Another OC Question
Another OC Question
Hardware: MSI Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon Mobo, I-7 6700K equipped with 32GB DDR4 2133Hz RAM. Corsair H60 Liquid Cooler is used, and the power supply is a Corsair 750W. The original setup was 4Ghz with core voltage at 1.28. I upgraded to 4.6Ghz with core voltage increased to 1.34. XMP and turbo Boost are disabled. My main concern is what constitutes "stable." I managed to reach 4.7 (1.4V) and even 4.8 (1.48V). The system performed well in Cinebench R15 during CPU and GPU tests. However, when running OCCT at those frequencies and voltages, it operated smoothly for over 20 minutes, though both OCCT and CPU-Z displayed fluctuating base clock speeds between 4.58 and 4.77. I increased the voltage to 1.5, but stability remained elusive, so I hesitated further increases. Core temperatures never exceeded 73°C. Initially, at 4.6 (1.34V), monitoring tools confirmed solid performance. So, am I being overly sensitive about fluctuations at higher frequencies? Can I push core voltage higher because my temperatures stay below 80°C? I was eager to hit 4.8, but did I truly win the silicon lottery?
+- 10C serves as a safe error limit when using the software monitor, meaning if your stress readings indicate changing speed because your CPU is slowing down due to heat management, I don't know if gaming pro carbon support LNA is compatible.
+- 10C serves as a safe error limit when using the software monitor, meaning if your stress readings indicate a changing speed because your CPU is slowing down due to thermal management, I don't know if gaming pro carbon support LNA is available, if it is then...