Some OC noob questions
Some OC noob questions
Hello!
So it's been ~4 years since i've overclocked my i5-6600k. As a noob i just hit 4.5GHz and left it working all the time on 100% speeds. Now i've upgraded my rig to i7-9700k with aorus z390 master. And i want to OC this one as well.
Forgot some stuff so here is my question list
Should i oc my i7 to for example 5GHz and let it work all the time on 100% speeds or let it drop the speeds to lower colcks and which option was it?
Is the highest voltage to not damage my stuff still top-top 1.4V?
What's the top temperature i should not go above? (currently on stock speeds - iddle ~27, stress ~60) - with NZXT Kraken x62
Should i change my g.skill ripjaws V (16GB, 3200MHz, cl 15) to g.skill trident (32GB, 3600MHz, cl 16) or it's just pointless?
is XMP enough or should i swap to manual OC?
That's basically it. My full rig:
Intel Core i7-9700k
MSI RTX 2080 super gaming x trio
Gigabyte Aorus Z390 master
Corsair RMx 750W
G.Skill Ripjaws V - 16GB (2x8), 3200MHz
Essentially the same architecture as before, so everything is still pretty much the same, yes. 1.4 is on the high side, but yes, still 'safe'. (I run 1.416, but delidded and water cooled) 80C is still a decent upper limit, but ideally you keep it in the 70s or lower.
Skylake -> KabyLake -> CoffeeLake -> CoffeeLake Refresh, just optimizations on the same tech and the same process node.
3200Mhz memory is fine for Intel.
I tend to just go for an XMP profile myself. Nothing says you can't try tightening timings or shooting for faster speeds. Also, you could buy new memory, just so you have something to keep with the old board. Someone would probably take it off your hands.
I also like to undervolt my memory. I think I am running 1.15 or something like that, just to keep a little heat off the CPU.
It depends on whether you want to maintain full CPU utilization at all times or reduce power consumption by lowering clocks when not in use.
When speedstep is enabled, your multiplier and voltage will decrease when there’s minimal activity. I believe this is beneficial. 2. At 1.4v it might be feasible, but for long-term health I’d set a lower threshold. As of 2/6/2019, what percentage could achieve an overclock with a moderate Vcore between 1.337 and 1.375? AVX offset is set to 2. I7-9700K 5.2 10% 5.1 35% 5.0 78% 4.9 100% 3. Under stress testing, I could propose a 85c limit. Idle at 27c indicates the cooler is properly installed and your environment is quite cool. Don’t stress too much about heat. The chip will track temperatures and reduce speed or shut down to avoid harm if it detects a high temperature—around 100c. 4. Don’t worry about adjusting RAM speeds. Intel isn’t very responsive to changes in RAM speed so far, especially regarding actual performance or frame rates. If you can run smoothly with 32GB versus 26GB, that’s another consideration. Certain applications can make good use of RAM as a workspace, but gaming doesn’t benefit much from this. 5. XMP settings are built into the RAM and define the manufacturer’s profile speeds. Unless you’re after maximum RAM overclocking, XMP works well. 6. You might also try overclocking using the Intel Performance Maximizer app. If you attempt it, share your findings.
I believe I should replace my CPU but I'm uncertain about using this Intel app. Perhaps I'll test it out just to compare my OC and auto OC results.