Skylake 6700k fixed voltage
Skylake 6700k fixed voltage
The maximum voltage it receives is 1.296 occasionally, which should be fine for an overclock or could be excessive depending on the situation.
I have a Skylake 6700K that I've overclocked to 4.5ghz at 1.264 volts. The voltage stays steady at 1.264v even when idle and the clock speed is only around 1500MHz. I'm not very experienced with overclocking, but is it safe for the voltage to remain constant when not under load? My computer is on for about 12-15 hours a day and I use it for roughly 6 hours. There seems to be no way to adjust the voltage when it's not under stress. I checked the BIOS, but I'm not sure what settings I should change. My ASRock Z160 K6 motherboard has voltage set as fixed, so it might be related to that setting. If I don't get 1.264v, the overclock won't be stable and could cause crashes.
1.264v is quite low for a 4.5ghz overclock. As long as you have a solid chip, depending on your motherboard, once you confirm your OC is stable, setting it to adaptive should work. It's completely safe to leave it that way. Just ensure you have a good cooler and keep an eye on core temperatures regularly. Don't stress—you're in a safe range.
you can still allow your computer to adjust the mhz and volts using adaptive voltage.
on my asus (may need to look up instructions for your motherboard) you can pick adaptive voltage, which opens a menu named max turbo voltage and set it to 1.265v.
in windows ensure your power plan is set to balance mode.
now your computer will automatically reduce the voltage when it's not required.
EDIT: after checking your mobo i think this feature isn't available, but you can still select offset and set it up, though i'm unsure about the details.
I can utilize adaptive voltage settings. It functions properly and performs well, reducing the voltage to around .8 when no load is present. The problem lies in how it behaves on my Mobo, leading to voltage changes during gameplay. This instability causes crashes, especially with games like GTA V. I can play those games normally only when fixed voltage is applied.