Some issues about boosting performance A few concerns when increasing clock speeds
Some issues about boosting performance A few concerns when increasing clock speeds
I haven't really changed my CPU's overclock beyond a tiny adjustment for non-k series models. I saw a YouTube video and followed steps from a guide on overclock.net. I adjusted the ratio on my 6600k from 35 to 44, set the unclock ratio to match it, and set the Vcore to 1.35. After about 10 minutes on prime95, temperatures hit around 60°C but the system would freeze. My question is, once you reach a stable overclock in that range, do you need to keep tweaking it or can you leave it as is?
The 44 multpiler sets the clocks to a specific value. Did you follow a manual for your Skylake overclock? All the 6600k chips were made differently—some will be overclocked heavily while others won’t. I can’t guarantee your particular chip will stay stable at a certain multiplier. If it freezes after ten minutes in Prime95, it’s likely not very stable. Prime95 is an extreme test and you probably won’t encounter such loads during regular use. Personally, I’d prefer to see the CPU run smoothly for over ten minutes. My processor has been running consistently at 4.6–4.7ghz for three years and still performs well. As long as it stays cool, keeping the overclock active seems reasonable, unless you turn off that dynamic adjustment feature.
Yes, I watched a YouTube video and read an OC guide on overclock.net (I think). The 44x multiplier raised it to 4.4GHz. I’m currently at 4.2 with 1.25V, aiming for 4.4 and possibly testing 1.35V. My clocks don’t appear to drop much when idle? Still, I’ve opened HWMonitor frequently over the past few days, and it never dropped before the overclock.