F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Gigabyte Aorus Z270x Gaming 5 - i7 7700k @ 5gHz - Corsair LED 3000 2x16gb @ 3000 - Msi GTX 1080 ti - Evo 960 nvme

Gigabyte Aorus Z270x Gaming 5 - i7 7700k @ 5gHz - Corsair LED 3000 2x16gb @ 3000 - Msi GTX 1080 ti - Evo 960 nvme

Gigabyte Aorus Z270x Gaming 5 - i7 7700k @ 5gHz - Corsair LED 3000 2x16gb @ 3000 - Msi GTX 1080 ti - Evo 960 nvme

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Monolit_YT
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11-09-2017, 10:05 PM
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I can get Either the CPU at 5gHz or the RAM @ 3000 but trying for both always results in a bootloop...
Should this technically be possible?
2133 seems to be the highest RAM speed it can handle.I
Conversely, with RAM at 3000 I seem stuck @ 4.6 for CPU
If it's not possible, would I benefit more from the CPU clock @ 5 or the RAM clock @ 3000?
This is a dedicated gaming machine, so the OC is more about hitting the best Passmark bench for bragging rights at work than it is a need for better performance..
This rig seems to blast out any game at ultra with the stock speeds.
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Monolit_YT
11-09-2017, 10:05 PM #1

I can get Either the CPU at 5gHz or the RAM @ 3000 but trying for both always results in a bootloop...
Should this technically be possible?
2133 seems to be the highest RAM speed it can handle.I
Conversely, with RAM at 3000 I seem stuck @ 4.6 for CPU
If it's not possible, would I benefit more from the CPU clock @ 5 or the RAM clock @ 3000?
This is a dedicated gaming machine, so the OC is more about hitting the best Passmark bench for bragging rights at work than it is a need for better performance..
This rig seems to blast out any game at ultra with the stock speeds.

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legit_rabai
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11-15-2017, 10:00 PM
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The 3000Mhz ram might be a bit excessive; consider lowering it to 2400. If that's not possible, stick with the 2133Mhz speed and focus on CPU overclocking. You'll gain more performance this way, since the issue with 3000Mhz likely stems from the i7700k not officially supporting that rate. It might be achievable with Z270 boards or similar, but that could explain why it's not working as expected.
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legit_rabai
11-15-2017, 10:00 PM #2

The 3000Mhz ram might be a bit excessive; consider lowering it to 2400. If that's not possible, stick with the 2133Mhz speed and focus on CPU overclocking. You'll gain more performance this way, since the issue with 3000Mhz likely stems from the i7700k not officially supporting that rate. It might be achievable with Z270 boards or similar, but that could explain why it's not working as expected.

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