Overclocking results at 3.3Ghz to 4.5Ghz. Seeking guidance for further adjustments.
Overclocking results at 3.3Ghz to 4.5Ghz. Seeking guidance for further adjustments.
I'm almost at the end of this journey and want to wrap things up. However, before I retire it for a few years, I'd like to double-check if there are any final adjustments I should review. I've been using a Core 2 Quad Q9300 since 2008, and this week I upgraded to a new system with the Skylake i5 6400. All the key improvements I wanted have been addressed, and the performance boost from overclocking is very satisfying.
I'm almost at the end of this journey and planning to settle down. Before I leave it for several years, I'd like to double-check if there are any final adjustments I should review. I've been using a Core 2 Quad Q9300 system since 2008, and this past week I upgraded to a new setup with a Skylake i5 6400. All the key improvements I wanted have been addressed, and the performance gains from overclocking are very satisfying.
The components I used are:
- i5 6400 2.7-3.3Ghz Skylake
- Gigabyte Z170-HD3P
- Radeon R9 380
- G Skills V-series 2x4GB DDR4
- Be Quiet Shadow Rock Slim Cooler
- Samsung 850 EVO SSD
- Corsair CX600
These results, as recorded on 3DMARK06, are at best:
(old pc) Overclocked Q9300 3.0Ghz, 4GB RAM score:15761
Stock i5 6400 3.3Ghz, 8GB RAM score:25047
Overclocked i5 6400 4.51Ghz, 8GB RAM score:37097
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I'm stopping here because I don't see any need to invest more time or risk, as I'm already happy with the performance. I just want to make sure I haven't overlooked anything and would appreciate a comment from anyone who has done non-K overclocking or similar hardware before I let my PC rest alone. Thanks!
Captainawzome :
L0stChild :
Im almost at the end of the journey and want to settle. But before i do i like to know if there are some final touches i should go over before I leave it for a few years.
Ive come from a Core 2 Quad Q9300 system that I had since 2008 and this past week I built a new system with the Skylake CPU i5 6400. All the major points that i wanted improved were solved and adding on top of the performance, im very satisfied with the overclock results.
The Goods
i5 6400 2.7-3.3Ghz Skylake,
Gigabyte Z170-HD3P,
Radeon R9 380,
G Skills V-series 2x4GB DDR4 ,
Be Quiet Shadow Rock Slim Cooler,
Samsung 850 EVO SSD,
Corsair CX600
These are the results recorded at best from 3DMARK06:
(old pc)Overclocked Q9300 3.0Ghz, 4GB Ram score:15761
Stock i5 6400 3.3Ghz, 8GB Ram score: 25047
Overclocked i5 6400 4.51Ghz, 8GB ram score 37097
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm06/17876632
cpu-z
http://valid.x86.fr/9uzly8
now i im only stopping here because i find no need to spend more time and risk as im already satisfied with the performance gained. I just like to know whether theres anything that i might have missed or should take a look at before i let my pc alone. Would love anyone whos done non k overclocking and or especially same hardware as i have to put a comment in!
Non-K overclocking for skylake isn't possible...yet.
I would keep my eyes peeled for some motherboard or hardware that could make this possible. Also, your GPU driver isn't installed/supported, just a heads up.
NOT POSSIBLE?
so ur saying i didnt overclock my cpu? did u look at any of my links?
what do u mean my gpu driver isnt installed
L0stChild :
Captainawzome :
L0stChild :
Im almost at the end of the journey and want to settle. But before i do i like to know if there are some final touches i should go over before I leave it for a few years.
Ive come from a Core 2 Quad Q9300 system that I had since 2008 and this past week I built a new system with the Skylake CPU i5 6400. All the major points that i wanted improved were solved and adding on top of the performance, im very satisfied with the overclock results.
The Goods
i5 6400 2.7-3.3Ghz Skylake,
Gigabyte Z170-HD3P,
Radeon R9 380,
G Skills V-series 2x4GB DDR4 ,
Be Quiet Shadow Rock Slim Cooler,
Samsung 850 EVO SSD,
Corsair CX600
These are the results recorded at best from 3DMARK06:
(old pc)Overclocked Q9300 3.0Ghz, 4GB Ram score:15761
Stock i5 6400 3.3Ghz, 8GB Ram score: 25047
Overclocked i5 6400 4.51Ghz, 8GB ram score 37097
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm06/17876632
cpu-z
http://valid.x86.fr/9uzly8
now i im only stopping here because i find no need to spend more time and risk as im already satisfied with the performance gained. I just like to know whether theres anything that i might have missed or should take a look at before i let my pc alone. Would love anyone whos done non k overclocking and or especially same hardware as i have to put a comment in!
Non-K overclocking for skylake isn't possible...yet.
I would keep my eyes peeled for some motherboard or hardware that could make this possible. Also, your GPU driver isn't installed/supported, just a heads up.
NOT POSSIBLE?
so ur saying i didnt overclock my cpu? did u look at any of my links?
what do u mean my gpu driver isnt installed
My bad about the CPU.
On the 3dmark website it says "Unsupported benchmark. Driver has not been tested or approved."
My issue with the CPU.
On the 3dmark website it says "Unsupported benchmark. Driver has not been tested or approved."
Oh, I wasn't sure if you were trying to joke around with my post or if this was some kind of April Fools' prank. I really put in a lot of effort getting from point A to B, lol.
Yes, the driver on it is what's causing the problem, and I just decided to ignore that. It shows up in all my tests, so I don't really care what's going on.
Jonathan Cave asked about the overclock adjustments he made, mentioning a bclk increase from 100 to around 167 and lowering the RAM multiplier to 16. He also noted raising the vcore to 1.350. He inquired about the temperatures observed during stress testing, recalling a reading of 35-40 degrees Celsius at idle and normal load, though he wasn't certain about the exact values.
TJ Hooker :
Err, you're overclocking/overvolting with no idea what your temps are? Seems risky. I know non-k OC prevents you from reading core temp, but you should still be able to read CPU and Package temps.
well lets put it this way. what are u reading with 1.35volts? its not gonna be much different than my educated guess which is 40-45degrees ive been touching my cooler base where the pipes meet everytime i test and i dont feel anything im pretty damn sure im not overheating. if anything is heating its my video card
at stock im running under 20degrees and 35-40 with prime
this might be a guess, but I think he's probably following market trends just like me, and his voltage seems perfectly suited for this situation. considering the components, it makes sense that he isn't running LN2 or anything in that range to cause rapid cooling due to the heat from 1.3xx