i7 4790k overclocking help.
i7 4790k overclocking help.
hey guys, i have a gigabyte h97-d3h motherboard. it's really interesting because i just pushed it to 4.6ghz without changing the voltage. everything seems to be working okay with stock 1.197v and running prime 95. temperatures are around 60c, not getting higher even with the corsair h60 watercooler. i'm worried about going to 4.7ghz and getting unstable or seeing blue screens. i'm not sure if this is safe, should i stick to this setting or adjust voltage in bios? i'm not very confident with voltage control, especially after some bad experiences with my amd cpus. what do you think? should i make any changes or keep it as is? will this cause problems later or affect performance?
Temperatures only seem to hover around 60°C, not higher on my Corsair H60 watercooler. 80°C feels more accurate. Are you running a version of Prime older than 26.6 or newer? If you keep it on for over 10 minutes, the temps will increase more. Otherwise, everything appears normal. These high temperatures shouldn't occur while gaming. However, looking at your motherboard power design, I’d consider lowering it to 4.4 or 4.5 and reducing the voltage as much as possible.
I regret to inform you that you haven't reached 4.6 GHz overclocking.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/cor...ew,10.html
Ivy Bridge uses 30 watts less at 4.6 GHz versus Haswell, and it operates much cooler. On the H60 with Prime95 it reaches 71°C. Even older versions without AVX will slow down a Haswell chip at 4.6 GHz under a H60.
http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsect...64&page=12
Please install CPU-Z and confirm these details. My assumption is that your 4790K stays at stock speed.
I'm sorry to mention, but you haven't reached 4.6 GHz yet.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/cor...ew,10.html
Ivy Bridge uses 30 watts less at 4.6 GHz versus Haswell, and it stays cooler. On the H60 with Prime95 it reaches 71°C. Even older versions without AVX will slow down a Haswell chip at 4.6 GHz under the H60.
http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsect...64&page=12
Please install CPU-Z and confirm what you're sharing. My thought is that your 4790K stays at its normal speed, not throttling.
my i7 4790k is holding steady at 4598.93mhz @1.197v
Temperatures only seem to hover around 60°C, not higher on my Corsair H60 watercooler. 80°C feels more accurate. Are you running a version of Prime older than 26.6 or newer? If you keep it on for over 10 minutes, the temps will increase more. Otherwise, everything appears normal. These high temperatures shouldn't occur while gaming. However, looking at your motherboard power design, I’d consider lowering it to 4.4 or 4.5 and reducing the voltage as much as possible.