Intel i5-6600K Runs Steady at 4.8GHz without VCore Adjustments... Is This Stress Test Incorrect?

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Intel i5-6600K Runs Steady at 4.8GHz without VCore Adjustments... Is This Stress Test Incorrect?

Intel i5-6600K Runs Steady at 4.8GHz without VCore Adjustments... Is This Stress Test Incorrect?

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joshlammin
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09-19-2016, 09:58 AM

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Hello.
I recently acquired a new liquid cooler (NZXT Kraken x61) and decided to push my CPU overclocking further due to temperature issues. I managed to reach 4.8GHz on my i5-6600K without altering the vcore. This result is quite surprising—either I’m in luck with the cooling solution or there’s something wrong with the chip. I’ve tested both AIDA64 and RealBench for an hour, and there were no crashes or BSODs. My Cinebench scores have improved, and HWMonitor also shows the 4.8GHz. Am I doing this wrong?

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joshlammin

09-19-2016, 09:58 AM #1

Hello.
I recently acquired a new liquid cooler (NZXT Kraken x61) and decided to push my CPU overclocking further due to temperature issues. I managed to reach 4.8GHz on my i5-6600K without altering the vcore. This result is quite surprising—either I’m in luck with the cooling solution or there’s something wrong with the chip. I’ve tested both AIDA64 and RealBench for an hour, and there were no crashes or BSODs. My Cinebench scores have improved, and HWMonitor also shows the 4.8GHz. Am I doing this wrong?

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Sanic_Toaster
Junior Member

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10-03-2016, 11:02 PM

#2

When employing an auto overclock tool, the voltage adjustments are handled automatically.

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Sanic_Toaster

10-03-2016, 11:02 PM #2

When employing an auto overclock tool, the voltage adjustments are handled automatically.

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jaap220
Senior Member

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10-09-2016, 06:56 AM

#3

I oc it by asking the question directly. The vcore refers to the core or main part of the process.

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jaap220

10-09-2016, 06:56 AM #3

I oc it by asking the question directly. The vcore refers to the core or main part of the process.

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xshowdownx123
Junior Member

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10-10-2016, 10:26 AM

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When employing an auto overclock tool, the voltage adjustments are handled automatically.

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xshowdownx123

10-10-2016, 10:26 AM #4

When employing an auto overclock tool, the voltage adjustments are handled automatically.

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stuff048
Member

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10-10-2016, 12:09 PM

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When using an auto overclock tool, the voltage adjustment is handled automatically. I was checking the incorrect section of HWMonitor and now understand that lowering my vcore would help.

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stuff048

10-10-2016, 12:09 PM #5

When using an auto overclock tool, the voltage adjustment is handled automatically. I was checking the incorrect section of HWMonitor and now understand that lowering my vcore would help.

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Jerrex
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10-15-2016, 05:40 AM

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that's acceptable as long as you maintain a cool enough temperature, but typically setting the Vcore to auto provides excessive voltage, so consider 1.35v for 4.8ghz; if that doesn't work, gradually increase the voltage slowly.

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Jerrex

10-15-2016, 05:40 AM #6

that's acceptable as long as you maintain a cool enough temperature, but typically setting the Vcore to auto provides excessive voltage, so consider 1.35v for 4.8ghz; if that doesn't work, gradually increase the voltage slowly.