What's wrong with my oc?
What's wrong with my oc?
Actually your psu is low quality, its not just about voltage and amps but also a smooth constant supply and that psu is not good. I have seen a 200mhz difference in stable OC on an Intel build just by using a top quality psu compared to a low end unit. Also there is a big chunk of luck if you get a good or bad cpu.
Hardware needs high-quality motherboard, cooling, and PSU too; luck also plays a role. The number 550 is about 10% higher than your current score, which would demand a significant jump in your current overclocking.
amd fx 6300 paired with gigabyte ga970ud3p and r9 280, corsair cx600 works fine enough, though not ideal. The cooler is Hyper 212 evo, and temperatures are really low. I know this chip isn’t the top overclocker, but I plan to upgrade soon, so I’m going to boost voltage (currently just under 1.5v) and raise the frequency. I’ve tried various settings but am stuck at a 506 score—my 4.3ghz 1-month-old OC reached 509. I downclocked to 4.2 because the 4.3 clock wasn’t fully stable, but these seem more reliable.
Did you verify the CPU temperatures? Performance levels stabilizing might result from thermal throttling. CPU power consumption usually spikes sharply when you exceed the die's optimal frequency range. If the CPU temps remain unusually low, it could indicate a faulty sensor or incorrect temperature data in your software.
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Did you verify CPU temperatures? Performance may be affected by thermal throttling. Power consumption rises sharply when exceeding the die's optimal frequency. The temperature stays below 65°C during the Cinebench test. All cores operate at 4.42ghz as recorded in HWmonitor.
Actually your psu is low quality, its not just about voltage and amps but also a smooth constant supply and that psu is not good. I have seen a 200mhz difference in stable OC on an Intel build just by using a top quality psu compared to a low end unit. Also there is a big chunk of luck if you get a good or bad cpu.
I observed a 200mhz variation in stable OC on an Intel system using only a high-end power supply compared to a budget model.
Except the OP's query focuses more on the reasons behind the 4.5% frequency increase rather than just overclocking, it highlights how a small 1% improvement in benchmark scores came from that change.
A superior PSU can indeed raise the limits of stable overclock frequencies, but it shouldn't influence benchmark outcomes at those specific speeds.
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Noted a 200mhz variation in stable OC across Intel builds using different PSUs. The issue seems more related to the 4.5% frequency increase resulting in a 1% overall improvement in benchmarks. A higher quality PSU might help achieve better stable overclock frequencies, but it shouldn’t change benchmark outcomes at specific speeds. I overlooked this detail and was aiming for 550. For consistency, I suggest noting the CPU clock speed during benchmark runs to avoid throttling.