Problems with stability when pushing a very light overclock on an i7 6700k (tried increasing voltage)
Problems with stability when pushing a very light overclock on an i7 6700k (tried increasing voltage)
Stability concerns when pushing a very mild overclocked i7 6700K (I attempted voltage increase)
I’m facing issues when trying to overclock my CPU (i7 6700K 4.2). Every time I try to boost the frequency, even up to 4.4, I encounter errors during a stress test with p95. I’ve also increased the voltage to 1.3V, which seems excessive for this processor’s 0.2 overclock level.
My guess is that some power management features might be interfering with these settings.
Could anyone suggest solutions to resolve this?
Also, here’s a quick overview of my build:
Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM
Gigabyte - GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151
G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200
Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State
Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video
EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power
Appreciate your assistance!
Hi
Sorry if my questions come across as too simple, but I began overclocking a week ago and have picked up a lot. However, some terms and steps still feel confusing.
1) When resetting the BIOS, I clicked “reset to default optimized settings,” which I think actually restarts the BIOS. Then I adjusted the voltage, multiplier, and enabled the XMP profile, which increased my RAM speed to 3200mhz.
2) I’m not entirely sure what you meant by LLC—could it be a setting under advanced voltage options in the BIOS?
I’m a bit worried because I started overclocking just a week ago, and a lot of the terminology might be hard for me to grasp.
Have you attempted to reset the BIOS while modifying only voltage and multiplier? This circuit experiences significant voltage drop at load, approximately 0.06V, so ensure your LLC is configured for high. Monitor VCORE voltage readings within Windows under load.
Makentox :
Have you attempted to reset your BIOS and only modified voltage and multiplier? This board experiences significant Vdrop upon load, around 0.06V, so ensure your LLC is set to high. Verify VCORE voltage readings in Windows under load.
Hi
Sorry if my questions seem too simple, but I began overclocking a week ago and have picked up many lessons. However, some terms and procedures still feel quite complex.
1) Concerning resetting BIOS: I clicked “reset to default optimized settings,” which I think resets the BIOS. Following that, I only adjusted voltage, multiplier, and enabled XMP profile, increasing my RAM speed to 3200mhz.
2) Regarding LLC, I’m not entirely sure what it refers to—could it be a parameter under advanced voltage settings in the BIOS?
By the way, thank you for your response.
fernandolloretb :
Stability issues while stressing a very mild overclocked i7 6700k (I have tried raising voltage)
I am having problems trying to oc my cpu (i7 6700k 4.2) every time I raise the frequency even to 4.4 and I run a stress test with p95 I get errors in some of the workers and yes I have tried raising the voltage even to 1.3V which I think is a lot for a 0.2 overclock on this processor.
My noob guess is that I have some kind of power management settings enabled that are creating conflict with this parameters.
Can anyone give me some advice about how to solve this problem?
By the way this is my build up:
Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM
Gigabyte - GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151
G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200
Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State
Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video
EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power
Thanks a lot for your help
Are you stable when not attempting to overclock?
4Ryan6 :
fernandolloretb :
Stability issues while stressing a very mild overclocked i7 6700k (I have tried raising voltage)
I am having problems trying to oc my cpu (i7 6700k 4.2) every time I raise the frequency even to 4.4 and I run a stress test with p95 I get errors in some of the workers and yes I have tried raising the voltage even to 1.3V which I think is a lot for a 0.2 overclock on this processor.
My noob guess is that I have some kind of power management settings enabled that are creating conflict with this parameters.
Can anyone give me some advice about how to solve this problem?
By the way this is my build up:
Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM
Gigabyte - GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151
G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200
Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State
Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard
MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video
EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power
Thanks a lot for your help
Are you stable when not attempting to overclock?
Yes I have run all kinds of benchmarks and stress tests (not for more than 30 minutes though) and no problems at all, temps are also perfectly fine.
I completed all types of benchmarks and stress tests within 30 minutes, and there were no issues. The temperatures were also ideal.
I have completed all kinds of benchmarks and stress tests, but only for up to 30 minutes, and there were no issues. Your comment about "temps are also perfectly fine" refers to the maximum temperatures during stock settings at P95. The highest temperatures reached were around 60 to 63°C, which I believe are excellent. Are they?
Fernandolloretb:
Hi
Please accept my apologies if my questions seem too simple. I began overclocking a week ago and have picked up many useful insights, though some terms and steps still feel quite complex.
1) Concerning BIOS reset: I clicked “reset to default optimized settings,” which I think actually restores the BIOS. Following that, I adjusted only voltage, multiplier, and enabled XMP, boosting my RAM speed to 3200mhz.
2) Regarding LLC, I’m not entirely sure what you mean. Could it be a setting under advanced voltage options in the BIOS?
I’m worried because I started overclocking just a week ago, and much of the terminology might be overwhelming. Even if I follow the BIOS settings directly, I risk missing key details.
I recommend spending some time researching overclocking thoroughly before attempting it.
Start with these resources:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1570313/skyla...statistics
And compare with others who might have similar hardware here:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1568663/intel...wners-club
The maximum temperatures are around 60 to 63°C, which seems quite suitable. Are they? They work well for stock temps but when you add voltage to boost CPU speed, those numbers rise rapidly. Check the links I shared; building a solid overclocking knowledge base will help you find answers. Be patient and learn gradually—don’t rush, or you risk damaging your hardware.