i5 10600K - OC and settings in bios
i5 10600K - OC and settings in bios
Hey everyone, I recently upgraded my PC by buying an i5 10600K processor and a Z490 Gaming Plus motherboard from ASUS. After trying to overclock it, I ended up getting all-core speeds of 4.7GHz while the uncores stay at 4.3GHz, with Vcore set to 1.320V. In reality, the voltage reaching the CPU is just 1.230V because of how VID works and how it interacts with the core. My questions are simple, but I can't find any solid info on this yet. Some settings in my BIOS are new, so I'd love to know your thoughts. For instance, SVID Behavior changes Vcore based on the stress level. Since I can't disable it and it's always set to Best Case Scenario (which is fine right now), what should I choose? Is Best Case better than Worst Case or Intel's fail-safe? Basically, my goal is to stay at 1.320V for long-term gaming and apps without dropping stability below that level. Lower voltage is usually safer, but I can't find stable settings under 1.320V in the BIOS. From my testing, prime95 with AVX pushes the CPU to a peak of 180W while temperatures hit 85°C at room temperature, which seems okay for extreme tests like LinX or Prime. However, during normal gaming, temps stay way lower, usually around mid-60s Celsius when I have two monitors up. My case setup includes a Scythe Ninja 4, a used Grizzly Kryonaut cooler in a Fractal Design Define R5 with fans on intake and exhaust. Thanks for your advice!
Just leave SVID on whatever it has set for you. My temps look okay with Prime 95 and those settings, but they'll make your processor work harder than you'd ever expect. The ratio is fine at 1.32, though if your chips are lucky or unlucky, you might be able to drop that a tiny bit without losing stability. I'm going to try setting it down to 1.30, maybe even 1.28 at the voltage of 4.7 volts. Those chips can boost up to 4.5 on all cores if I recall correctly. All my parts are ready to go except for that chip which is sold out everywhere right now.
Leave SVID on or whatever default it gives you. My temps look okay with Prime 95 and those settings, but they'll stress the processor more than you'd ever expect. 1.32 is fine, but if your luck with chips is good, you might be able to drop a little below that and still stay stable. I tried 1.30 or even 1.28 at 4.7 GHz. Those chips have an all-core boost of 4.5 GHz. Except for one chip sold everywhere else, I used everything except it.