First attempt at I5 9600K overclock – here are some useful tips.
First attempt at I5 9600K overclock – here are some useful tips.
Sure thing... honestly I was expecting a big boost but had no prior experience. Right now I'm running at 4.8 GHz with a ring speed of 4.5 GHz and 3000 MHz RAM – it seems to be holding up! The stress test results are promising, showing voltages of 1.35, 1.1, 1.1 and 1.35. Temperatures are around 73-75°C, which looks okay. I'm excited to try it out in games tomorrow and will fine-tune the settings then. Thanks a lot!
Cache or RAM speed should be 200 to 300 MHz lower than your CPU speed... that’s the usual suggestion. 4.8 GHz with a 1.35V core voltage works well. Around 75°C is acceptable for temperatures. AIDA64 includes a built-in stability checker. It isn’t free, but you can test it for 30 days. For tracking temps and more... check HWinfo at https://www.hwinfo.com/. Other useful programs are CPU-Z (https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) and GPU-Z (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/).
I'm keeping track of my temps with Speccy, which seems to be functioning properly—I think I discovered the ring frequency too. I should have done more research earlier! Maybe consider upgrading to a 3200 MHz RAM and adjusting the core voltage slightly when I can. Thanks for the advice; you might try AIDA 64 as well!