i5 6600K Never Stable?
i5 6600K Never Stable?
My Build Details:
i5 6600K CPU
GTX 1050TI 4GB
Corsair h60 CPU cooler
2x8GB 3200MHZ Corsair RAM
ASUS Z170 Gaming Aura Motherboard
Hello, I've been attempting to optimize my i5 6600K for the last couple of weeks, but stability remains elusive. No matter the settings or guides I follow, it just doesn't work. I've experimented with clock speeds from 3.9ghz to 4.5ghz, kept XMP enabled, auto mode with manual setting at 100MHz, and adjusted RAM voltages. Usually the DRAM voltage is set to 1.35 when XMP is active, but lowering RAM caused further changes. I maintain Core voltage at 1.300 and temperatures stay between 60-70°C, rarely exceeding 70 unless maxed out.
The stress testing tools I use are Aida 64, Cinebench R15, and RealBench. Everything passes smoothly except RealBench, which often crashes with a black screen without warning. I've had a few black screens before, but this has been one of the worst. Even at base settings, the issue persists.
Event Viewer Logs show:
- Application: LuxMark-x64.exe (error)
- Module: MSVCR120.dll
- Exception: 0xc0000409
- Fault details and process ID provided.
I'm trying to keep this concise so it's easy to read.
It seems you're planning to run gaming sessions with your build. If this is your goal, you won't need to push the CPU to 400% compared to benchmarks (100% per core), which means you'll avoid crashes. The crashes are caused by a damaged or missing MSVCR120.dll; please reinstall the MS Distributable.
It seems you're planning to run gaming sessions with your build. If this is your goal, you won't need to push the CPU to 400% as used in benchmarks (100% per core), which will prevent crashes. The crashes are caused by a damaged or missing MSVCR120.dll; please reinstall the MS Distributable.
Try stressing with occt for a few hours. If you pass, you're stable. I'd leave everything at stock and test if first to rule out a faulty cpu or other components.
You're right that your temperatures are fine. It's also important to remember that every cpu overclocks differently and some require more voltage than others. I needed a full 1.37v just to get stable at 4.5ghz.
Try using occt for a few hours to stress test. If you succeed, you're in good shape. I would keep everything at stock initially and check first to ensure there are no issues with the CPU or other parts.
You're right about your temperatures being normal. It's also important to remember that each CPU overclocks differently and some require more voltage than others. For example, I had to apply 1.37v just to reach stable performance at 4.5ghz.
I've already reinstalled C++ from 2008 to 2017.