Cant overclock my 6600k at all
Cant overclock my 6600k at all
I've been attempting to push my 6600k further lately, but it keeps crashing at "36" without working. I've tried all possible solutions without success. My current configuration includes:
Asus z170-a Mobo
Intel i5 6600K CPU
H100i v2 cooler
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200 RAM
Asus 1070 duel
Sentey 750w PSU
Any clue what might be causing this problem? A friend of mine with a nearly identical setup has managed to get it to 44.
Everyone is suggesting disabling any boosts. I have an 850w power supply. I could only overclock my 5820k to 4.1ghz unlike everybody else who overclocked to 4.5 or 4.6ghz. I upgraded my 770 to a 1050 ti which uses much less power and now I can overclock my cpu like everyone else.
Edit: so take the video card out and see if you can overclock to 44 then you'll know if it's a power issue.
My i5 6600k is presently running at 4.3GHz with a voltage of 1.320V. Consider increasing your VCore by .1/.2/.3V. I'm unsure if this will help, as it's possible you've encountered suboptimal silicon. What temperatures are you experiencing now?
PC-4LIFE:
My i5 6600k is now running at 4.3GHz with a voltage of 1.320V. I'm considering increasing the VCore by .1/.2/.3V. Maybe it's just bad silicon, though. What temperatures are you seeing?
That's what I'm wondering. I boosted my i5 6600k to 4.4 and the temps are low. I didn't change any voltages. The OP says he can't even hit 3.6. Please tell me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the i5 reach 39? It should definitely be able to reach its boost clock.
Winder:
PC-4LIFE:
My i5 6600k is running at 4.3GHz with a voltage of 1.320V. Consider increasing your VCore by .1/.2/.3V. I'm not sure, but maybe the silicon you have is subpar. What temperatures are you seeing?
That's my thought. I boosted mine to 4.4 and the temps stayed low. I didn't change voltages or anything. The OP claims he can't even hit 3.6. Please correct me if wrong, but doesn't the i5 reach 39? It should be able to maintain at least that speed.
I'd say yes and no. The 3.9 Boost is on one core only. If it tries to boost more than one core, the boost will fall below 3.9 but still above stock speed.
Everyone is suggesting disabling any boosts. I have an 850w power supply. I could only overclock my 5820k to 4.1ghz unlike everybody else who overclocked to 4.5 or 4.6ghz. I upgraded my 770 to a 1050 ti which uses much less power and now I can overclock my cpu like everyone else.
edit: so take the video card out and see if you can overclock to 44 then you'll know if it's a power issue
Mattbar shares his experience of disabling boosts with others. He uses an 850w power supply and can only overclock his 5820k to 4.1ghz, unlike many who reach 4.5 or 4.6ghz. He upgraded his 770 to a 1050 ti model that consumes far less power, allowing him to overclock his CPU like others. He suggests removing the graphics card to test if overclocking to 44 is possible, indicating a potential power issue. He also asks about the power supply he uses for his i5 6600k running at 4.5GHz with an MSI GTX 1060 at around 2000mhz core clock on a 550W unit.
The 770 features 1x pci-e 6 pin, 1x pci-e 8 pin, and PCI-E power connectors which should consume 75, 150, and 75 watts respectively, totaling 300 watts. However, it is supplying 12 volts, meaning approximately 25 amps at 12 volts. This exceeds the 25-amp limit on your 12V rail when the card operates at full load. Nvidia suggests a minimum of 42 amps on the 12V rail for this setup. The 1070 model has an 8-pin PCI-E express slot, drawing 75 watts and 150 watts, totaling 225 watts (18.75 amps). Following the recommendation, you should aim for about 31.5 amps on your 12V rail(s). Since you're using a SATA controller, this implies additional 12V power is available. Is this double? I'm not sure. Verify your 12V amperage on the power supply.