Hi!
I'm trying to clock my i7 6700k but are having a very hard time trying to do so, currently I'm using AIO cooling (Corsair H75) but a hefty custom loop (ekwb estimated thermal efficiency 800W) is on its way to me right now (cant wait for it!) anyhow in the meantime I'm trying to OC my CPU.
For now I'm trying to find a reliable XTU benchmark OC and not a 24/hr stress test OC.
I am able to get a reliable clock at bclk 100 x 45 multi @ 1.3V, but trying to move past this regardless of voltage it crashes!(?) I have tried with voltage as high as 1.45 yet it refuses to run a successfull XTU benchmark above 4,5GHz, the only way I am able to get past 4,5GHz is if I mix up bclk with a different multiplier, yet it only gives me at max 50-60 additional MHz where it starts freezing up at 4,55~4,56GHz
Should I just wait for my new custom loop before I continue my venture, or am I missing out on something vital, could it be memory that is messing with me? I bought 2 kits instead of a single kit just so I could save 20$, when I later read an article where a lot of effort have gone into describing why memory should always be bought in single kits...
Some additional information.
I have tried ASUS overclock utility however its having just as hard time trying to OC the CPU as I am
as well as I have tried running the different OC profiles that comes shipped with the MB.
Any tips are welcome!
I'm trying to clock my i7 6700k but are having a very hard time trying to do so, currently I'm using AIO cooling (Corsair H75) but a hefty custom loop (ekwb estimated thermal efficiency 800W) is on its way to me right now (cant wait for it!) anyhow in the meantime I'm trying to OC my CPU.
For now I'm trying to find a reliable XTU benchmark OC and not a 24/hr stress test OC.
I am able to get a reliable clock at bclk 100 x 45 multi @ 1.3V, but trying to move past this regardless of voltage it crashes!(?) I have tried with voltage as high as 1.45 yet it refuses to run a successfull XTU benchmark above 4,5GHz, the only way I am able to get past 4,5GHz is if I mix up bclk with a different multiplier, yet it only gives me at max 50-60 additional MHz where it starts freezing up at 4,55~4,56GHz
Should I just wait for my new custom loop before I continue my venture, or am I missing out on something vital, could it be memory that is messing with me? I bought 2 kits instead of a single kit just so I could save 20$, when I later read an article where a lot of effort have gone into describing why memory should always be bought in single kits...
Some additional information.
- Speedstep disabled.
- C states are disabled.
- Voltage is set to manual. Yet XTU keeps telling me its set to adaptive?
- Memory set to 3200 @ 1.3500V (basically XMP profile however manually)
- MB: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
- MEM: Corsair Vengeance 3200 16GB (two kits total 32GB)
- PSU: Corsair AX1200i
I have tried ASUS overclock utility however its having just as hard time trying to OC the CPU as I am
Any tips are welcome!