Help ocing 8600k
Help ocing 8600k
No, before I had an i5 6500 and a b150 board. Now I install the z370 Taichi and the 8600k, and after installing the latest BIOS, I still don’t format... Perhaps that’s the issue? Maybe Windows is limiting the speed of my 8600k because it doesn’t recognize the i5 6500 anymore? The 8600k seems to work fine.
Perhaps, with any changes to the motherboard, I would always perform a fresh installation of Windows to prevent driver conflicts. So enter the BIOS and reset everything to the standard configuration, then carry out a clean install of Windows. After that, download the latest drivers and BIOS updates and try the overclock again to check if it functions properly.
Which is more effective to download drivers: the AsRock website or the Windows update?
You consistently obtain drivers straight from the makers' sites (Asrock/Nvidia, etc.), avoiding third-party tools that might harbor viruses or malware. Also, Windows typically lacks the latest GPU driver updates.
Sure thing. I make sure everything looks good now. However, I'm a bit uncertain about the best settings for reaching 4.7ghz. I need to turn off turbo and manually adjust the clock speed to 47, which works but I have to set the voltage in fixed mode at 1.3 volts, for example, and run Prime95 or Cinebench. Should I keep the CPU speed always at 4.7 and voltage always at 1.3, or is it better to let the system automatically adjust the voltage and speed when the CPU is under load and lower them otherwise? I'm not sure if that's feasible... Thanks.
Prime95 V26.6, optimized FFTs for 15-30 minute sessions with temperature control not exceeding 80°C. Adjustments in BIOS should enable setting maximum voltage while maintaining speed and power efficiency when no load is applied.
WildCard999 :
Prime95 V26.6, compact FFTs for 15-30min sessions with temperature control below 80°C. Ensure BIOS settings allow max voltage adjustment while under load, but without load the voltage/speed should return to save power. The original poster missed adding "CpuSupportsAVX=0" in the Prime95 local folder. AVX testing can overload the CPU and cause excessive heating. This was explained by an admin at Toms.
The adjustment you mentioned is called LLC. It prevents the Vcore from dropping due to voltage warnings from the instruction set, avoiding excessive voltage drops (VDroop). Set LLC around the midpoint.
During stress tests, a temperature drop into the lower 80s is acceptable if the session lasts no more than about 15 minutes. The TJMax is at 100°C, which is the point where the CPU will throttle to protect itself. Temperatures above 85°C won’t damage it but may cause minor wear.
I'm currently at stables 4.7ghz with a voltage of 1.25v all the time. The CPU never drops in speed or voltage, so I'm confident I'm not activating LCC. Does this pose any risk to the CPU? At idle it's running at 35°C. I run Prime95 with a guide, setting it to custom sizes, min and max frequencies of 1344. After checking the run time in place and time, it reached 15 minutes. I tested it for 20 minutes, and the maximum temperature was 75°C while the average stayed around 70°C.