Digital_Dankie_

As the title reads the speed wont go higher, but i manual oc it to 4100 @ 1.5 volts it post, and failed while testing like it should. Task manager reads 4100mhz. But hwinfo cpu-z and occp reads 3600mhz during stress test it's still stuck at 3600mhz. I am getting despriate now i am 4 hours, I try to give up but i cant...

After overclocking, and undervolting I came to the conclusion my msi gaming trio 3080 is only good up until 1900mhz and or 970mv. 1800mhz @ 800mv or lower voltage is the sweet spot for efficiency hitting about 216watts. At this clock the 3080 is the faster gpu per-watt from my understanding. After that you are quickly hitting 350watts with only about a 5 frames more at 2100mhz @ 970mv. I got a above average bin from my understanding. With more power you can top out at 10 fps some of my buddies say. While the 6800 xt has more room to overclock at a lower power consumption. This is a little thing i don't see in reviews.

Dual gpu card setup is x8, but if you disable one of the cards does the pcie x16 slot run full speed? reason is I am going to get the 30 series but I run hackintosh so I want l the 3080 series, and my Vega 56 both in it. And the only CPUs that run 100% no prob that I know is intel coffee lake. So please don’t tell me get a cpu with more pcie lanes the 9900k is as good as it gets for my usage.

So does higher power consumption put out more volume of heat? Really I am wondering what = my room getting hot fast? I know undervolting my card and lowering frequency’s help. But would a more efficient card be the answer? I got a 2070s strix and a Vega 56.

Thanks guys any tips as I can see a spec of copper of the outer what I imagine to be the interference shield along the edge of the processor to protect It?

I bought this 9900k second hand and dropped it soon after on the road.. I can see a spec of the outer trace in the right light. Is the cpu alright? should I find something to cover the outer trace? Also is the outer trace just a shield for interference?