s about overclocking (4690k Vcore etc.)
s about overclocking (4690k Vcore etc.)
Collected data from AIDA 64.
0% throttle.
Maximum temperature 63 degrees.
Overclock settings:
[email protected] on stock voltages.
[email protected] on an adjusted Vcore reached a peak of 60 degrees during Aida 64 operation in a moderately cool British environment. I tried lowering the Vcore to 1.05v, which caused a BSOD. The most stable voltage was 1.06v. Besides adjusting the Vcore, are there other parameters I should monitor?
Will the system operate at just 1.06v during maximum load if "auto" voltage is turned off and a custom Vcore is used?
Could my current configuration run continuously at that voltage and frequency, or how can I set it to increase performance when needed?
I5-4690K can operate safely with vcore up to 1.3v.
It seems you achieved a strong chip performance if you managed 4.1 at 1.05v.
You can push it further.
Track vcore using cpu-z.
Perform a stress test with OCCT, avoiding prime95 or IBT.
When you identify your optimal multiplier, apply speedstep (C1e).
This will reduce vcore and multiplier during idle periods.
The BIOS should offer an adaptive voltage option.
Different motherboards might use various names for this feature.
In the Windows power profile, set the minimum processor to 5% and maximum to 100%.
Geofelt suggests the chip should work safely with vcore up to 1.3v. They believe a good performance was achieved at 4.1 at 1.05v and recommend going higher. Monitor vcore using cpu-z and perform stress tests with OCCT, avoiding tools like prime95 or IBT. Once you identify your optimal multiplier, apply speedstep (C1e) to reduce vcore and multiplier during idle periods. The BIOS should offer an adaptive voltage option; note that different motherboards may use various names for it. In the Windows power profile, set the minimum processor to 5% and maximum to 100%. They mention that 4.1 at 1.05v seemed reasonable based on what they observed. They also ask about how adaptive voltage affects the system and whether 1.05v is safe for long-term use.
I am confident that 1.05v remains secure over time.
The adaptive voltage adjusts the vcore according to the multiplier.
When there is minimal activity, both the multiplier and vcore are lowered.
This appears to be an excellent approach.
Usually, we encounter only sporadic full-load situations.
I am confident that 1.05v is secure in the long term.
Adaptive voltage adjusts or lowers the vcore according to the multiplier.
When there is minimal activity, both the multiplier and vcore are reduced.
This approach appears very beneficial.
Usually we encounter only sporadic full load situations.
We adjusted it!
It ran AIDA 64 for a while without issues, but it ended with a BSOD. I increased the Vcore to 1.07v and am now checking stability. I will keep the discussion open.
Safe, yes. But as you discovered, stability might be questionable at that voltage.
It was a peculiar BSOD according to my experience. The system ran AIDA for another 20 minutes with odd outcomes. If voltage were the problem, wouldn’t it have stopped during a synthetic test?