First time Overclocking CPU

[Garrzilla]

I built my first gaming PC, and overclocked my 6700k from 4.0 to 4.5Ghz at 1.340v, peaking at 69C over 1 hour stress test. Is that a good overclock? I'm not going past 4.5Ghz because my PC can run any game at max with no OC needed.

[Petoovee]

Whatever you do, don't touch the Base clock speed, I added 10MHz for five minutes, now I have to run at 0.2V higher than I used to and my computer still fails its first boot whenever I start it.

[Garrzilla]

Just now, Petoovee said:

Whatever you do, don't touch the Base clock speed, I added 10MHz for five minutes, now I have to run at 0.2V higher than I used to and my computer still fails its first boot whenever I start it.

Lol yeah, keeping it at 100

[Lays]

2 minutes ago, Petoovee said:

Whatever you do, don't touch the Base clock speed, I added 10MHz for five minutes, now I have to run at 0.2V higher than I used to and my computer still fails its first boot whenever I start it.

It probably wasn't stable in the first place.  I've messed with my BCLK tons on my 6700k and it hasn't had any problems like what you're describing.

[Petoovee]

 

3 minutes ago, Lays said:

It probably wasn't stable in the first place.  I've messed with my BCLK tons on my 6700k and it hasn't had any problems like what you're describing.

Mine is an 2550K, maybe they don't like that, or as you said, it wasn't stable.

 

But yeah great OC OP, what's your turbo boost speeds at?

[Garrzilla]

2 minutes ago, Petoovee said:

 

Mine is an 2550K, maybe they don't like that, or as you said, it wasn't stable.

 

But yeah great OC OP, what's your turbo boost speeds at?

You mean the 4.2Ghz boost? Otherwise not sure what your asking, I'm a noob

[Moonzy]

14 minutes ago, Garrzilla said:

I built my first gaming PC, and overclocked my 6700k from 4.0 to 4.5Ghz at 1.340v, peaking at 69C over 1 hour stress test. Is that a good overclock? I'm not going past 4.5Ghz because my PC can run any game at max with no OC needed.

a good overclock is a stable overclock

69 celcius is fine, anything below 75 celcius is fine  

then again, CPU isnt a bottleneck these days, until you go 3 or 4 way 980 Ti lol

[Petoovee]

1 minute ago, Garrzilla said:

You mean the 4.2Ghz boost? Otherwise not sure what your asking, I'm a noob

Ya. Having the higher clocks on the turbo boost should give the CPU some extra wiggleroom for when its idling.