I'm unable to increase my clock speed to 4.7 ghz
I'm unable to increase my clock speed to 4.7 ghz
Hey, I’ve been working on an 8700k trying to reach 4.7 GHz for a few days now. I experimented with many voltages and here’s what happened: between 1.260 and 1.275, my PC would crash during Intel burn tests; at 1.275 to 1.310 it didn’t crash but the burn test flagged instability. I didn’t push beyond 1.310 v. I’m only stable at 4.5 GHz. It’s really strange. I followed many suggestions, including the idea that my CPU cache might be failing. I don’t fully understand what that means, but I’m just sharing some thoughts. Any help would be great. Thanks.
I understand your concern. On another discussion they mentioned beginning at 1.260 v. I tested various voltages up to 1.350, but the Intel burner test indicated persistent instability.
It might be related to your components. But this could only be accurate if two things are true:
1) The components are properly supported.
2) The system is set up correctly for those components.
There’s still more diagnostic work you can perform. Check the Reliability History and Event Viewer for error codes and warnings recorded during the crashes. This data might help identify the reasons behind the issues.
And honestly, skip the Intel burn tests. Just apply the OC you prefer.
Start by reverting to a stable baseline configuration. Then gradually adjust one variable at a time. When the problem returns, you’ll know exactly which threshold was exceeded and can resolve it accordingly.