Overclocking my 5960x
Overclocking my 5960x
Hey everyone
I had the 6850k and swapped it with my brother's 5960x.
I’m planning to overclock it to 4.2 but I’m worried about the temperatures.
When I first had the 6850k, I managed to get it up to 4.1 and it was running at 40°C max during gaming.
I know the 6850k is a 14nm chip and the 5960x is 22nm, so the latter tends to get hotter.
My cooling solution is an EcoFlow Predator 360, which is the best AIO water cooling I’ve got.
So what’s everyone thinking? Will the 5960x really get even hotter at 4.2?
Or should I go back to the 6850k since it’s a newer model?
Thanks a lot!
maybe i wasn't clear about what you meant. ETU will show the voltages each profile you downloaded aims to adjust, and let you modify them through the interface in windows. you can also perform a benchmark test—typically lasting about 5 minutes. after completion, the score will indicate whether it was helpful and show the peak temperature reached. looking at what others with similar motherboards and cpus are doing should give you a good sense of the results.
I haven't looked into it, but I think if you search for "overclocking i7-5960x" you'll find many results.
I intended to rely on Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility (ETU) mainly because after a benchmark test, the feature appears to let you compare your scores against others—choosing it brings up a page on HWBot.com. You can opt in or out, and even without logging in, you can access the "Analyze" section.
There, you'll see a chart displaying your performance; your rank appears with an arrow indicating your placement. At the top, you can select comparisons for your CPU and motherboard. The chart updates to highlight only these options.
What's useful is that you can hover over other entries to view their benchmark details, clock speeds, and system compatibility. If a setting shows over 80% compatibility, click on it to download the user's configuration. Label each with its clock speed and compatibility status so you can collect several.
After gathering some, you can import these into ETU and apply the chosen settings. ETU will then modify your BIOS, including core voltage values within Windows (though a reboot may be needed for full effect). You can then test each setting.
Just a note, using ETU on your system sometimes causes BIOS settings to become unstable and shift unexpectedly. Once you've settled on a setting, take a screenshot of the ETU interface so you can adjust it later if needed.
Searching for Intel Extreme Tuning Utility should get you a free download from Intel.
Yeah I heard about it too.
But the overclock I'm doing comes from the BIOS. That's how I understand it.
Just wondering what the average temperature is? And what's the minimum core voltage I can set for it... since I know that lower voltage means less heat.
Bdy
Thanks for your reply!
maybe i wasn't clear about what you meant. ETU will show the voltages each profile you downloaded aims to adjust, and let you modify them through the interface in windows. you can also perform a benchmark test—typically lasting about 5 minutes. after completion, the score will indicate whether it was helpful and show the peak temperature reached. looking at what others with similar motherboards and cpus are doing should give you a good sense of the results.