Is 4690k operating at 4.4GHz suitable for everyday use?
Is 4690k operating at 4.4GHz suitable for everyday use?
Hello,
I recently overclocked an E6750 chip, so I’m not very familiar with the latest CPUs. Having an experienced overclocker confirm would be really useful for me.
I currently have a 4690k running at 4.4Ghz with a 1.20v Vcore. Everything else is set on auto except the Vcore, multiplier, and base clock (100Mhz). I’m using an ASUS Z97-K board with 8GB of HyperX Fury 1600Mhz RAM and a GTX 970 STRIX.
The Cooler Master Seidon 120V VER.2 is installed.
I tested the overclock for nearly a week, playing games during the day and running stress tests at night. I tried 1.19v but had to restart the PC, which suggests the maximum stable setting was around 1.20v.
The tools I used were RealBench, AIDA64, and Intel Burn Test (only 10 passes at very high settings).
The games played included World of Warcraft, Rainbow Six: Siege, and World of Tanks, all at full resolution (1080p).
Temperatures measured were between 65-71°C during gameplay and 70-81°C during stress tests, as recorded by RealTemp.
I’m fairly confident the overclock is stable, but I’m not certain about the actual temperatures. I switched to adaptive voltage and at idle I see around 40°C when the CPU is downclocked to 0.7Ghz and 0.7V.
Is this safe for regular use and gaming? I want to minimize risks like electromigration and any potential long-term damage. These temperatures and voltages seem acceptable, but I’d like reassurance.
Thanks a lot!
the voltage is quite low. at that setting and those conditions, it would take roughly ten years for anything to occur. maybe even longer. with a cooler temperature, those conditions are also acceptable. this provides a good starting point for the voltage if you want to verify something further—just shut down all background programs and run the Intel burn test, using as much RAM as possible so around 7.5 GB or more. I’ve created high-end render builds with 32 GB, but the test takes over 30 minutes at that size; if it passes, stability is near maximum.
the voltage is quite low, but at that setting and temperature it would take roughly ten years for anything to occur. maybe even longer. with a cooler setup those conditions are acceptable. this provides a good starting point for the voltage, if you'd like to verify further, just shut down all background applications and run the Intel burn test so it uses as much RAM as possible—around 7.5 GB or more. I've created higher-end render builds with 32 GB, but the test at that size takes over 30 minutes; if it passes, stability is near maximum.
I am not a fan of AIO liquid coolers unless you have no room for an air cooler.
My best advice is to follow the recommendations from CM.
My recollection is that a pump should always run at full speed and the radiator fans can be controlled by the motherboard.