Voltage and LLC Question

[ThreePeenSoup]

Due to heat issues I have to run my 8700k at stock 4.4ghz 1.25v. I wanted to see if i could at least set it so it doesn't throttle to keep 95w TDP limit that is set when everything is on auto in the bios. This is my first time ever changing settings like these. I read up online, guide after guide before I did anything but I still had some sort of in game loading issues with the below settings. Game didn't matter.

VCore 1.25v
VRM Spectrum Off
CPU SVID Disabled
Intel Speedstep Off
Long Duration Power Limit 4095
Short Duration Power Limit 4095
Core/Cache Limit Max 255.50
Min/Max CPU Ratio Auto
VCCIO 1.216 Auto
SAv 1.128 Auto
LLC Auto

I did try realbench to stress test it but it kept crashing at 10m regardless of bios settings. CMOS clr, out of box settings (customized pre built don't judge me), and above settings. Prime and aida....I blinked and my PC shut down. I tried gaming and after about 10 mins I made a quick movement and there was a clear information loading issue. It didn't crash but the whole game lagged up and it's borderlands the pre sequel . I know it's not a stress test but every time I've tested OC settings it tells me within minutes whether or not they work. Let me know if i'm wrong please. Since I can't overclock it till I figure out the cooling issue i'd like to at least have them all running 4.4ghz without throttling. It pulls about 124ish watts with the above settings under full load.

Do I need to up the voltage and change the LLC to stabilize or something?

Any help is appreciated.

[suchamoneypit]

if its crashing at a low voltage, its unstable and it needs more voltage. Adding more voltage adds more wear on the CPU itself (it dies sooner) and increases temperature. Sounds like your real problem is you seem to have a extremely sub-par cooler on your 8700k. The only way around that is to artificially under-clock your CPU so it generates less heat - meaning less voltage and clock-rate, which means a slower CPU. Get your CPU the cooler it deserves.

[suchamoneypit]

So essentially you could go through a lot of trouble and underclock and undervolt your CPU which you paid good money for to get less heat, or you could spend $40-60 on a proper CPU cooler which lower temps, which would let you get faster speeds and extend the life of the CPU as it won't run so hot all the time.

[ThreePeenSoup]

I would basically have to take this entire thing apart to put another AIO in.  The online manual i found for my case has no actual instructions on how to put it together or take it apart.  Pretty sure this piece of shit is locked in.  It's a thermaltake 240mm rgb piece of shit.  I read people were getting 5.0ghz and staying cool on this thing + rgb.  NO WAY!?!  Yea, no way.

 

Okay then thank you.