Intel 5960x paired with AsRock Extreme 4 x99 - Mild Overclocking Inquiries (up to 4.0 Mhz)
Intel 5960x paired with AsRock Extreme 4 x99 - Mild Overclocking Inquiries (up to 4.0 Mhz)
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Specs: CPU Cooler Kraken X61 (with thermaltake supp f51 case)
(currently getting upto 40 degrees max without overclocking with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility)
64gb Kingston 2400 DDR4 Ram. No overclock on Ram, in UEFI shows up at 2133 Mhz
After much reading and research, for my render / video editing centered work, at least overclocking this 5960x CPU to 4.0 MHz will boost performance without going overboard with the limits.
However with limited info in manual, and haven't had much lock on guide specific to my motherboard / UEFI.
This is my first time, as you can see in the UEFI I have, there is Load 4GHz and Xmp OC setting that can be enabled (When I enable that Multi Core Enhancement disappears)
There is also "Load optimized CPU OC Setting" I wasn't sure which one to go for.
The most important aspect of this, people also been posting about Not Going with just automated UEFI overclock settings for a mild overclock like to 4.0 because it allocates too much unnecessary voltage to CPU which will shorten its life span, so there are many configurations to manually arrange these parameters, I wanted to come across someone who has experience with overclocking AsRock Extreme4 x99 to give me some hints and perhaps walk me thru the process
Here is current Temps on HW Monitor Section:
Much Appreciated;
These are the voltage settings menu to be a reference if you like to point out which values to be changed:
many prefer to focus on overnight testing, but personally I mean 24 hours. That means I run it for 2, so what if it fails at the 25th hour? 24th hour and 2 minutes? It fails. You can't just rely on a stress test—it still applies an extremely unrealistic load. Running something more realistic, like starting to render or FAH or Heaven, is better. If that works for you, that's your own solution.
As for the process, I was just trying to see how far the auto OC could push it. After noticing it only adds a slight voltage increase, I suggested setting it to auto and checking if 1.15v is sufficient. I explained this in my first post, but since he’s likely new to this, he might not have grasped it fully.
up to 4.0 GHz? you probably don't even need a voltage change. try actually loading the one-clock OC settings and see what voltage it jumps to, and see how much it does. the voltage thing is probably just loadline calibration. you can turn that off I think . anyways just raise the ratio/multiplier (its called different things, but same) until you cant boot due to voltage or hit 4.0, if no boot reset CMOS, and up the voltage a bit, but if you hit 4.0 no voltage change then go ahead and stress test it. 4.0 is achievable mostly no voltage change.
Hi Ryan, thanks for your response. I was actually trying to understand which settings I need to adjust to achieve that. I also shared the HW Monitor Temp since you mentioned that.
When you referred to 'one clock OC settings', could you clarify what you mean? I’m thinking about adjusting the multiplier or ratio, and I get a bit confused about exactly where on the motherboard menu to change things. Are we talking about just the CPU input voltage, or are there other options like DRAM voltage or Vcore?
Ryan_78 :
It can go up to 4.0 GHz. Probably you won’t need to change the voltage at all. Try opening the one-clock OC settings and observe the voltage it reaches, then see how it behaves. The voltage adjustment seems related to loadline calibration—possibly you can disable it. Just increase the ratio or multiplier until you can’t boot due to voltage issues or reach 4.0. If there’s no boot reset and the CMOS stays intact, try a slight voltage increase, but if you hit 4.0 without any change, proceed with a stress test. 4.0 is usually possible without a voltage change.
I meant one-click, which relates to your preset OC configuration on the motherboard.
You haven't made any changes yet, have you?
You're looking for information about CPU multiplier or core ratio. Adjusting it will boost your clock speed. It's not advised to change the voltage just yet; you're aiming to increase the clock speed. This adjustment should be handled in the CPU configuration.
However, I recommend starting with the motherboard preset to 4.0GHz overclock settings. Test them and observe the voltage output. Share the results, and I'll check if it's within safe limits. If it is, you may proceed with manual overclocking.
Hi Ryan, thanks for your explanation. Based on what you mentioned, there are two options: one is to set 4GHz with Xmp OC, and the other is to select Load Optimized CPU OC. When I click those two settings, they offer different choices. The first option (Load 4Ghz and Xmp) can be either enabled or disabled. The second setting (Load Optimized CPU OC) provides a range of speeds starting from 4.0GHz up to higher values. It allows me to enable the first one and pick the other one as well. I’m curious if Load Optimized CPU OC is meant to boost Turbo Boost performance? Since the stock Turbo boost for the 5960x is 3.5GHz, would changing only the first setting automatically set the clock to 4.0GHz? That would mean I might not need to select the second setting as 4.0GHz. I’ll share some photos later to clarify my point (sorry if it sounds unclear). Also, could you tell me the voltage reading from the hardware monitor after enabling the first option (4Ghz and Xmp)?
You can observe the variations clearly:
- CPU input voltage rose from 1.808 to 1.872
- Vcore changed from 0.927 to now 1.181 (noticeable compared to others?)
- DRAM Voltage decreased from 1.208 to currently 1.256 V
The voltages s are slightly high as I suspected. I would turn off your 4.0 setting and manually set the core ratio or core multiplier to 40. So it's 4.0 ghzhz. Most of the time there is no need to change voltage. And I suggest this because your board bumps the voltage too high.
The voltages are acceptable – 1.181v is quite low for a 5960x.
General users can safely operate Haswell-E chips up to 1.35v.
The CPU input voltage remains minimal as well.
DDR4 memory can run reliably at 1.35v continuously (most XMP profiles for 3000mhz RAM actually support this level).
It would be wise to keep the auto overclock enabled and use HWMonitor to track the actual Vcore during stress. If it stays between 1.18 and 1.25, everything should work smoothly.