overclocking i5 6600K to 4.6Ghz is recommended.
overclocking i5 6600K to 4.6Ghz is recommended.
The 4.4Ghz setting seems ideal for your CPU, I’d adjust it to that with a manual voltage near 1.3v or as low as it can safely be. After stabilization, you could increase it by about 0.02v for extra performance. I’ve already overclocked several Skylake chips, which usually reach 4.4 to 4.7Ghz. Going above 1.4v tends to cause instability or pushes voltage too high. I personally prefer keeping it between 1.36 and 1.38v. Have you tried this on a Gigabyte Z170x Gaming3 board? I only see the Vcore there. Are there any other adjustments you should consider? I’ll share my BIOS settings soon.
I'm typically focused on ASUS components, but you only need to adjust the vcore if you're aiming for maximum overclocking.
I'm not usually on ASUS boards, but you only need to change the vcore if you really want extreme overclocks. Thanks for the advice.
I'm just a bit surprised by the voltage my PC uses when I check it with the hardware monitor.
Under the motherboard + CPU category (i5 6600k), the vcore shows a max of 1.7V, but under CPU it only shows 1.3V max.
I've reset my BIOS to default and the motherboard CPU category still shows voltages up to 1.52V (no overclocking).
Should I be concerned?
I tried gaming with these unusually high voltage readings, and after 3-4 hours I didn't have any issues or overheating problems.
The 4.4Ghz setting seems ideal for your CPU performance. I’d adjust it to that level using a manual voltage near 1.3v, or lower if necessary for safety. After stabilization, I’d increase it slightly by 0.02v just to confirm. I’ve already overclocked several Skylake chips, which usually reach 4.4 to 4.7Ghz. Going beyond 1.4v tends to cause instability or forces higher voltages. I prefer keeping it between 1.36 and 1.38v personally. Check out these images to clarify what I mean.
That's odd, are you certain you're checking the CPU vcore? Look at the pictures from my earlier post—I think I might be.
That's the core voltage, but it's quite high. I wouldn't exceed 1.4v myself.
That's the core voltage spec, but it's really too high. I'd personally stick to 1.4v max. The odd part is, the reading came from my PC store—maybe the measurement isn't accurate. Even when I manually set it to 1.3v, it still shows 1.5v. I'm planning to reach out to the store for clarification.