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Here is a common, casual rewrite of that term:

Here is a common, casual rewrite of that term:

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Joker_Jigsaw
Junior Member
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10-21-2026, 02:45 PM
#1
Yes, pushing your PC's processor speed too high can make it freeze up.
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Joker_Jigsaw
10-21-2026, 02:45 PM #1

Yes, pushing your PC's processor speed too high can make it freeze up.

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Snygga_Zarah
Junior Member
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10-24-2026, 08:51 AM
#2
If you try going to all cores at 4.6 GHz via MCE, it would count as an overclock. There is no guarantee that every single core on the 9700K will reach what looks like a dream speed of 5 GHz. This probably won't happen with your current default voltage settings, which might be around 1.25V or so—unless you have enough cooling to keep everything running cool. Maybe it's worth testing smaller steps instead, like going from 4.6 GHz to 4.7 GHz and checking both the temperature rise and whether the system stays stable on each one. If Intel's XTU is your thing, it makes these tiny tweaks very easy. (Even if something happens or you get locked out, XTU wipes all custom speeds back down to stock settings.)
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Snygga_Zarah
10-24-2026, 08:51 AM #2

If you try going to all cores at 4.6 GHz via MCE, it would count as an overclock. There is no guarantee that every single core on the 9700K will reach what looks like a dream speed of 5 GHz. This probably won't happen with your current default voltage settings, which might be around 1.25V or so—unless you have enough cooling to keep everything running cool. Maybe it's worth testing smaller steps instead, like going from 4.6 GHz to 4.7 GHz and checking both the temperature rise and whether the system stays stable on each one. If Intel's XTU is your thing, it makes these tiny tweaks very easy. (Even if something happens or you get locked out, XTU wipes all custom speeds back down to stock settings.)

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Takato_Master
Member
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10-26-2026, 12:26 AM
#3
Yeah. But I need to know more details about it. Specifically, which part of the machine did we use? Was it run hotter than usual or at a higher speed, and by how many points on those settings? Also, did we change any power voltages ourselves, like turning them up or down manually?
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Takato_Master
10-26-2026, 12:26 AM #3

Yeah. But I need to know more details about it. Specifically, which part of the machine did we use? Was it run hotter than usual or at a higher speed, and by how many points on those settings? Also, did we change any power voltages ourselves, like turning them up or down manually?

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xepher013
Member
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10-26-2026, 12:56 AM
#4
I have an I7 9700K, so it can handle a core ratio of up to 50. It also works with an Ai Overclock tuner named XMP II.
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xepher013
10-26-2026, 12:56 AM #4

I have an I7 9700K, so it can handle a core ratio of up to 50. It also works with an Ai Overclock tuner named XMP II.

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MrWalker808
Member
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10-26-2026, 07:37 AM
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Going to every single core at 4.6 GHz using MCE would be an overclock, but there is no guarantee that the Intel 9700K will hit a "universal goal" of 5 GHz on all cores. It's very uncertain even if the default voltage stays at 1.25V or so...assuming your cooling system can handle it. You might try increasing each core to 4.6 GHz, then 4.7 GHz, and note how the temperature rises while checking for stability problems instead of just jumping straight to "5 GHz or Useless plan." Intel's XTU makes these small 100 MHz jumps easy to test. (No matter what happens like a crash or lockup, XTU will reset everything back to stock settings.)
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MrWalker808
10-26-2026, 07:37 AM #5

Going to every single core at 4.6 GHz using MCE would be an overclock, but there is no guarantee that the Intel 9700K will hit a "universal goal" of 5 GHz on all cores. It's very uncertain even if the default voltage stays at 1.25V or so...assuming your cooling system can handle it. You might try increasing each core to 4.6 GHz, then 4.7 GHz, and note how the temperature rises while checking for stability problems instead of just jumping straight to "5 GHz or Useless plan." Intel's XTU makes these small 100 MHz jumps easy to test. (No matter what happens like a crash or lockup, XTU will reset everything back to stock settings.)