Overclocking Intel i5 6600k requires expert guidance.
Overclocking Intel i5 6600k requires expert guidance.
Hello tech-enthusiasts, I'm checking if these configurations are suitable for your overclocked CPU. Your specs include an Intel i5 6600k, 16GB DDR4 RAM at 1600Mhz, an Asus Z170-A motherboard, a Geforce GTX 1070 with the Asus Strix cooler, and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo cooler. After completing a 40-minute stress test via AIDA64 Extreme, you can review the results here: http://prntscr.com/ftjnm6. In your BIOS, you've set the voltage to 1.36v and the cores to 4.4Ghz. Are these adjustments appropriate, or would you need to explore other options? Thanks in advance!
You're at your peak with the Hyper 212 Evo. To safely push it further, you'll need a superior cooler. Since your idle temperatures are a bit high, they should ideally be in the 20s. If you prefer not to maintain that constant speed, adjust the voltage settings and turn on Intel Speed Step. This will allow your CPU and core voltage to reduce when full overclocking isn't necessary.
Very reasonable approach.
Maintaining the vcore below 1.4v is essential.
It's the vcore that raises temperatures.
Your performance depends largely on the chip quality.
As of 12/04/2016
What percentage can achieve an overclock at a reasonable 1.40v Vcore?
I5-6600K
4.9 14%
4.8 38%
4.7 67%
4.6 87%
Useful tips include speedstep and adaptive voltage.
This will lower the multiplier and vcore when the CPU is idle.
Very reasonable advice. Maintain the vcore at 1.4v or lower. It’s the vcore that raises temperatures. Your performance depends on chip quality. As of 12/04/2016, the percentage likely to overclock at around 1.40v is: I5-6600K – 4.9% (14%), 4.8% (38%), 4.7% (67%), 4.6% (87%). Good tips on speedstep and adaptive voltage will help reduce the multiplier and vcore when the CPU is idle. Thanks for the guidance. I managed to enable speedstep but am unsure about setting the adaptiv voltage offset values. What should I enter?
Motherboards vary in the tuning knobs they possess and their names. Adjusting adaptive voltage reduces the voltage when the multiplier is smaller. When cpu-Z displays both vcore and the multiplier decreasing when idle, it indicates proper functionality.
geofelt :
Motherboards differ on what tuning knobs they have and what they are called.
Adaptive voltage lowers the voltage when the multiplier is lower.
If cpu-Z shows both vcore and the multiplier going lower when there is no work, then you are good.
It is not going lower, i keeps it at the same value. The VCORE is the same just as the multiplier.
What would i need to do and what should i set as value if i want to enable adaptiv voltage.
geofelt :
What model of motherboard do you have?
I struggled to locate the menu on my ASUS Z170 board. From what I remember, just enabling it made the voltage work correctly.
Searching online with your specific model will help.
Yes, I found the option for adaptive voltage adjustment. However, I’m not sure what to set as the offset value. I’ll look that up.
Your motherboard is an Asus Z170-A.