So maybe I didn't win the silicon lottery after all?? :(
So maybe I didn't win the silicon lottery after all?? :(
I started constructing my first rig just before the holidays, planning overclocking for future flexibility and aiming to establish myself as a top gaming rig builder.
Today I dedicated time to setting up my Devils Canyon 4690k in the miss bios.
I pushed it to 4.6ghz at 1.25v with RAM capped at 1600ghz, following a suggestion from a video by Linus.
After rebooting into the BIOS, I didn’t try the 1.3 setting due to the limited cooler and thermal paste quality.
I lowered it back down to 4.4ghz at 1.25v, but it required another reboot.
At 4.3ghz with 1.25v, stability improved significantly during gaming sessions with NVIDIA recording on *Star Wars Battlefront Extreme Edition* for two hours in Aida64 extreme system stability testing.
Since long-term performance wasn’t guaranteed, I settled for a more conservative 4.2ghz at 1.21v.
This setting performed well enough, especially after upgrading to a Kaby Lake i5 7600k with a boost of 4.2ghz in a friend’s build.
It proved stable, and I switched to the BIOS, changed static profiles to dynamic, and enabled XMP profile 1 for my Kingston Hyper X Savage 1866GHz (2x4GB) CL9 8GB dual channel memory kit.
Everything functioned smoothly after another two hours of Aida64 extreme system stability testing and a few more games in Steam.
Orion
Well you haven't mentioned your stress load temperatures. Managing temperature is more important for aggressive overclocking than voltage. You can find the details in my sig. The EVO 212 works best for mild to moderate overclocks (25% or less). For higher frequencies, you'll need improved cooling. Also, Arctic Silver 5 paste has been shown to only perform moderately compared to other pastes. You'll need a better paste for top-tier overclocking (such as Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut). Reducing temperature even slightly matters more at higher levels, and combining better cooling with thermal solutions enhances results.
Well you haven't mentioned your stress load temperatures. Managing temperature is more important for aggressive overclocking than voltage. You can find the details in my sig. The EVO 212 works best for mild to moderate overclocks (25% or less). For higher frequencies, you'll need improved cooling. Also, Arctic Silver 5 paste has been shown to only perform moderately compared to other pastes. You'll need a better paste for top-tier overclocking (such as Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut). Reducing temperature even slightly matters more at higher levels, and combining better cooling with thermal solutions enhances results.