i7 6700K, MSI Z170A Gaming pro carbon MB, cannot be overclocked.
i7 6700K, MSI Z170A Gaming pro carbon MB, cannot be overclocked.
Hey, I'm facing some issues with overclocking my new setup. I have an Intel i7 6700K on an MSI Z170A gaming pro carbon board. In the BIOS, I can access the overclocking settings in the advanced section. The motherboard has a "gaming boost" option, and when that's enabled, the CPU can reach 4.4 GHz. But with the gaming boost turned off, it only goes up to 4.4 GHz. If I enable gaming boost and turn off XMT, the clock speed jumps to around 110 GHz, but then it starts dropping again. My RAM overclock seems to be working properly, dropping to about 2.8 GHz when I lower it. When gaming boost is on and XMT is off, the clock percentage increases accordingly—from 4.4 GHz to over 4.8 GHz in the BIOS, but only shown as 4.4 GHz in the system monitor. Even after a restart, it still displays 4.4 GHz or 4.0 GHz when boost is off. When I run Intel Power Gadget, it only shows 4.4 GHz or 4.0 GHz. Any suggestions?
Where does the 4.28 originate – it seems to be BCLK OC, which frequently leads to stability problems you're facing. Additionally, software-based OC tools tend to be unreliable and often raise voltages beyond what's required. If you choose to adjust it via the BIOS, keep BCLK unchanged and rely on the multiplier settings.
Keep the CPU connected through the multiplier, relying mainly on the base clock OCs a lot. It works only fairly well if you really want to explore voltage settings.
Sorry, I need to clarify that I'm using the multiplyer here. I tried the RAM just as a troubleshooting step (before reinstalling, again for troubleshooting only, just want to adjust one thing at a time). I plan to call MSI today to check if they can provide any guidance. So far, my research hasn't turned up anything, based on what I've found online with my MoBo. It seems like I'm following the right approach.
Update the BIOS to the latest version, increase the multiplier to 44, and adjust the CPU voltage for carry and stabilization of the 4.4 OC OC. After achieving stability, activate XMP and choose profile 1.
That, tradesman, matches exactly what I expected, but when adjusting the multiplier, once the CPU clock speed hits 4.280Ghz, it actually drops when you raise the multiplier value instead of raising it. The 4.4Ghz setting uses MSI's gaming boost, which is a preset in the BIOS. If you enable gaming boost, it stops any changes to the CPU clock multiplier from being applied. I'm trying to understand why the multiplier is reducing the clock speed rather than increasing it.
Where does the 4.28 originate – it seems to be BCLK OC, which frequently leads to stability problems you're facing. Additionally, software-based OC tools tend to be unreliable and often raise voltages beyond what's required. If you choose to adjust it via the BIOS, keep BCLK unchanged and rely on the multiplier settings.