Trying to boost my i7 6700k for the first time.
Trying to boost my i7 6700k for the first time.
I'm starting to overclock my I7 6700k for the first time. It's been a long time since I last did that, so I'm curious if everyone thinks my setup is safe for continuous use. Please check the photo below and let me know your thoughts. Is this okay or should I lower it a bit?
The main safety indicator is vcore.
It seems you're at 1.4v during a stress test, which is acceptable.
Your peak temperature reaches 85c, which is reasonable.
Under typical operation, it won't remain there continuously.
If you haven't already, add adaptive voltage and speedstep.
This will lower the multiplier and vcore when workload is low.
What is your oc multiplier?
Did you receive a suitable chip?
As of 12/04/2016
What percentage can achieve an overclock at a reasonable 1.40v Vcore?
I7-6700K
4.9 5%
4.8 21%
4.7 64%
4.6 96%
Overclocking is easy, especially when you purchase an ASUS motherboard.
jimmyEatWord :
overclocking is easy, especially when you get an ASUS motherboard. I understand it’s straightforward. I’m just checking if anyone has more experience with this CPU and can confirm whether running it continuously at 24/7 is safe. If you don’t increase the voltage, it’s always secure. You could push it to around 4.7 GHz, but the Kaby Lake might handle it better. Buying an ASUS board is safer because they handle overclocking automatically with a single click.
JimmyEatWord shared his thoughts on overclocking. He mentioned that buying an ASUS motherboard makes the process even easier. He confirmed it's straightforward and asked for advice on whether running at full capacity 24/7 is safe. He noted that if you don’t increase voltage, it’s safe to overclock to around 4.7 GHz. However, he believes the Kaby Lake board provides better stability. He also shared that he had to raise the voltage to 1.4V for stability and that manually achieving 4.7 GHz was possible, though not recommended.
The main safety indicator is vcore.
It seems you're at 1.4v during a stress test, which is acceptable.
Your peak temperature reaches 85c, which is reasonable.
Under typical operation, it won't remain there continuously.
If you haven't already, add adaptive voltage and speedstep.
This will lower the multiplier and vcore when workload is low.
What is your oc multiplier?
Did you receive a suitable chip?
As of 12/04/2016
What percentage can achieve an overclock at a reasonable 1.40v Vcore?
I7-6700K
4.9 5%
4.8 21%
4.7 64%
4.6 96%
The main safety indicator is vcore. It seems you're operating at 1.4v during a stress test, which is acceptable. Your maximum temperature reaches around 85c, which is reasonable. Under typical conditions, it won't remain there continuously. If you haven't already, consider adding adaptive voltage and speedstep. This will lower the multiplier and vcore when workload is low. What is your OC multiplier? Did you receive a solid chip? As of 12/04/2016, what percentage could achieve an overclock at a reasonable 1.40v Vcore? I7-6700K - 4.9 5%, 4.8 21%, 4.7 64%, 4.6 96%. Speedstep is active, but adaptive voltage isn't available to me. My current multiplier is 47 with a base clock of 100MHz. I believe I have a good chip and haven't encountered any issues. However, I can't reach 4.8GHz since it's unstable at 1.4v and I'm not confident in increasing the voltage further.
Looks like you have a good chip.
Adaptive voltage is called by different terms, depending on the motherboard.
The intent is to lower vcore and the multiplier when there is little to do.
Run cpu-Z; at idle, you should see a multiplier at 8 or so and a vcore in the 0.9 range.
In windows power management, you also need to set the minimum cpu at a low number like 5%
geofelt :
Looks like you have a good chip.
Adaptive voltage is called by different terms, depending on the motherboard.
The intent is to lower vcore and the multiplier when there is little to do.
Run cpu-Z; at idle, you should see a multiplier at 8 or so and a vcore in the 0.9 range.
In windows power management, you also need to set the minimum cpu at a low number like 5%
I can't seem to find any adaptive voltage control in my UEFI settings. I have the voltage fixed at 1.4v. I have set the minimum cpu to 5% and that works fine for turning my clock speed down during idle.