OC* I5-6600k / Z270 / Gold PSU
OC* I5-6600k / Z270 / Gold PSU
Hi, I’m looking to improve my i5 in a stable and reliable way. I’ve set it to 4,2ghz at 1.25V, turned off Intel Turbo and switched to Adaptive Voltage. After stress testing for hours, everything works fine. Others who have similar CPUs say their voltage is a bit too high at this frequency, so I’m considering trying 4,4ghz but still want a balanced performance boost without overdoing it. I want something simple and consistent.
With the 4,2ghz configuration in AIDA Stress, I reached a max temperature of 52°C. I have a good liquid cooler and a few fans installed.
I’m wondering:
* Should I go up to 4,4ghz or aim for an even higher boost?
* Or keep at 4,2ghz and lower the voltage? If so, what voltage would be effective?
PC specs:
Intel Core i5-6600K
MSI z270 Gaming Pro Carbon
Cooler: Aeroocol P7-l240 RGB
Kingston HyperX Fury (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower DPS G 750w RGB GOLD
Thanks.
I disable "Intel Turbo" and enable "Adaptive Voltage" to avoid constant MAX Clock Speed and voltage, allowing normal clock and voltage based on CPU load.
Intel turbo off?
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...ology.html
You sure about that?
the i5 6600k turbo reaches 4.5 quickly and maintains around 55-60 c during games.
Setting it to auto is not advised; in an auto PC it will take whatever it wants, which can lower the durability of your parts, particularly at high frequencies like 4.5GHz. I'm not an expert, but I've read a lot about OC and auto voltage—it's risky.
I once owned an i5 6600k. Restarted turbo and adjusted the multiplier to 45. Everything else stayed at auto. Achieved a solid stable overclock with low vcore.
I’m working at 4.5 ghz with 1.30V on a Z270. No problems so far, but gaming temps are around 55-60°C.
Auto OC profile causes freezing when voltage goes above 4.2ghz; manually adjusting the voltage and setting LLC to medium made a big difference.
Yesterday I installed a 4.4GHz 1.26V processor and achieved stable performance during Prime95 small FFT stress testing. With very low voltage settings, the system runs smoothly and temperatures remain low. In the test stress, temperatures reached 65°C, but games like "For Honor" and "Domion Mod" stayed under 45°C. I disabled "Intel Turbo" and enabled "Adaptive Voltage" to avoid constant high clock speeds and voltage, allowing normal operation based on CPU load.
Urbancamper You have 4,5ghz with 1.35v, but according to others with the same CPU, the voltage seems a bit too high. In my view, the voltage is a bit too high, but I still think it's acceptable. However, I prefer a lower voltage for my CPU depending on the clock speed you choose to overclock.