Overclocking Intel I7-8700k on an Asus ROG Maximus X motherboard?
Overclocking Intel I7-8700k on an Asus ROG Maximus X motherboard?
Hello! I recently purchased a used computer with a second-hand label. Here are the details:
Processor: Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 (Orange)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS X CODE
CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K
Graphics: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix Gaming
Memory: 16GB HyperX Fury DDR4 2666MHz
Cooling: NZXT Kraken X42 with Be Quiet!
Fans: 2x SilentWings 3 PWM 140mm (one push-pull, one at the back)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750x 750W 80 PLUS Gold
Storage: 256GB Kingston KC600 SSD
Seller information: Bought new in 2018, no overclocking experience, applied liquid thermal paste recently.
Yesterday I tried to overclock my CPU and reached 4.9GHz at 1.3V. However, during a Clinebench R20 test, temperatures on some cores hit around 86°C. I’m new to this process and don’t want to risk damaging the CPU. Is 86°C the maximum allowed on Clinebench R20? Should I consider relocating the radiator elsewhere?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards, OP
I think you are reasonable and would do nothing more, just enjoy your new purchase.
Likely, you did very well snagging a GTX1080ti.
How well you can do is a matter of getting a good bin.
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86c. is a good temperature for a stress test.
The processor will monitor it's own temperature and will throttle or shut down to protect itself if it detects a dangerous temperature.
That is about 100c.
I would be happier to keep things under 1.4v.
And, I do not know what one should do with liquid metal if you should ever need to change a cooler.
AIO coolers eventually accumulate air and need to be replaced.
Well, it seems they might be exaggerating the overclocking if they really went through the trouble of using liquid metal. I can't imagine a situation where such a drastic change would be useful except for overclocking. Applying liquid metal actually means taking off the CPU's metal cover and placing it directly onto the silicon and cover, then using regular thermal compound between the heatsink and the chip.
Liquid Metal isn't just thermal paste—it's a metal that melts just above room temperature, usually based on gallium. If you're not familiar with it, it's best to leave it alone or assume they were also lying about using a thermal compound.
I wasn't sure I could understand your fan setup from the description.
An 86C running on an overclocked chip isn't bad, but it might be improved. Remember, this was tested during benchmarks, not for regular use, so it should run quieter during games or tasks that don't fully utilize all the cores.
I think you are reasonable and would do nothing more, just enjoy your new purchase.
Likely, you did very well snagging a GTX1080ti.
How well you can do is a matter of getting a good bin.
Core i7-8700K overclockability silicon lottery stats
Silicon Lottery has published new statistics regarding the overclockability of Intel's hexa-core Core i7-8700K desktop processor.
fuse.wikichip.org
86c. is a good temperature for a stress test.
The processor will monitor it's own temperature and will throttle or shut down to protect itself if it detects a dangerous temperature.
That is about 100c.
I would be happier to keep things under 1.4v.
And, I do not know what one should do with liquid metal if you should ever need to change a cooler.
AIO coolers eventually accumulate air and need to be replaced.