i7 8700k 4.6ghz OC @ 1.35v ?
i7 8700k 4.6ghz OC @ 1.35v ?
I'm really unsatisfied with my i7 8700k. I can only push it to 4.6ghz before the voltage exceeds 1.4v. While gaming, temperatures stay between 40-65 degrees Celsius (reaching 80 during rendering). Would a more effective cooler improve overclocking or am I stuck at 4.6ghz?
Motherboard: Asus z370 Prime P
My current cooler is a CoolerMaster 212, but I'm considering upgrading to the Corsair h100i v2 liquid cooling. Would improved cooling help achieve higher overclocks and lower voltage?
Are you checking the vcore or the vid? The vid won't be impacted by any adjustments, as these values are already set and don't change when modifying the vcore. You'll need tools such as hwmonitor or cpu-z to obtain accurate measurements.
I would disable the Adaptive setting in the BIOS and adjust the voltage to 1.30-1.35 (likely too high for 4.6GHz but at least it won’t exceed 4.5v).
Except if you upgrade to a premium custom water loop, managing your voltage should give you better temperatures than simply replacing an AIO cooler, though every bit helps.
I discovered der8auer's YouTube tutorial on the Maximus board with an 8700k chip.
I'd disable the Adaptive setting in the BIOS and adjust the voltage manually to 1.30-1.35 (maybe too high for 4.6GHz but better than running at up to 4.5v). Unless you upgrade to a premium custom water loop, controlling the voltage should give you higher temps than a new AIO cooler—though every bit helps. I checked der8auer's YouTube tutorial for the Maximus board with an 8700k and found it helpful. It’s currently set to manual, and it still climbs into 1.38v-1.41v+ when at 1.300v or 1.350v. I tried 4.7GHz and on idle I see 1.44v at times. Is my chip really that poor?
Are you checking the vcore or the vid? The vid won't be impacted by any adjustments, as these values are already set and don't change when modifying the vcore. You'll need tools such as hwmonitor or cpu-z to obtain accurate measurements.
Serinox:
Are you checking the vcore or the vid? The vid won't be impacted by any updates, as these values are pre-set and not affected when switching the vcore. You should use tools like hwmonitor or cpu-z to obtain accurate readings.
The vcore refers to the voltage you're interested in.
omg lol yes, I've been doing that. Thanks. Now it's running at 4.8ghz @ 1.35v stable.