Getting an I5-9700K processor for my new Gigabyte Aorus motherboard, but the CPU is too slow and needs upgrading.
Getting an I5-9700K processor for my new Gigabyte Aorus motherboard, but the CPU is too slow and needs upgrading.
Hi everyone! I am having trouble getting my Overclock setup to work at full power. Currently, I am running the automatic OC profile on the Aorus Master Z390 board set to 4.9 GHz for games. It works most of the time, but sometimes I see stutters and brief drops in FPS (1 or 2 seconds) when doing heavy stuff. Is this normal? Or is it actually related?
I've looked around online about this, but the Aorus Z390 BIOS settings seem very specific or weird compared to the simpler ones people usually use. My goal is to get a 4.9 GHz overclock because I think going all the way up to 5.0 GHz would be too much work and probably not worth it.
Here are my current specs: CPU = Intel i7-9700K, RAM = 16 GB at 3200 MHz by G.Skill. The cooler is a Noctua D15, so the temperature isn't an issue because I only get around 65°C max while gaming. However, when running benchmarks like Passmark, the CPU temperature shoots to 98°C for just a few seconds because of the high voltage (1.40V and 1.43V) coming from the motherboard.
If anyone could help me set up a proper 4.9 GHz or even 5.0 GHz OC setup, that would be incredibly helpful! I'm really happy to learn a few things about this motherboard. If you have other questions, just ask and I will try my best to answer them!
9700k is really doable for 5ghz, honestly those auto-overclocks aren't great. That's why your voltage gets super high. Watch some YouTube videos about overclocking, that's what I did with my 8700k too. I had never done this before and it wasn't bad if I followed a guide carefully. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcZkEZ8x...x=4&t=208s and pretty much did step by step. After a while, I started tweaking some things like lowering the voltage just to be safe. Remember always save your stock settings so you can take it slow.
9700k can run 5ghz pretty easily. Honestly, those automatic overclocks aren't great, so you need to watch videos for tips on how to do it yourself. I did this with my 8700k because I had never done it before. It wasn't too hard if you followed a guide like the one in that link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcZkEZ8x...x=4&t=208s. Basically, I just went step by step, changed a few settings slowly, and made sure to keep my stock bios file ready so I can go back if needed.