Good board for OC'ing 2600k?

Before I try to recommend a new board, I need to ask: in regards to the Offset, what kind of vcore behavior are you getting right now?

Asus P8Z77-V Pro or Z77 Sabertooth will do the job.

Also to consider:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1273330/asus-service-is-horrendous
http://www.overclock.net/t/1248986/asus-rma-unacceptable-and-appalling-update

And numerous other cases with the same exact service problems.

I hope you know that VID + offset = final voltage? Also use LLC at almost maximum (very high on asus boards I believe). you can check your vid with core temp.

Ah... too bad then. Just make sure to enable it, overclock, and then boot.

Check your VID with core temp. And aim something like 1.3v for 4.4Ghz using offset +-.

Let's say your VID is 1.25v. Do +0.05v on offset. Then run some stability test like IBT and see how much is vdroop using CPU-Z and so on until you get stable.

And have you tried to update the BIOS right?

If does not help then consider a new board.

With the Offset, the value that you're entering is either added to or subtracted from the CPU's VID, depending on whether you have the Plus sign or Minus sign selected for the Offset. So now to see what your CPU's VID is, click here in Real Temp (you may need to have your CPU under full load in order to see your true VID):



However, it's also important to manually adjust the Load-Line Calibration. Usually, a High or Ultra High setting provides the best results because the math is more accurate. Otherwise, there's more guesswork required.

I mean, let's say that I want a load voltage (as opposed to an idle voltage) of exactly 1.376V. My VID is 1.3561V. Therefore, I first want a Load-Line Calibration setting that I know results in the least amount of vDroop possible. This should enable me to only have to worry about doing simple math without any additional guesswork. For me, that setting happens to be Ultra High. Knowing that the difference between 1.3561 and 1.376V is exactly 0.0199, and knowing that I can only adjust the Offset in increments of 0.005V, I have to choose +0.005V to see what happens.

Luckily, I have just enough vDroop but not too much that happens to land me at exactly 1.376V under full load. If I had used a lower Load-Line Calibration setting of like Medium or High, then I would have needed a higher Offset, but I would have had to do some guesswork.

However, there's one very important thing that must be mentioned: when using a manually set Offset Voltage like this, both "CPU C3 Report" and "CPU C6 Report" must be disabled. If they are enabled or even set to Auto, then the system will likely lock up while idling, or even get a BSOD while idling.



Edit: I see that your board only has On or Off for LLC. Therefore, use On for now just to see what happens if for no other reason than to see this in action.
Edited by TwoCables - 6/26/12 at 4:12pm

Well I can recommend Asus P8Z68-V/Gen3, little cheaper than v-PRO/Gen3 and only lacks few Sata and usb-ports but other than that its the same board. Overclocks to 5+ghz if your chip will allow.

And I know your pain trying to get a good overclock stable on a cheap board that lacks lots of features/options.