Trying to grasp concepts before jumping into anything silly lol
Trying to grasp concepts before jumping into anything silly lol
Here’s the revised version:
I’ve set up my system with an i7-8700k processor running at 3.7ghz.
It includes 16GB of memory (two 8GB modules), Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 2800 C16 Series with XMP support, an Asus Prime Z390-A motherboard, an EVGA CLC 280mm graphics card, and an EVGA GTX 1080 FTW.
Additionally, I have a PNY CS1311 120GB SSD paired with a Samsung 860 Evo 500GB drive.
My goal is to understand how each component functions and how they should be configured for optimal performance.
I’ve been reading about ASUS motherboards offering features like MCE “Multi-Core Enhancement,” which claims to increase CPU speeds to 4.7ghz across all cores using high voltage—though the manufacturer says this isn’t ideal. So I disabled it and switched my VCore to adaptive, as recommended.
I ran a stress test using Prime95 2.66 and AIDA64 for 10 minutes, and here are the results:
[link1](https://ibb.co/LRn9f6p) | [link2](https://ibb.co/mhq3Yr1)
My main questions are: Did turning off MCE and setting VCore to adaptive help achieve the 4.7ghz boost? Should I still try manual overclocking, especially since AI-overclocking requires high voltage? Also, does RAM play a role in this process?
I’m just a beginner, sorry if I misunderstood anything or said something unclear. I’m trying to learn and improve.
arissoriano :
... trying to grasp how everything in my computer functions and how it should be configured for optimal performance... I just want to learn.
arissoriano :
... I want to understand how things work. If I stick with the default settings, I wouldn’t know much about my computer and would just follow everyone else who simply use it without really thinking about it.
Here’s my setup summary:
I have an i7-8700k running at 3.7ghz, with 16GB (two 8GB modules), Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 2800 C16 Series (XMP enabled), Asus Prime Z390-A, EVGA CLC 280mm, EVGA GTX 1080 FTW, and a PNY CS1311 120GB SSD plus a Samsung 860 EVO 500GB.
I’m trying to understand how everything should work together for better performance. I’ve been reading about ASUS motherboards offering a feature called MCE “Multi-Core Enhancement,” which claims to boost the CPU to 4.7ghz on all cores using high voltage—though they say it’s not ideal. So I disabled it and set the VCore to adaptive, which worked.
I ran a stress test with Prime95 2.66 and AIDA64 for 10 minutes, and here are the results:
https://ibb.co/LRn9f6p
https://ibb.co/mhq3Yr1
My main questions are: Did turning off MCE and setting VCore to adaptive help my CPU reach 4.7ghz when needed? Should I still try manual overclocking, especially since AI-overclocking requires high voltage? Also, does RAM matter for overclocking? I’m just a beginner, sorry if I’m unclear or saying something wrong—I’m just trying to learn.
If everything is working fine, should I revert everything back to defaults and then enable the XMP profile? No need to undervolt or disable anything. For overclocking tips, I’d just search for a simple OC guide—it’s not complicated. Is there anything my CPU isn’t managing well enough? At stock settings, the 8700K is a solid chip and should handle most tasks.
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I wanted to share my configuration setup:
i7-8700k (operating at 3.7ghz stock)
16GB (two 8GB modules), Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 2800 C16 Series (XMP enabled)
Asus Prime z390-a
EVGA CLC 280mm
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW
PNY CS1311 120GB SSD plus Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
I’m trying to grasp how each component functions and ensure everything is arranged for optimal performance. Recently, I read about ASUS motherboards offering a feature called MCE “Multi-Core Enhancement,” which claims to raise the CPU speed to 4.7ghz across all cores using high voltage—though they caution this isn’t ideal. So I disabled it and switched my VCore to adaptive. After that, I ran a stress test with Prime95 2.66 and AIDA64 for 10 minutes.
Here are the results:
https://ibb.co/LRn9f6p
https://ibb.co/mhq3Yr1
My main question is: did turning off MCE and setting VCore to adaptive help? Would my CPU still reach 4.7ghz when needed? Also, I’m curious about learning how to manually overclock the CPU—some sources say AI overclocking requires high voltage, which isn’t recommended. If you could guide me on CPU overclocking techniques, that would be really helpful. Does RAM play a role in this process?
I’m just a beginner, sorry if I’m unclear or saying something wrong. I’m simply trying to understand better. If I were to revert everything to defaults and then enable XMP, would I still see the CPU boost to 4.7ghz? Also, is it important for overclocking?
If everything is working fine, I’d just reset everything and activate the XMP profile without changing any settings. No need to undervolt or disable anything.
As for overclocking specifically, I’d look up a simple OC guide online—it’s not complicated and should help quickly. Is there a particular component that isn’t performing well? At stock settings, the 8700k is a solid CPU and should handle most tasks.
I’m not sure if I was having real issues; it’s just that I want to learn more about how things work. If I leave everything at default, I wouldn’t know much about my system and would just follow others’ advice. But I think I did run some stress tests with default settings. The highest temperature I saw was around 70-75°C. After disabling MCE and using adaptive VCore, my score improved to 1400+ with temperatures dropping to 10-15°C.
I’m not planning to overclock anytime soon—I’d probably research first before trying. My motivation is just to understand better. If I leave everything as it is, I wouldn’t stand out from the crowd and would be just like everyone else who uses their PCs this way.
But honestly, I’m still figuring things out. If you have any tips or advice on CPU overclocking, that would be really appreciated.
arissoriano :
xxxlun4icexxx :
arissoriano :
Here’s my configuration:
i7-8700k (operating at 3.7ghz)
16GB (2x8GB), Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 2800 C16 Series (XMP Enabled)
Asus Prime z390-a
EVGA CLC 280mm
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW
PNY CS1311 120GB SSD + samsung 860 evo 500GB
Basically, I’m trying to grasp how each part of my system functions and ensure it’s set up for optimal performance. I’ve been reading recently about ASUS motherboards offering a feature called MCE "Multi-Core Enhancement." This supposedly increases the CPU speed to 4.7ghz across all cores when needed, but they claim it uses high voltage—something they say isn’t ideal. So I disabled it and followed instructions to set the VCore to adaptive. After that, I ran a stress test using prime95 2.66 and AIDA64 for 10 minutes.
Here are the results:
https://ibb.co/LRn9f6p
https://ibb.co/mhq3Yr1
My question is: did turning off MCE and adjusting the VCore to adaptive help? Would I still see the CPU boost to 4.7ghz when required? Also, I’m curious about learning how to manually overclock the CPU. They mentioned that AI overclocking requires high voltage, which isn’t recommended. If you could guide me on overclocking techniques or clarify if RAM matters for this process, that would be really helpful.
I’m just a beginner, sorry if I’m misunderstanding or saying something unclear. I’m simply trying to understand better. To be honest, why not stick with the default settings? Were you experiencing overheating? If everything looks normal, just reset everything back to defaults and enable XMP. There’s no need to undervolt or disable anything.
As for overclocking, I’d probably look up a simple OC guide online—it’s not complicated and should take time. Is there any issue your CPU is having that isn’t being handled well at stock settings? The i7-8700k is a solid chip at 3.7ghz, so it should manage most tasks fine.
I don’t think I was facing major problems; it’s just that I’m eager to learn how components work together. If I leave everything as default, I wouldn’t know much about my system and would end up like everyone else—just using it without much effort. But I do believe I ran a few stress tests with default settings. The highest temperature I recorded was around 70-75°C. After disabling MCE and using adaptive VCore, my Cinebench score jumped from 1300+ to over 1400+, and the temperature dropped to 10-15°C.
I’m not planning to overclock anytime soon. I think researching first would be wise before making any changes. The main reason I might consider overclocking is to test if my setup can sustain higher clock speeds and maintain good temperatures. That doesn’t seem logical, though. Disabling MCE shouldn’t affect Cinebench scores.
Multi-core enhancement usually allows all CPU cores to reach the maximum turbo speed. If you disable it, you’re left with Intel’s stock turbo-boost, which typically only boosts a few cores and leaves others slower. Yes, it raises voltage, but it can also improve performance. If your temperatures are within acceptable limits during stress tests, leaving it enabled might be fine. You can check your VCore voltage via a hardware monitor to see if it’s overvolting. My guess is that at default settings, the increase isn’t significant.
xxxlun4icexxx :
arissoriano :
xxxlun4icexxx :
arissoriano :
ok, well heres my set up
i7-8700k (running at stock 3.7ghz)
16GB (2x8gb) , Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 2800 C16 Series (XMP Enabled)
Asus Prime z390-a
EVGA CLC 280mm
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW
PNY CS1311 120GB SSD + samsung 860 evo 500gb
so basically im trying to learn and understand how everything in my computer should work out and how they are suppose to be set up for better performance
so ive been reading lately and i read some that asus motherboard had this thing called MCE "Multi-Core Enhancement" which boost my cpu to 4.7ghz on all cores when needed and uses a high voltage which they said its not really good. so i turn it off and i read somewhere that you should set your vcore to adaptive which i did. then i run a stress test for 10 minutes using prime95 2.66 and aida 64 and these are the results.
https://ibb.co/LRn9f6p
https://ibb.co/mhq3Yr1
so now my question is, did i do the right thing turning off my mce and setting the vcore to adaptive? would i still get my cpu to boost to 4.7ghz when needed? and also trying to learn hot to manually overclock my cpu, because they said if you using ai overclocking it uses a high voltage on which is not good. so if someone could please help me learn or guide on how to overclock my cpu that would be great and does ram matter when it comes to overclocking? i have a 16gb 2133mhz ram but i have xmp enabled and its now running at 2800mhz
im just a newbie sorry if im dont something wrong or saying something stupid. i just want to learn
I mean to be honest why not just leave everything at default settings? Were you getting high temps or something?
If you don't have any issues, just set everything back to default and then enable your xmp profile. No need to undervolt/disable settings.
As far overclocking goes, I'd just google a simple oc guide. It's not hard and you'll figure it out fast. Is there something your cpu isn't handling well enough? At stock settings the 8700k is a really good cpu. Should handle most tasks fine.
i dont think i was really having a problem its just that i want to learn how stuff works. if i leave everything on default then i wouldnt know anything about my computer and i would be just like everybody else where all they do when it comes to their computer is use it.
but i think i did run a few stress test when i had them all on default. i think the highest temp i got was around 70-75. and run a cinebench my score was 1300+ but after i disabled mce and did the adaptive vcore. i scored 1400+ and my temp went down to 10-15
im not planning on overclocking it anytime soon i just probably research 1st before i do and the reason i might want to overclock it is to see if my set up could handle a certain ghz on the cpu and see if i would get a nice temperature
That doesn't make sense. Disabling mce shouldn't raise your cinebench score.
Multi-core enhancement generally makes it so all cpu cores reach the max turbo speed of the cpu whereas if you disable it you are left with intel's stock turbo-boost which usually boosts only 1-2 cores leaving the others at a lower frequency.
Yes it will raise voltage, but it also raises performance. If you aren't having any issues with it on (your temps that you listed are fine for stress testing) I'd just leave it enabled. If you download hardware monitor and run the stress test you can check your vcore voltage and see how much it's overvolting. My guess is that at default it's probably not by a lot.
idk for some reason it did, i would try to put them back to default and run and test again and see how big the difference is
Updates: the temp seem to be the same on default and with mce off.
the highest voltage ive got on default is 1.304v on all cores so i dont know if thats a good thing or not and my cinebench is at 1377, but with mce disabled ive got 1404
arissoriano:... trying to grasp how everything in my computer functions and how it should be configured for optimal performance... I just want to learn. arissoriano:... I aim to understand how things operate. If I stick with the default settings, I wouldn’t know much about my computer and would end up like everyone else—just using it without really knowing what’s going on. Here are some resources to guide you in your overclocking journey: Beginners guide to overclocking your CPU (With explicit testing guidelines) - Intel Temperature Guide - It’s always rewarding to help those who are keen to learn.
Thank you for your message. I’ll review the details once you have a chance to consider them. Regarding your question, it’s generally wise to cool down your CPU before attempting to overclock.
arissoriano :
It's always wise to lower your CPU temperature before attempting an overclock. My i7-8700k currently sits at 30°C and climbs to 60-65°C during stress tests. Should I proceed with overclocking, or should I cool it down first?
Overclocking is constrained by voltage and heat. No two chips are the same—each has different tolerance, thermal response, and overclocking capacity, often called the "silicon lottery." Temperatures above 1.400 volts and above 85°C aren't ideal. While cooling isn't mandatory, it can help you push the limits safely. The exact guidelines are in the Temp Guide: Section 4 for core temps, Section 8 for voltage, and Section 9 about the TIM issue.