Overclock settings
Overclock settings
Hi everyone,
Details:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4s
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 380 Series
RAM: G.Skill DDR4 16 GB
Storage: 1 TB WD Blue SSD
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
Power Supply: EVGA Supernova 750 B2
Each time I attempt to overclock, something fails. It may start up incorrectly or work fine but then freeze. I believed my components were sufficient for overclocking, but I’m not confident. Any suggestions on recommended settings would be appreciated?
I first tried setting the CPU ratio to all cores and changed it to 42, also turned off Intel Speedstep.
Here’s a link to my BIOS interface: https://overclocking.guide/z97-pro-4/
Well, I didn't really expect it to be sitting at the base clock... plenty of power and thermal overhead. Only asking for 1.1849 volts, good up to 1.35 or so. Try locking all cores to the stock boost of 3.9Ghz and running it again.
Then slowly increase the clock speed until it crashes, then add more CPU core voltage. Keep monitoring temperatures as you do so until you hit about 80C, that is a good stopping point, or a point to take it back one notch to keep it running cooler.
Nothing else? Overclocking generally needs a higher voltage for the CPU core. You're asking it to reach 300Mhz above its standard setting using the default voltage—unlikely.
You also prefer gradual adjustments instead of a big jump. Start with 4.0 Ghz across all cores, then increase by small steps like 4.1Ghz each time.
First, bring it back to the defaults and observe the maximum voltage it reaches during full load. This sets your starting point. Also keep track of the temperature you experience; it indicates whether you have sufficient room for overclocking (212 should suffice for a light boost).
Do you have XMP enabled for your memory?
I attempted to reset to the default settings and executed Prime95 tests to assess performance. The Core Temp data indicated certain changes occurred.
Well, I didn't really expect it to be sitting at the base clock... plenty of power and thermal overhead. Only asking for 1.1849 volts, good up to 1.35 or so. Try locking all cores to the stock boost of 3.9Ghz and running it again.
Then slowly increase the clock speed until it crashes, then add more CPU core voltage. Keep monitoring temperatures as you do so until you hit about 80C, that is a good stopping point, or a point to take it back one notch to keep it running cooler.
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