the 7700k oc is unlikely to occur beyond 4.6
the 7700k oc is unlikely to occur beyond 4.6
I'm working on getting a stable 4.7-4.8 ghz on my 7700k by adjusting only the vcore. Going above 4.6 with a 1,225vcore still triggers a blue screen right after boot. I attempted to raise the voltage to 1,275 but the 0.1ghz gap still causes crashes. The first time I powered on the PC after building it, I noticed overheating and defaulted to 1.3V, so I reduced that. Any changes resulted in a very unstable machine.
My H115i is running a bit loud; adding more fans on the opposite side might help expel air better or wouldn't make much difference.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Each CPU is unique. Those using 1.175 have adjusted their CPU to run cooler while maintaining stock speeds. If your model was at 1.3 before, use that as your starting point for overclocking.
Rodrigodrt:
You might try bumping to 1.35v just to check if it boots, so you can see if the issue is related to VCore power or other factors like cache voltage, speed, input voltage, and system settings. These elements all influence stability and heat.
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I think I should look into the VCore next, as you suggested. Thank you for your advice. I was also wondering if the problem could be connected to my RAM. The Blue Screen mentioned something about 7700k support up to 2400mhz, which says in the specs—maybe lowering it could help? I’m pretty sure the extreme memory profile is the issue, and that might ease things. I don’t know if it would add extra heat, but I’ll be careful. Thanks for your help.
The voltage reading for a 7700k is 1.24. It's unclear why you'd anticipate exceeding it with 1.225. Check out some tutorials or reviews on overclocking, or consider not making changes.
The voltage level for a 7700k is 1.24. You might be expecting to overclock it using only 1.225, but you should watch videos or read reviews about overclocking. I haven't tried it with 1.275 and noticed some people use 1.175 volts for the 7700k, which explains why I was surprised.
Sure, just make sure you understand what you're doing to avoid any mistakes