Posted July 19, 2019 Tried overclocking for the first time and after a lot of tinkering I finally got it to work properly. I did a run of Userbenchmark to see what I'd get and it says CPU and GPU is in 98~99th percentile, are they way too generous or did I just end up getting really lucky with the silicon lottery? Going to share my settings and guides used for anyone with a similar build wanting to attempt overclocking so they might have an easier time finding the information than I did. BUILD GPU Asus ROG Strix OC 1080 Ti CPU Intel 9700K RAM G.Skill TridentZ 2 x 16 GB 3200 MHz CL14 MOBO Aorus Master Z390 SSD Samsung 970 EVO 1 TB SATA WD Red 6 TB 256 MB PSU Corsair HX850 Platinum Cooler Kraken X62 280MM Case Dark Base Pro 900 rev. 2 CPU overclocking guide used for Gigabyte and their affiliates motherboards https://www.gigabyte.com/FileUpload/Global/multimedia/2/file/525/946.pdf Good information about the settings for other brands of MOBOs can be found in the comments of ''My 9700k ain't boosting to 4.9ghz'' thread on Reddit Clock Ratio 51 / 5.1 GHz Uncore 47 / 4.7 GHz Vcore Loadline Calibration - Turbo Voltage 1.31V Kraken X62 settings, basically Performance mode +5% at each point of the curve Fan speed 0-35C 55%, 40C 65%, 45C 75%, 50C 85%, 55C 100% Pump speed 0-35C 75%, 40C 80%, 45C 95%, 50C 100% 1080 Ti overclocking guide used for MSI Afterburner https://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/nvidia_gtx_1080ti_oc_guide/ Core Voltage +20% Power Limit 120% Temp Limit 90C Core Clock +35 Memory Clock +260 Fan speed 0-30C 40%, 50C 50%, 70C 80%, 80C 100%. Could probably lower the curve a bit since the ROG Strix OC model comes with an excellent cooler but this should be a good fan curve in general for most 1080 Ti models. Keep in mind that the amount you can overclock differs from model to model as well as some variance in production quality for individual cards. Guide creator got +100MHz more while adjusting Memory Clock and Core Clock but since my model came factory overclocked I had to lower it a fair bit to compensate but still ended up getting similar benches. Userbenchmark for GPU and CPU below! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, Elbow said: Core Clock +35 Memory Clock +260 when will people stop using offsets as a comparable measurement... CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Author 7 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: when will people stop using offsets as a comparable measurement... It's not really meant to be a measurement of the card but the settings used in MSI Afterburner, guide I linked goes deeper into it but as I also mentioned the numbers differ depending on which model of 1080Ti you're using. Might be useful as a reference point for ROG Strix OC owners to save an hour of trial and error but people should still do what the guide says and try their way forward. Edited July 19, 2019 by Elbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, Elbow said: It's not really meant to be a measurement of the card so how can we tell if you win the silicon lottery on it? CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 Author 13 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: so how can we tell if you win the silicon lottery on it? Here are the base specs for the card so basically just need to add the overclocked settings on top of it, otherwise the regular values for the model are 1683 MHz / 11010 MHz https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/asus-rog-strix-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-oc.b4306 As said it's my first time overclocking and I just assumed I'd gotten lucky in the silicon lottery due to the GPU benching high but maybe the values are within normalcy? I manage to get 2012 MHz base / 5764 MHz boost under load which should be good compared to the benches I've seen, and as mentioned Userbenchmark did really well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, Elbow said: Here are the base specs for the card so basically just need to add the overclocked settings on top of it, otherwise the regular values for the model are 1683 MHz / 11010 MHz https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/asus-rog-strix-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-oc.b4306 I'm talking about actual frequency, I can't care less about the base and boost. 15 minutes ago, Elbow said: 5764 MHz boost Not happening, even liquid nitrogen pushes a 1080ti to about 3GHz only CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, Elbow said: Here are the base specs for the card so basically just need to add the overclocked settings on top of it, otherwise the regular values for the model are 1683 MHz / 11010 MHz https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/asus-rog-strix-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-oc.b4306 As said it's my first time overclocking and I just assumed I'd gotten lucky in the silicon lottery due to the GPU benching high but maybe the values are within normalcy? I manage to get 2012 MHz base / 5764 MHz boost under load which should be good compared to the benches I've seen, and as mentioned Userbenchmark did really well too. Dat boost clock though. || i7-4790k | MSI Z87-G45 Gaming | Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB | MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G | Corsair RM650i 80+ Gold | Corsair 200R || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 Author 12 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: I'm talking about actual frequency, I can't care less about the base and boost. Not happening, even liquid nitrogen pushes a 1080ti to about 3GHz only Yeah my bad, was looking at the wrong numbers in Afterburner. Here's what I get while running Kombustor in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 2ghz is the average oc for a 1080 ti iirc. 5950x 1.33v 5.05 4.5 88C 195w ll R20 12k ll drp4 ll x570 dark hero ll gskill 4x8gb 3666 14-14-14-32-320-24-2T (zen trfc) 1.45v 45C 1.15v soc ll 6950xt gaming x trio 325w 60C ll samsung 970 500gb nvme os ll sandisk 4tb ssd ll 6x nf12/14 ippc fans ll tt gt10 case ll evga g2 1300w ll w10 pro ll 34GN850B ll AW3423DW 9900k 1.36v 5.1avx 4.9ring 85C 195w (daily) 1.02v 4.3ghz 80w 50C R20 temps score=5500 ll D15 ll Z390 taichi ult 1.60 bios ll gskill 4x8gb 14-14-14-30-280-20 ddr3666bdie 1.45v 45C 1.22sa/1.18 io ll EVGA 30 non90 tie ftw3 1920//10000 0.85v 300w 71C ll 6x nf14 ippc 2000rpm ll 500gb nvme 970 evo ll l sandisk 4tb sata ssd +4tb exssd backup ll 2x 500gb samsung 970 evo raid 0 llCorsair graphite 780T ll EVGA P2 1200w ll w10p ll NEC PA241w ll pa32ucg-k prebuilt 5800 stock ll 2x8gb ddr4 cl17 3466 ll oem 3080 0.85v 1890//10000 290w 74C ll 27gl850b ll pa272w ll w11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Elbow said: Kombustor that looks like heaven and Furmark derivatives are no good for testing overclocks, they dont stress the hardware out like games or proper benchmarks do which is ultimately what the overclock is for. that 5764MHz number is memory clock doubled or data rate halved. In this case you're scoring better than what I expect in userbenchmark. Probably they renewed something in the software so new scores are better. Just over 2GHz is nothing to write home about for a custom card as overkill as the Strix. CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2019 Author 3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: that looks like heaven It's Kombustor, but I do have Heaven benchmark as well which I get similar scores with. 4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: In this case you're scoring better than what I expect in userbenchmark. Probably they renewed something in the software so new scores are better. Yeah it's possible, maybe using LTSC helps optimize it by tiny bit as well? 6 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: Just over 2GHz is nothing to write home about for a custom card as overkill as the Strix. Just what I wanted to hear! Are there any settings you recommend I use to increase performance or should I already be at max if I did it as in the guide? It only recommended running Heaven benchmark in the background while increasing/decreasing values so I did exactly to the point it didn't crash/show artifacts though instead of basic settings I did it on high 1440p, maybe that would mean I could overclock the card even higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Elbow said: Yeah it's possible, maybe using LTSC helps optimize it by tiny bit as well? Windows tends to break things rather than improving things 14 minutes ago, Elbow said: Just what I wanted to hear! Are there any settings you recommend I use to increase performance or should I already be at max if I did it as in the guide? It only recommended running Heaven benchmark in the background while increasing/decreasing values so I did exactly to the point it didn't crash/show artifacts though instead of basic settings I did it on high 1440p, maybe that would mean I could overclock the card even higher? Heaven in my testing is not even the most stressful benchmark/game. That goes to FFXV and Metro Exodus. Maybe try push the voltage even higher? Also for the CPU part, is the voltage what you typed in the bios or what you're getting when running stress test? CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 Author 7 hours ago, Jurrunio said: Heaven in my testing is not even the most stressful benchmark/game. That goes to FFXV and Metro Exodus. Maybe try push the voltage even higher? Is it safe to push the voltage over 120% or might it fuck the card? I know that the 1080 Ti has internal limitations set to its overclocking capabilities so you'd have to hardwire it if you want to remove them, but are they good enough? I mean I've heard of people setting it to 200% but I'm not really sure what effect that would have on the card. Maybe I should set card limitations of what I can get away with without crashes and artifacts in 1440p ultra graphic games (Vermintide 2 and Total War Warhammer 2) rather than set them after benchmarks? 7 hours ago, Jurrunio said: Also for the CPU part, is the voltage what you typed in the bios or what you're getting when running stress test? It's my settings in the bios but I heard you're likely to get 0.3~0.4v more in actual use so even though people say you can go up to 1.4V in bios without any danger I'm not entirely sure about that. Just ran HWinfo, CAM and Intel burn test to crosscheck it and at most I got up to 1.354V and 89C. Powerwise I guess I could up it a little and go up to 5.2 GHz but unsure how high I wanna go on the temps, not like I have maxed out the fan & pump but still the curve is very aggressive. I read that only 28% of 9700Ks could go up to 5.1 GHz so I should've already done well in the silicon lottery https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i7-9700k-5.1ghz-pricing,37991.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 46 minutes ago, Elbow said: Is it safe to push the voltage over 120% or might it fuck the card? I know that the 1080 Ti has internal limitations set to its overclocking capabilities so you'd have to hardwire it if you want to remove them, but are they good enough? I mean I've heard of people setting it to 200% but I'm not really sure what effect that would have on the card. Without unofficial BIOS or hardware mods, max voltage caps at 1.093V set by Nvidia. In other words, it's safe. However the extra heat could make you lose performance instead, so you should raise it in steps. 47 minutes ago, Elbow said: Maybe I should set card limitations of what I can get away with without crashes and artifacts in 1440p ultra graphic games (Vermintide 2 and Total War Warhammer 2) rather than set them after benchmarks? You can try that, but results can differ 48 minutes ago, Elbow said: It's my settings in the bios but I heard you're likely to get 0.3~0.4v more in actual use so even though people say you can go up to 1.4V in bios without any danger I'm not entirely sure about that. Just stare at software say HWinfo's CPU core voltage reading (not VID). LLC should be just enough to keep idle and loaded voltage as close as possible 1 hour ago, Elbow said: 1.354V and 89C. Powerwise I guess I could up it a little and go up to 5.2 GHz but unsure how high I wanna go on the temps, not like I have maxed out the fan & pump but still the curve is very aggressive. I read that only 28% of 9700Ks could go up to 5.1 GHz so I should've already done well in the silicon lottery https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i7-9700k-5.1ghz-pricing,37991.html ooo that's really hot for a soldered chip. Maybe the thermal paste or mounting pressure isnt that good? CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 Author 33 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: Just stare at software say HWinfo's CPU core voltage reading (not VID). LLC should be just enough to keep idle and loaded voltage as close as possible Spoiler Is this the data you're after? 33 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: Without unofficial BIOS or hardware mods, max voltage caps at 1.093V set by Nvidia. In other words, it's safe. However the extra heat could make you lose performance instead, so you should raise it in steps. Yeah I'll do benches when I change settings to make sure I don't lose performance from it. I don't really think heat is a big issue when it comes to my GPU since at least when I compare it to the guide it has a lot lower temps for the same settings (probably due to a difference in models) and I know since before that the Strix is among the best models when it comes to cooling when looking at the array of 1080 Ti. That's the reason I got it in the first place anyway. Airflow in my chassi should be very good as well since it's a large one with a dual frontal intake and I'm leading CPU heat directly out the top using the liquid cooler so should be helpful for the GPU temps. Spoiler Warning for partial reflective nudity Spoiler 33 minutes ago, Jurrunio said: ooo that's really hot for a soldered chip. Maybe the thermal paste or mounting pressure isnt that good? I think the mounting pressure should be good seeing as I tightened the screws as hard as I could a week ago. Thermal paste might be increasing a few degrees since I'm using the pre-applied paste on the Kraken (which isn't bad afaik but not as good as top brand paste). I also have a thermal pad I bought for shits and giggles so could always use that or order some expensive paste I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 Author Also here's the fan curve of the CPU cooler, might be easier to see than just the numbers from OP. As said I think this is already very aggressive so I don't think there's much improvement to be had here. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 27 minutes ago, Elbow said: s this the data you're after? Vcore yes 28 minutes ago, Elbow said: I also have a thermal pad dont use that, while they are durable their performance isn't that good.\ CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2019 Author 1 hour ago, Jurrunio said: Vcore yes dont use that, while they are durable their performance isn't that good.\ So peaking at 1.344 then with 1.31V in bios? I guess I've still got some way left to go then at least voltage wise, 1.37V in bios should be fine as a max. Am I right to assume that since going from 5.1 GHz to 5.2 GHz is a ~2% increase I should increase voltage by 2% in bios from 1.31 to ~1.34? Obviously I'll try my way forward aiming for the minimum but in using it as a starting point. I could also order some Grizzly Kryonaut and cleaning kit to reapply thermal paste, probably wont make a huge difference but hey a few degrees is a few degrees. I googled ''mounting problems Kraken X62'' and saw that some people put some extra space between MOBO and back-screws to increase maximum screw-in length thus increasing pressure, I think I have some rubber disc things from MOBO extra screws that I can try applying as well when reapplying the paste. Will probably take a week to get the goods but that's fine since I'm still waiting on my third WD Red 6TB to set up a raid 5 so still have some tinkering left to do, I'll be back once I've done it to post results! Spoiler IF CPU BREAKS IT'S YOUR FAULT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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