Optimize your i5-10600K with overclocking techniques.
Optimize your i5-10600K with overclocking techniques.
Upgraded to an i5-10600K and tried overclocking. First test set XMP, adjusted ratio to 50 for 5 GHz, kept voltage auto. Temperatures reached 90-92°C. Looking for ways to maintain safe temps while running at 5 GHz. Any tips?
Lower the voltage just enough for stability. Voltage and temperature are linked. Cutting voltage will lower temperatures too. You can also apply your fan curve for better results, though it might add some noise.
Your voltage is typically around 5Ghz with a range of 1.4 to 1.5 V. You might lower it by 0.2V or 0.1V gradually until instability occurs, then add about 0.05V to stabilize at 5Ghz for minimum operation times. Alternatively, you can drop it instantly to 1.45V and fine-tune from there.
It's a fairly strong overclock, but I’d recommend just fine-tuning it to 4.8Ghz and setting the voltage between 1.3V and 1.35V.
It's realistic that the 3070 won't be limited by those speeds—better to be cautious.
I'm uncertain about the AVX offset details. Perhaps look up more information on it? I've managed without problems by slightly raising the voltage above the standard setting. That might be why it works for me, since my processor is a Ryzen instead of an Intel one.