Initial overclocking appears to be fine, temperatures seem acceptable. VRM is what?
Initial overclocking appears to be fine, temperatures seem acceptable. VRM is what?
Hi guys, this is my initial overclock attempt. Here are the temperatures I'm seeing, and the voltage is at 1.23v. I wanted to check if the VICCM (VRM?) was set to 1.9v—would that be too high or should I keep it as is?
I have an i5 4670K, MSI Gaming 7 Z97 MoBo, MSI GAMING X 1070, and H75 Watercooler.
I previously used the OC Genie but everyone advised against it, suggesting my own settings for better results. I tried 4.5Ghz, but it wouldn't post at 1.25v, so I stuck with 4.4Ghz. Any advice on adjusting any settings? Thanks.
Change the thermal paste, though the temperatures are not too high. I suggest avoiding adjustments to the VRMs. You can find more details about VRMs in this article.
Also, it's unclear from your BIOS where to set them, but using the LLC is recommended. Place it in the middle to prevent vcore drops during heavy CPU usage.
Adding more fans helps, preferably two at the front, though the lower one might help balance things out.
Just crashed at 1.23 so I switched to 1.24. These are my BIOS settings, seeming fine? No guide for my motherboard was found.
https://imgur.com/gallery/3XnWy
EDIT:
Crashed at 1.24 now at 1.25 and hitting 76°C on the CPU. Should I adjust anything?
I’m wondering if I need to reapply thermal paste since it hasn’t been changed in over three years.
Also, with my case setup—H75 front of a P400S, plus fans above and below—does this setup work? Or should I buy two 140mm fans for the top to avoid too much exhaust?
Change the thermal paste, but the temperatures are fine. Avoid altering the VRMs. You can find more details in this article.
Also, check your BIOS for the LLC setting and place it in the middle. This helps prevent vcore drops during heavy CPU use.
Adding more fans is beneficial—preferably two front ones, though the lower one might help balance things.
Urbancamper is suggesting a different thermal paste and advises against altering VRMs. They point to an article for more details. They also mention using the LLC setting in BIOS, placing it in the middle to prevent voltage drops during heavy CPU use. Adding more fans is recommended, preferably two front ones, with a lower one at the bottom for balance. They ask for further suggestions on fan placement or if changing fan sizes would help achieve a quieter system.
urbancamper :
2 in front. The h75 in back. 2 120mm up top. I would guess 2 140mm up top may impede the H75 in back. and 2 120mm or 140mm in front. No need for 1 in the bottom.
Replaced the thermal paste and kept the fans as the same, now idles at 30/31c and MAX LOAD it is at 60c, this is a big improvement from just thermal paste. Ill try to rearrange fans another time.