OC confusion for 7600k
OC confusion for 7600k
Hello!
Before I continue, I'm running a 7600k on an Asus Strix Z270i motherboard with a Kraken X62 at full speed. If possible, I'd like to lower the speed.
I've achieved a successful overclock at 1.34v for 4.7Ghz. The stress test passed using RealBench, but temperatures fluctuated a lot—ranging from 34°C to as high as 55°C and back in seconds. After about an hour and a half, the peak reached 83°C.
I'm new to overclocking, though I've looked into it. The only changes I made were to the core multipliers and CPU voltage. I lowered the voltage to 1.31V and still got a good result, but temperatures remained high.
I'm curious—should I try reducing the voltage further to cut heat, or are there other settings I should adjust?
*EDIT: I've managed to run 4.8Ghz at 1.31V with similar temperatures now. It's even more puzzling.*
My goal is to push the overclock as high as possible while keeping voltage safe and staying below 80°C, ideally under 75°C.
I should have been more patient. It's currently running at 5.0 Ghz with 1.29v, peaking near 80 degrees. I could definitely make it better.
I need to do more research before sharing updates on tomswardware.