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Getting started with PC questions on overclocking

Getting started with PC questions on overclocking

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KillOura
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10-29-2016, 09:06 AM
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Hi, I'm checking if the setup on my Z170 works well with my i7 6700k and GTX 1080 Founders Edition. After setting the auto CPU clock to 15%, I'm seeing 4120 MHz at 1.344v. The OC was 97 MHz and fan speed at 90%. During a 20-minute session, temperatures stayed under 55°C, and GPU temps never exceeded 55%. The benchmark scores on Heaven have dropped since the OC, but that could mean improvement or just a lower score. FPS also decreased slightly, though my 3Dmark Fire Strike results improved. Am I pushing too hard? Should I ease it up?
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KillOura
10-29-2016, 09:06 AM #1

Hi, I'm checking if the setup on my Z170 works well with my i7 6700k and GTX 1080 Founders Edition. After setting the auto CPU clock to 15%, I'm seeing 4120 MHz at 1.344v. The OC was 97 MHz and fan speed at 90%. During a 20-minute session, temperatures stayed under 55°C, and GPU temps never exceeded 55%. The benchmark scores on Heaven have dropped since the OC, but that could mean improvement or just a lower score. FPS also decreased slightly, though my 3Dmark Fire Strike results improved. Am I pushing too hard? Should I ease it up?

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haczykow
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10-29-2016, 02:54 PM
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Help needed for "over clocking questions" without wanting to slow down the PC
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haczykow
10-29-2016, 02:54 PM #2

Help needed for "over clocking questions" without wanting to slow down the PC

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atom_razor
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10-29-2016, 07:57 PM
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I'm not sure how much a gtx 1080 can be overclocked, so I can't really assist with that.
That CPU overclocking is quite bad—try boosting it to turbos up to 4.2ghz, but you'll just get more heat from the higher voltage.
At around 1.34v you should reach 4.4-4.5ghz.
For instance, my 6700k runs at 4.6ghz with 1.325v.
On average, it's about 1.35v to hit 4.5ghz.
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atom_razor
10-29-2016, 07:57 PM #3

I'm not sure how much a gtx 1080 can be overclocked, so I can't really assist with that.
That CPU overclocking is quite bad—try boosting it to turbos up to 4.2ghz, but you'll just get more heat from the higher voltage.
At around 1.34v you should reach 4.4-4.5ghz.
For instance, my 6700k runs at 4.6ghz with 1.325v.
On average, it's about 1.35v to hit 4.5ghz.

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