Help me OC my I5 6600k
Help me OC my I5 6600k
Hello there!
I tried asking for help on Polish forums, no luck there..
My stuff:
Intel Core i5-6600K
Asus Z170 PRO GAMING (1904v BIOS)
Sapphire RADEON R9 380X Nitro Dual-X
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x8GB 3000MHz CL15
SSD Crucial MX200 500GB
SilentiumPC Grandis cooler
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2
Aquarius X70W Pure Black case
So the deal is, I can't make it anynear stable. Most of the time, even if it is stable, the temperature are killing me.
Now I've set CPU core ratio on sync-all 42 with CPU voltage to manual 1.3. Got DiGi VRM set to level 4 and on OCCT with 15 min Large Data set it went to 86C a few times, on Small Data I bet it would be even worse.
Thermalpaste was set good I belive (2x done it with a stick, then third time I used X methode which lowered idle temps by ~10 C..)
Any help would be great, I'm realy in a dot right now and I almost regret I didn't go with non K cpu.
Try configuring the system agent to version 1.15v, setting the uncore voltage to 1.15v, and increasing the LLC level to 8. This could provide a bit more headroom.
Is your cooler the Grandis XE1236?
Which thermal paste are you using? Did you replace the previous one before adding new?
What connectors are linked to the fans on the cooler?
When you mention DiGi VRM at level 4, do you refer to the CPU Load Line Calibration?
Temperature settings were improved thanks to a forum post, but a lot of paste was lost and screws were misplaced.
Yes
Noctua NT-H1 is what I use for this build
Both for CPU connectors
CPU Load Line Calibration is set at level 5 now
Currently, I'm halfway through the process.
I only changed XMP settings for RAM to 3000mhz, and adjusted core ratio and voltage manually.
Starting from a stable 4.0ghz and 1.200v, it was easy until 4.2.
Then at 4.3 (43 sync with all-core multiplayer), errors appeared at 1.32v.
Some people report getting 4.5ghz on 1.300—any advice?
Temperatures are resolved through one OC forum, a lot of paste, and losing screws..
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a)Yes
b)Noctua NT-H1, I've built this computer
c)Both for CPU connectors
b)Yes, CPU Load Line Calibration, but level 5 now
Overall, once the temperatures are fixed, I'm still halfway to the top.
I've only changed XMP for RAM to 3000mhz, and manually adjusted core ratio and voltage. I started from a stable 4.0ghz and 1.200v. Until 4.2 it was quite simple, but at 4.3 (43 sync all core multiplayer) it still causes errors at 1.32v. I've heard some people achieve 4.5ghz on 1.300.. any advice?
Every CPU behaves differently. Since you've already increased voltage a lot, you might need to lower the memory OC to stabilize it at speeds above 4.2.
Have you considered alternative methods to reduce stable voltage? There’s some information about adjusting the uncore, cache, and ring ratio.
EDIT: I understand that each CPU is unique, but I still find it hard to accept my machine only reaches 4.3ghz.
I don’t want even those 0.4 GHz above turbo mode, but as a proud owner I’ll push for improvement and explore all possible solutions.