Yes, someone can assist a newcomer with OCR.
Yes, someone can assist a newcomer with OCR.
someone can share your Intel 13900k OC profile. I'm struggling with this stuff and brought a Xidax PC around $12k with full liquid cooling and CPU OC, but after updating my BIOS it lost the OC profile and they said they can't help if it wasn't saved. They offered to pay $50 for the OC profile, so I'm looking for guidance on how to recover or verify it.
Most CPU overclocking tutorials on YouTube cover the essential steps. I typically adjust the Clock Multiplier in 500Mhz steps and verify stability using Cinebench R23. When my system crashes, I raise the voltage by 0.05v and go through the process again until it feels stable. Finding others who follow the same method is rare, but that’s the usual approach for me. It functions for me, though I don’t enjoy fine-tuning every setting to perfection. At a minimum, this serves as a reminder to protect your profiles before updating your BIOS in the future.
They asked for 0.05V? Raising it by half a volt isn't a smart move at all. The typical voltage is around 1.4V. Adding half a volt brings it to 1.9V! Running a stress test at that level could overload your CPU because of the high power draw and heat, possibly preventing it from throttling quickly enough. That's a solid method for overclocking.
You're questioning whether the voltage margin is too high—about ten times less than expected could damage a CPU if sustained. A small extra 0.05V and 50MHz might be acceptable, but with Intel processors, precise adjustments are tricky and can affect stability. A better approach would be to use 100MHz increments instead.
Here are some tips to improve overclocking performance:
- Configure the LLC settings correctly. If your board matches the VRM of the Z690 Ace (which is likely), set it to Socket Sense for voltage sensing, mode 7 LLC, and a 500KHz switching frequency.
- Explore additional voltages available on the 13th generation, especially PLL voltages, which can enhance stability.
- Adjust CPU PLL settings: P core and E core OC, and E Core L2 PLL are crucial for performance tuning.
- Consider SA voltage (VCCSA), SA PLL, and Ring PLL—though they also influence memory overclocking.
These parameters are sensitive to the chip and shouldn't be set at maximum without careful consideration. Raising them too high can lead to instability or failure.
Ring overclocking offers the biggest gains but is also the most challenging to stabilize, often causing random crashes during testing. The 13th gen rings similarly, with my 13700K reaching close to its stock 4.8GHz.
In summary, generally, a 13900K isn't recommended for overclocking unless you're aiming for competitive results. At stock speeds, it should run around 5.5GHz on P cores, and stable overclocking pushes it to about 5.6GHz. Unless you're targeting serious competition, it's usually not worth the time or risk. Only the lower-end models (13700K, 13600K) are practical for regular daily overclocking.
I planned to send it over for repair, but my tube popped while playing a game. Now I have to send it back, which cost me $610 for shipping. Not too happy about that, but I figured they’d cover it since it was clearly a design issue. It seems the tube might have been made too small to come out like that. I’m not an expert on liquid cooling PCs, but this experience is really frustrating. Anyway, that’s enough of my rant—just let me know what you think!