Issues with overlocking i9 10900kf
Issues with overlocking i9 10900kf
Here are the details of my setup:
The motherboard is an Asus z490-e.
The processor is an i9 10900KF, which has a BIOS speed rating of 72.
I have 32 GB of memory at 3600 MHz.
The cooling system includes an Arctic Liquid Freezer 2 with a 360 mm size.
Powering the system is an Antec NeoEco 80+ Platinum 850 Watt unit.
My graphics card is an Rx 580 with 8 GB of RAM.
I plan to upgrade to an i9 3080 next month.
This is my first attempt at overclocking and I'm aiming for a clock speed of 5 GHz.
From some YouTube videos, I've seen others achieve around 5.2 GHz at speeds between 1.32 and 1.335 GHz with temperatures ranging from 60 to 70 degrees Celsius. However, I frequently encounter blue screens or crashes during Cinebench tests if I go below 1.335 GHz at 5 GHz (I attempted 1.330 GHz but it crashed after about 12 cycles on Cinebench). My temperatures remain between 72 and 81 degrees during full load with these configurations. I'm unable to reach 5.2 GHz no matter the voltage settings.
These are the only BIOS adjustments I've made under the AI Tweaker section:
AI Overclock Tuner - XMP I
ASUS MultiCore Enhancement - Disabled
AVX Instruction Core Ratio Negaive Offset - 2
CPU Core ratio - Sync all cores and ratio limit 50
LLC - Level 4
The following settings I've applied are maximum:
CPU Core/Cache Current Limit Max. - 255.75
Long Duration Package Power Limit - 4095
Short Duration Package Power Limit - 4095
Ring Down Bin - Disabled
Min and Max CPU Cache Ratio - 46 (when I set it to 47 it sometimes crashes during Cinebench)
Core Voltage - Manual Mode 1.335
I discovered these settings from YouTube videos using the same motherboard and CPU.
Acknowledge that silicon lottery exists and note the lack of fortune for those not featured in YT videos.
I owned an i5-3570k that ran smoothly at 4.3GHz and 1.08v. It became unstable at 4.4GHz and up to 1.5v, even after adjusting other settings. Most users could reach 4.5-4.8GHz without issues.
I also had an i7-3770k that was stable at 5.0GHz and 1.42v. It belongs to the same CPU family and PC, but the main difference is Hyperthreading on the i5.
Silicon outcomes are unpredictable. You often see Bronze or Silver chips, rarely Gold, though a Gold chip isn’t impossible. Always keep in mind YouTube videos are just examples, not certainties. Changing settings is a risk, and the only certainty is uncertainty itself.