How high can I OC?
How high can I OC?
I own the following components:
Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
i5 6600k
Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
If anyone could advise on the maximum safe processor speed I should consider?
That's a tough question, since we're unsure how you performed in the silicone lottery. What's safe for one processor might be risky for another. I wouldn't go beyond the frequency around 1.32-1.35V to guarantee the CPU lasts longer.
In fact, I noticed your motherboard is a H170, which means overclocking isn't possible. If you still want to push performance further, you'll need a Z170 board.
That's a tough question, since we're unsure about your experience with the silicone lottery. What's safe for one processor might be risky for another. I wouldn't go beyond the frequency range around 1.32-1.35V to guarantee the CPU lasts longer.
In fact, I noticed you have a H170 motherboard, which means overclocking isn't possible there. If you still want to push performance further, you'll need a Z170 board.
Nuckles_56 :
[strike]That is a difficult question, as we don't know how you did in the silicone lottery, what may be safe for one processor may well be very unsafe for another. Honestly, I wouldn't want to push higher than whatever frequency you get at about 1.32-1.35V, to ensure that you get a full lifespan out of the CPU[/strike]
Actually, I just saw that you have a h170 motherboard, and that means that you can't overclock, so if you want to overclock still, you will have to buy a z170 motherboard
Are you sure i cant overclock, it has some overclock stuff in the bios