Overclocking questions

[Natsoup]

OK - So I am overclocking my CPU for the first time and it's not showing up in windows, but on boot bios says my clock speed should be 4200 mhz. (set to 100mhz x 42)

in windows: https://gyazo.com/214acb723a96882d47489aff88db7048

Is this normal? Which one is the actual clockspeed?

Thanks.

MSI z170a Krait gaming 3x 

MSI Click Bios 5

i5-6600k

 

[DragonTamer1]

That is normal.

 

You would need another program to look at the clock speed. You can use task manager in the performance tab to get a rough idea though it's not always accurate.

[Natsoup]

2 minutes ago, DragonTamer1 said:

That is normal.

 

You would need another program to look at the clock speed. You can use task manager in the performance tab to get a rough idea though it's not always accurate.

What's a good tool to stress test?

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Natsoup said:

OK - So I am overclocking my CPU for the first time and it's not showing up in windows, but on boot bios says my clock speed should be 4200 mhz. (set to 100mhz x 42)

in windows: https://gyazo.com/214acb723a96882d47489aff88db7048

Is this normal? Which one is the actual clockspeed?

Thanks.

MSI z170a Krait gaming 3x 

MSI Click Bios 5

i5-6600k

 

Windows properties shows only base clock/frequence of the processor. It doesn't measure anything at all.

[Guest]

Just now, Natsoup said:

What's a good tool to stress test?

AIDA 64 but it costs. There's a 30 day free trial

[Natsoup]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

AIDA 64 but it costs. There's a 30 day free trial

Any free ones? I don't want to get used to a paid program because then I'd be tempted to pirate it after the trial expires.

[Guest]

Just now, Natsoup said:

Any free ones? I don't want to get used to a paid program because then I'd be tempted to pirate it after the trial expires.

Prime95 could do

[Natsoup]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Prime95 could do

Thanks.

[Guest lilbman]

17 minutes ago, Natsoup said:

Any free ones? I don't want to get used to a paid program because then I'd be tempted to pirate it after the trial expires.

Intel XTU

[Natsoup]

@deXxterlab97 @DragonTamer1

How long should i let the stress test run before I go and boost the multiplier some more? It's been about 10-15 min of all 4 cores at 100%

https://gyazo.com/249e3bba54c7a15dfd2bb6b3a90fcadd

 

[Enderman]

Windows does not show proper CPU frequencies, you need to use proper software like HWmonitor, CPU-Z, etc etc etc.

[Natsoup]

Just now, Enderman said:

Windows does not show proper CPU frequencies, you need to use proper software like HWmonitor, CPU-Z, etc etc etc.

using NZXT CAM and it's working nicely.

[DragonTamer1]

Just now, Natsoup said:

@deXxterlab97 @DragonTamer1

How long should i let the stress test run before I go and boost the multiplier some more? It's been about 10-15 min of all 4 cores at 100%

https://gyazo.com/249e3bba54c7a15dfd2bb6b3a90fcadd

 

Whenever you feel like you can bump it up.

 

Usually if it is going to crash it will do so in about 5-10 minutes most of the time.

 

Keep turning up the frequency until you get crashing, turn the frequency down until it stops, or turn up the voltage.

 

 Sometimes a system won't crash under full load but will crash under moderate load. My 2500K system will crash at 4.5 between 25% and 75% load but is fine above or below that.

[Natsoup]

Last question - 

What's a good temp at 100%? Is 70 degrees C a good temp to leave at max?

@DragonTamer1 @deXxterlab97

[Guest]

Just now, Natsoup said:

Last question - 

What's a good temp at 100%? Is 70 degrees C a good temp to leave at max?

@DragonTamer1 @deXxterlab97

what cooler. 70 is fine

[DragonTamer1]

80*C would be the maximum recommended. Anything above that and you should be worried.

 

70*C is fine, not the greatest but perfectly acceptable.

[Natsoup]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

what cooler. 70 is fine

NZXT Kraken x62

haven't even hit 65 yet and at 4.8ghz

[DragonTamer1]

Just now, Natsoup said:

NZXT Kraken x62

haven't even hit 65 yet and at 4.8ghz

4.8? The hell kind of voltage are you pushing through it?

[Natsoup]

Just now, DragonTamer1 said:

4.8? The hell kind of voltage are you pushing through it?

i have no clue what I'm doing with voltage, to be honest. CAM says 1.14v

[DragonTamer1]

Try using CPUID and HWMonitor to check for CPUVcore.

[Natsoup]

2 minutes ago, DragonTamer1 said:

Try using CPUID and HWMonitor to check for CPUVcore.

https://gyazo.com/602ac9466cb79dde26425dd15c8fceba informative?

edit goddamn is 1.5v a lot

[DragonTamer1]

Pull your voltage WAY back, you are torturing your CPU.

 

Don't go over 1.4V CPU core in CPUID, 1.45V if you don't care about longevity.

[Natsoup]

Just now, DragonTamer1 said:

Pull your voltage WAY back, you are torturing your CPU.

 

Don't go over 1.4V CPU core in CPUID.

I didn't set it that way... it just happened?

 

[DragonTamer1]

In your BIOS manually set your CPU voltage to 1.4V, if it is set to automatic the BIOS is giving the CPU the voltage that it is asking for to maintain its frequency.

[Natsoup]

Just now, DragonTamer1 said:

In your BIOS manually set your CPU voltage to 1.4V, if it is set to automatic the BIOS is giving the CPU the voltage that it is asking for to maintain its frequency.

Alright, let me do that