Posted April 14, 2016 I just built a PC and got the i7-6700k as my CPU. I was wondering what the highest safe voltage is for this bad boy. I have it running stable @ 1.45 volts, but wanted to know if and what people are running to achieve the 4.7GHZ+ mark. Current System i7-6700k @ 1.45v Getting 4.7GHz 280mm Corsair water cooler Gigabyte Gaming 6 motherboard 850 Watt Corsair PSU 4GB R9 270x 32GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM running at 2800MHz 480 PNY SSD 2TB HDD I will also be reading through the forums, but want to see what people are still running safely as a daily driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 Author Yes, I know my PSU sucks, and will be replacing when I update GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 1.3v is safe for daily use. I have my 4790k running at 4.6ghz on 1.235v Current Build: Core i7 4790k @ 4.6, Asus Maximus VII Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz 8gb (2x4gb), GTX 980ti, NZXT Kraken X61, Fractal Define R5 EVGA Supernova B2 850w, Some 300gb hard drive. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7CNrH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 for temporarily, 1.4V would be my personal max for everyday use, 1.3~1.35v though i dont overclock anyway `-` also, i would keep my temps well below 75 celcius, 75c is my absolute max though you should have no issues with that beefy cooler -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 im running 1.37v and im fine at 4.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 Author I have never seen above 71C and that is with Aida 64 running for over a hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 @Lays is a resourceful man, he may help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 Author I kicked it down to 4.6 @ 1.3v here are my idle temps. I'll post it under load in a few. Under Load No higher than 60 something. CPU-z for proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 I read in a few places that skylake was safe up to 1.45 @Lays might be able to assist u further as he is very knolegeable with overclocking AMD (and proud) r7 1700 4ghz- also (1600) asus rog crosshairs vi hero x370- MSI 980ti G6 1506mhz slix2 - h110 pull - acer xb270hu 1440p - corsair 750D - corsair 16gb 2933 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 Author That's what I have read and heard too, but I want to actually hear what people are doing and is working for them longer than a bench they posted up on youtube, ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 Author I can get 4.8 @ 1.5V, but have no clue if it's safe. My temps are, but I heard temps won't matter if too much power goes to it, so I'm kinda bumming ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 1 hour ago, the75bag said: I can get 4.8 @ 1.5V, but have no clue if it's safe. My temps are, but I heard temps won't matter if too much power goes to it, so I'm kinda bumming ATM. Try and stick below 1.45, it's the highest I'd recommend for 24/7. Stuff: i7 7700k @ (dat nibba succ) | ASRock Z170M OC Formula | G.Skill TridentZ 3600 c16 | EKWB 1080 @ 2100 mhz | Acer X34 Predator | R4 | EVGA 1000 P2 | 1080mm Radiator Custom Loop | HD800 + Audio-GD NFB-11 | 850 Evo 1TB | 840 Pro 256GB | 3TB WD Blue | 2TB Barracuda Hwbot: http://hwbot.org/user/lays/ FireStrike 980 ti @ 1800 Mhz http://hwbot.org/submission/3183338 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/11574089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 14, 2016 Author So being that my 4.6GHz is stable at 1.3v going to 1.45v to make stable at 4.7GHz would just be kind-of a stupid move, considering the gain of .1GHz for that much power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2016 Author @Lays I'll just leave this here. TY. Should I push for 4.9 and see if it will crash or stay with the 4.8GHz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2016 1 hour ago, the75bag said: @Lays I'll just leave this here. TY. Should I push for 4.9 and see if it will crash or stay with the 4.8GHz? What are you testing with for stability? Stuff: i7 7700k @ (dat nibba succ) | ASRock Z170M OC Formula | G.Skill TridentZ 3600 c16 | EKWB 1080 @ 2100 mhz | Acer X34 Predator | R4 | EVGA 1000 P2 | 1080mm Radiator Custom Loop | HD800 + Audio-GD NFB-11 | 850 Evo 1TB | 840 Pro 256GB | 3TB WD Blue | 2TB Barracuda Hwbot: http://hwbot.org/user/lays/ FireStrike 980 ti @ 1800 Mhz http://hwbot.org/submission/3183338 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/11574089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2016 The only safe voltage is the one Intel shipped it with because if it fails you still have warranty support to replace it. I haven't yet heard of instanta pops at 1.35V but we really have no idea what safe voltage is, its unlikely to be above 1.35V because Intel said for Sandy Bridge this was the safe limit and as the transistors get smaller so does the voltage needed to make them switch and the safe maximum voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2016 Author So, @BrightCandle you just want to keep the stock voltage the same? I can understand that, but I want to get the most out of my chip. If I pop it I will have to buy a new MoBo and CPU, but that's my problem. I'll just stick to the 4.8GHz because that is what I had in my head that I wanted. I can set one button OC for 4.6GHz, but that doesn't give me any bragging rights to say I went and did a one click OC. I can say I have a manual OC now and my Cinibench went fro 865 to 1007, so super happy camper here ATM, until the PoP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2016 Author Besides a 980ti or a Fury X I don't have much else to buy, maybe another 2x16 sticks or RAM to max out the RAM @ 64 instead of my 32 I have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2016 1 minute ago, the75bag said: So, @BrightCandle you just want to keep the stock voltage the same? I can understand that, but I want to get the most out of my chip. If I pop it I will have to buy a new MoBo and CPU, but that's my problem. I'll just stick to the 4.8GHz because that is what I had in my head that I wanted. I can set one button OC for 4.6GHz, but that doesn't give me any bragging rights to say I went and did a one click OC. I can say I have a manual OC now and my Cinibench went fro 865 to 1007, so super happy camper here ATM, until the PoP! I didn't say that, I defined safe as still having warranty which is no change in voltage. I also gave you an idea of what Intel might consider safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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