Unable to pass IBT with maximum score despite using default settings.
Unable to pass IBT with maximum score despite using default settings.
I checked my case earlier and found the fans on the radiator. One was an out fan and another an in fan. This setup is really not helpful because the top case fans and one radiator fan are trying to push air out through the vents, while another fan is drawing air into the case. I think I might have messed up when I reassembled it last year—probably putting a fan back in the wrong spot without realizing it. I was working late at around 10 PM and really focused on fixing it, but now I see what happened. It should make a difference.
You should complete your assignments first before making any comments. The i7-6700k is only available in the Skylake version. It doesn’t match the Sandy Bridge option. He also shared the incorrect socket, and it’s 1151, not 1155. 1155 is for Ivy Bridge, while the I7-3770k uses 1150, similar to the i7-4790k I’m using. Considering this, he does have a processor issue, which might be causing the errors before it completes multiple passes in IBT. You can search for news about it everywhere you look. Sorry, but it’s what it is.
Here is the precise information you provided.
You shared the exact memory details and linked the relevant product page.
I also included some advice based on your CPU model and motherboard compatibility.
Some Sandy Bridge processors can manage faster RAM speeds, but it depends on the specific chipset.
If your system struggles with higher speeds, keep settings unchanged except lowering the memory frequency from 1600mhz to 1333mhz.
For overclocking, certain boards have issues when all four slots are filled; removing two modules in secondary slots and using an 8G configuration may help.
Keep an eye on memory usage—if it doesn’t approach 8G even during intense gaming, you likely won’t need the extra capacity, as it might limit your overclock stability.
Just because your board supports up to 2133mhz doesn’t guarantee your CPU will, so test yourself to find the safe limit.
You mentioned a motherboard manual; do you have a printed copy? The reference I used lacks some visuals from the manual.
I'm typically active in the early morning hours in the US Eastern Time zone, and I'll follow up on your updates.
4Ryan6: indsup: The bug is well known and can be effecting you on your ibt tests. Here's a link to an article If you are holding 64c under full load then your find on your temps. Maya and Mudbox is able to use the video cards to do the calculations, and is much faster to use that way instead of only using the processor to do the calculations. Make sure you configure those programs to use the video cards you have. You will knock the times that it takes to render, down considerably. Not to mention that it will remove a bit of the load from your processor. The reason your getting better stability when lowering your voltages comes down to leakage internal to the processor. All processors are not created equal. Some will tolerate higher voltages than others. When the electrons leak from one part to the other it will create a hot spot internally. This will cause instability. It may or may not show up on the temps depending on the area that is leaking and the amount of time it takes to error. As clutchc said i would consider changing the psu to a higher quality one. He is running a Sandy Bridge CPU not Skylake, so your post is really totally irrelevant, putting it nicely. His 2600K should be able to run a 4.5ghz OC with it's hands tied behind it's back, so to speak. That of course is if he uses the right overclock settings to get there, and has adequate CPU cooling. Sorry about that i wasn't thinking that far back since the 1155 was phased out years ago. What your saying about the memory is probably what he is probably running into.
indsup: 4Ryan6: indsup: The bug is well known and can be effecting you on your ibt tests. Here's a link to an article If you are holding 64c under full load then your find on your temps. Maya and Mudbox is able to use the video cards to do the calculations, and is much faster to use that way instead of only using the processor to do the calculations. Make sure you configure those programs to use the video cards you have. You will knock the times that it takes to render, down considerably. Not to mention that it will remove a bit of the load from your processor. The reason your getting better stability when lowering your voltages comes down to leakage internal to the processor. All processors are not created equal. Some will tolerate higher voltages than others. When the electrons leak from one part to the other it will create a hot spot internally. This will cause instability. It may or may not show up on the temps depending on the area that is leaking and the amount of time it takes to error. As clutchc said i would consider changing the psu to a higher quality one. He is running a Sandy Bridge CPU not Skylake, so your post is really totally irrelevant, putting it nicely. His 2600K should be able to run a 4.5ghz OC with it's hands tied behind it's back, so to speak. That of course is if he uses the right overclock settings to get there, and has adequate CPU cooling. Sorry about that i wasn't thinking that far back since the 1155 was phased out years ago. What your saying about the memory is probably what he is probably running into. Yeah I got this rig back in January of 2012. The I7 2600k was the cream of the crop and king of the hill at the time. Of course 2 months later they came out with an 8 core processor and i was kicking myself lol. Still though, honestly I have had little to no issues with it over the years and I think this OC will help carry me a few more before I need to replace this rig as my primary. Actually I will probably put together a new rig sometime late next year and move this rig to be my secondary but we'll see.