Is this stable???????
Is this stable???????
I'm a 14-year-old who recently completed my first build,
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/jweir21...iew=F6MzK8
Six days ago. Yesterday I increased my i5 6600k to 4.6 gHz at 3.5 volts, with temperatures around 32 or 42 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 52 degrees (I didn't remember the minimum since I'm in school). I left the stress test running overnight, went to bed at 9 pm, and started it again at 5 pm. When I woke up, it was still in sleep mode. Is this a sign that something went wrong? I checked the BIOS and it was still at 4.6 gHz with 3.5 v. Also, Prime95 was still running in the background. I might try another test when I get home, but I just need to find out if I should do so.
RagingRaider:
sorry meant 1.35 v
mcnumpty23:
yeah 1.35v is near the upper limit I mentioned, that's about what I expected.
For prime95 I don't see the point in stressing my CPU if it doesn't crash while doing normal tasks. That's usually how I approach overclocking too. I find prime95 too demanding and it pushes my CPU beyond its normal limits. If I use it, I don't run it all night; I usually let it pass the first two tests and consider it stable enough. People often use that to confirm stability—if it survives Prime95 and other stress tests for hours, it's likely stable in most situations. Your temperatures are good, but I'd try lower voltages if 1.35v was truly reliable.
Those temps are fine, like said above its not at 3.5v I doubt the BIOS would even allow you to set it that high and if it did your cpu would likely cook itself immediately.
for mcnumpty23 :
the expected voltage should be roughly between 1.3v and 1.35v for a 4.6ghz on a 6600k supply. Even with a typo like 1.5v, it would still be quite high. Perhaps the intended value was closer to 1.35v? I’d expect higher temperatures if it were at 1.5v or above.
Yeah, 1.35v is near the higher side of what I mentioned, which seems accurate. For prime95, I don’t think there’s a point in stress-testing my CPU unless it causes crashes during normal daily tasks, then it feels reliable enough.
Dunlop0078:
mcnumpty23:
for 4.6ghz on a 6600k voltage should be roughly between 1.3v and 1.35v. Even if the value is a mistake and you meant 1.5v, it would still be quite high. Perhaps he intended 1.35v? I’d expect his temperatures to rise significantly if it were at 1.5v or more.
He seems to have meant 1.35v, but I’m skeptical about the max temperature at 4.6ghz with that voltage and Prime95.