Trying to push my 7700K to 5.0
Trying to push my 7700K to 5.0
I achieved a stable 4.8 at 1.35 volts, but anything above that causes instability. I'm cautious about increasing core voltage beyond 1.4 for regular use unless you're certain it's safe. My setup includes a high-end custom loop from EKWB that cools both the motherboard and CPU, which might allow pushing to 1.4 volts or even higher.
Using my custom loop and delidding, I achieved an average of 7700k at 5.0Ghz, though it frequently drops to 1.416 volts with the LLC. The highest temperature recorded was 78°C (previously 91°C, which prompted the delidding), and the core still operates at 4.5Ghz if I remember correctly. The only stable benchmark I managed was with an uncore of 5Ghz once. Chips that run at 5.0Ghz with less than 1.4 volts appear rare. I haven’t explored 5.1Ghz yet, but it seems plausible. Everything seems to function well, so I’ve decided not to change anything further.
Using my custom loop and delidding, I achieved an average of 7700k at 5.0Ghz, though it frequently drops to 1.416 volts with the LLC. The highest temperature recorded was 78C (previously 91C, which prompted the delidding), and the core still operates at 4.5Ghz if I remember correctly. The only stable benchmark I managed was at 5Ghz with an uncore of 5Ghz once. Chips that support 5.0Ghz with less than 1.4 volts appear rare. I haven’t explored 5.1Ghz much, but it seems plausible. Everything seems to function well, so I’ve decided not to change anything further.