I7 2600K Revisited
I7 2600K Revisited
Hey guys. I have the 2600K on an ASRock P67 Extreme6. I never overclocked this thing until the Spectre and Meltdown fixes came out and they slowed me down signifigantly! I'm not an overclocker, I just buy the best when I do buy. I have the Noctua NH-D14 cooler and it is still among the best. Graphics are the XFX Black RX 480 which is clocked at 580 speeds 8 gb. Memory is G.Skill 1600 Snipers. It doesn't overclock but the timings did tighten a bit.
Okay overclocking the cpu on this thing... I'm not an overclocker. I tried unsuccessfully overclocking manual and have success using the ASRock easy OC settings. I'm at 4.6 and 4.8 even seemed stable for 2 hours on P95 but the max temps were 6 degrees from the max and I felt uncomfortable since that was last winter and it was cold in here.
I don't know how to do the offsets and I am certain the presets are throwing so much more voltage than needed and I should be able to at least hit 4.7 at cooler temps than I have now. 4.8 may be out of reach but I don't know for sure until I figure out how to do all the offsets and load line calibration on here.
Before anyone asks I have the latest beta BIOS which is really old but that's what I have on here.I do plan to upgrade to Ryzen but my single core speed at 4.6 is so much better that I think waiting for next gen Ryzen is best at the moment. That die shrink will up that and probably beat what I have without an overclock.
Money is short right now so I do what I can with what I have. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you for the links, but they didn’t cover the advanced settings you needed. I’d like to overclock while maintaining low voltages as much as possible. 4.6 works well for me, but my idle temperatures fluctuate a lot, and I believe doing it correctly could lower my electricity costs.
The recommended daily usage limits are based on the specified temperature range. The temperature should stay around 80°C or 90°C during stress tests. The voltage should remain stable up to 1.375V, and these guidelines should be considered.
Refer to the provided link for more details.
Auto voltage is a good starting point; reduce it gradually until instability occurs during testing, then increase slightly for stability. Modify the offset maximum accordingly.
These figures are purely hypothetical.
For example, if your BIOS sets 1.300V for 4.6GHz, lower it by 0.005V incrementally while testing until instability appears (such as crashes or freezes). Then raise the voltage slightly to 1.285V or higher and verify stability. Finally, set the maximum offset to 1.285V.
Your OC is quite high. I suggest using 50%+ LLC. On Asus this would correspond to level 4+ (8 levels). If my assessment is correct, Asrock should support up to level 5, so I recommend setting it to level 4.
Your OC is sufficient as it stands. What are you planning to use this for?