Overclocking on MSI Tomahawk Z490 using 10900K
Overclocking on MSI Tomahawk Z490 using 10900K
Hi Guys,
I am about to build a brand new gaming pc, I am going pretty high-end and am currently just waiting for the arrival of the RTX 3000 series (or whatever it is going to be called).
The rest of my build consists of a 10900K, MSI Z490 Tomahawk and a NZXT X63 Kraken cooler.
Since I am getting the 'K' variant I would like to do some overclocking (also just think its really cool).
As I haven't properly overclocked my CPU before I was wondering if anyone had some experience with this board-cpu-cooler combo and was able to give me some pointers on some of the BIOS settings and values that I should change to get a stable overclock. Doesn't have to be anything crazy as I don't really want to jeopardize the life-span of the CPU but I was hoping to possibly reach a 5Ghz all core overclock.
**Also I know I said that I am looking for someone with this particular board-cpu-cooler combo or close to it but I would also greatly appreciate any other advice as I know that the overclocking process can be fairly similar across different boards.
Thanks in advance!
Vainsy
If you're aiming for an entertaining overclocking session, consider the 10700K—or better, the 10600K.
Push your way to the 10900K, assuming you'll break it in... it won't work. This processor is essentially the same as the Ryzen 3000 chips, and it also comes with the Thermal Velocity Boost technology.
It's already been maximized from the start, leaving little room for improvement... the 10900K seems to be the peak of what the 14nm Skylake can achieve.
Manufacturing it is also more challenging; if the chips don't meet Intel's standards for the 10900K, they'll move down to lower models like the 10900, 10850K, and 10700K.
Remember this: even with a 280mm AIO, you won't be able to successfully overclock a 10900K.
If you're aiming for an entertaining overclocking session, consider the 10700K—or better, the 10600K.
Push your way to a 10900K, assuming you'll break it in... it won't. This processor is essentially the same as the Ryzen 3000 chips, and it also comes with the Thermal Velocity Boost option.
It's already been maximized from the start, leaving little room for further gains... the 10900K seems to be the peak of what the 14nm Skylake can achieve.
Manufacturing it is also more challenging; if the chips don't meet Intel's specs for a 10900K, they'll drop down to lower models like the 10900, 10850K, and 10700K.
And remember this: even with a 280mm AIO, you won't be able to overclock a 10900K effectively.
After exceeding those power limits and running stability tests =
That device is handling around 300 watts.
There are power tables available for the 10th generation CPUs. PL1 (power limit) applies to all threads when running at base frequency only. PL2 is intended for all threads to reach boost clocks. Tau represents the time (in seconds) a CPU is permitted to run at PL2 before being forced back to PL1. This setup suits short, intermittent tasks; once Tau expires, the CPU remains at PL1 until the task completes.