Does the i7 5820k experience hiccups during games and require higher voltage?
Does the i7 5820k experience hiccups during games and require higher voltage?
Hi
I have an i75820k on an MSI X99A gaming board with 7 MOS capacitors and 8 GB RAM (2133MHz stock).
I chose to increase the CPU frequency to 4GHz and set the voltage to 1.12V.
After making that change, I noticed issues in games such as Crisis 2, Fallout 4, and TF2—like freezing for about a second every 30 minutes.
So I wondered if raising the voltage further might help. I went from 1.12V to 1.15V.
Now I’m unsure if this was the right decision or if I’m overvolting the CPU, which could damage it.
I’m seeing stable temperatures under load (around 70°C for AIDA64), but with high power draw (100W) using a Corsair RM and H100XT.
Thank you for your advice.
Keep the voltage under 1.4 and it should be fine.
The main issue is the internal heat; if the CPU overheats, it can cause damage. Temperatures over 70°C are entering a risky range.
Everything seems fine. I don’t have much experience with overclocking those Haswell-E chips, but this person achieved a stable 4.8 overclock using 1.4 volts, so I think you can safely use up to that voltage. Even if the voltage exceeds the clock speed, it won’t cause overvoltage damage. For instance, the i75820k is a 3.3 GHz stock model, and if you raise the voltage to 1.3V while keeping the clock at stock, will that harm your CPU due to extra power or will it be okay (as long as temperatures are normal)? Still a beginner at this.