Initial Overclocking...i5-8600k
Initial Overclocking...i5-8600k
Hello! I'm working on boosting my first PC setup...
CPU: i5-8600K w/ 212 Hyper
Mobo: ASRock Z370 Killer
RAM: Team T-Force Dark 16GB 3000
GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Armor OC
My goal is to reach 4.8GHz on the CPU. It looks like most users are around 1.270-1.300V at this frequency.
Question #1: I want to ensure stability, so I don’t want to keep running at 4.8GHz with such a low voltage. Once I know the stable voltage for 4.8GHz, what settings should I use so it automatically lowers during idle? Will it handle this on its own?
Question #2: AVX Offset. I plan to leave it at 0 and then perform an AVX stress test to check stability and cooling at 4.8GHz. Is this a safe approach or should I start with a small offset?
Question #3: Should I adjust the Long and Short Duration Power Limits?
Question #4: Are there any other important settings I should enable or disable during overclocking? I’m mainly focusing on CPU Multiplier, AVX Offset, and core voltage.
MSI shared a solid overclocking guide on their site.
The terms might vary from your board's naming conventions, but it’s quick to understand what each setting means.
They offer an option that isn’t listed elsewhere—on the first page you can choose between "Expert" and "Auto," which removes all preset OC boosters like Intel Turbo Boost, Enhanced Turbo boost, XMP, etc., letting you manually adjust them.
Reviewing each section provides a clear, data-driven guide for tuning.
For question 3, I’ll...
MSI shared a solid overclocking guide on their site.
https://www.msi.com/blog/intel-9th-cpu-o...therboards
some terms might vary from your board, but it won’t take long to understand what each one means. They offer an option I haven’t seen before—on the first page you can choose between "Expert" and Auto. It simply turns off all preset overclock boosters like Intel Turbo Boost, Enhanced Turbo boost, XMP, etc., then lets you manually adjust settings.
Review each section and you’ll get a clear, data-driven guide—though for question 3 I’d defer to others, and for question 2 I already received helpful responses, especially from Computronix.