6800k Overclock without changing xmb ??

[TizToz]

Hello,

I am not intending to go crazy with overclocking at the moment, but I have some questions.

Asus X99 aii
Intel 6800k
HyperX FURY 4x8GB DDR4 2400MHz
Noctua d-15

After 5 hours of testing, I am now at 4.1 Ghz @ 1.184 v ( I put the value 1.170 in bios , but here it is 1.184)
temps : 74C max  - full load .  idle 31C

 

My questions:
1- Do I need to change the xmb settings from the bios?
2- If I want to go to higher clocks, at what voltage should I stop for everyday use?
3- Now after I changed the voltages for cpu , it is constantly at 1.170 even if the sytem is idle, how can I use the adaptive settings , so that that voltages changes depending in what I do , but limiting it to a max value that i define?
4- any other suggestions ?

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[done12many2]

27 minutes ago, TizToz said:

Hello,

I am not intending to go crazy with overclocking at the moment, but I have some questions.

Asus X99 aii
Intel 6800k
HyperX FURY 4x8GB DDR4 2400MHz
Noctua d-15

After 5 hours of testing, I am now at 4.1 Ghz @ 1.184 v ( I put the value 1.170 in bios , but here it is 1.184)
temps : 74C max  - full load .  idle 31C

 

My questions:
1- Do I need to change the xmb settings from the bios?
2- If I want to go to higher clocks, at what voltage should I stop for everyday use?
3- Now after I changed the voltages for cpu , it is constantly at 1.170 even if the sytem is idle, how can I use the adaptive settings , so that that voltages changes depending in what I do , but limiting it to a max value that i define?
4- any other suggestions ?

 

 

Thanks

 

1.  You don't need to set XMP unless you want to.  If you plan to manually set speed, timings, and voltage, feel free to leave it alone.

 

2.  In your case with the cooling solution that you have, you are going to be thermally limited well before you get close to pushing higher than safe voltage limits.  You already have one core hitting mid 70's so don't worry so much about max safe voltage, but more max safe temps.  Keep an eye on package temps as well as it will often be quite a bit higher under load than core temps.  Asus has a great BWE OC guide and they recommend keeping package temps below 80c.

 

3.  To properly set your adaptive voltage, set CPU Core Voltage to Adaptive Mode.  Below that make sure the Offset field is set to Auto.  Below that, input 1.17v into your  Additional Turbo box.  You should then see a total below all of that showing you 1.17v. 

 

When you log back into Windows, ensure that your Power Options profile is set to Balanced or Power Saver if you want to see proper CPU speed and voltage scaling.

 

4.  A couple more suggestions.  Overclock your cache.  Expect to fall somewhere between 3.5 GHz and 3.8 GHz max for BWE.  

 

You should be able to push your CPU just a bit further, but that's up to you to determine with your testing.  Like I said, watch core and package temps.

 

Learn more about AVX reduction multipliers as they help a lot of BWE guys achieve higher daily overclocks for better single core performance, while maintaining stability and thermal control under heavy multi core loads.

 

Tweak your memory if you aren't going to use XMP and tweak it even if you do use XMP.

 

There's a ton more, but this should get you started.

 

Enjoy your new rig.  Sounds like a beast!  

[TizToz]

36 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

1.  You don't need to set XMP unless you want to.  If you plan to manually set speed, timings, and voltage, feel free to leave it alone.

 

2.  In your case with the cooling solution that you have, you are going to be thermally limited well before you get close to pushing higher than safe voltage limits.  You already have one core hitting mid 70's so don't worry so much about max safe voltage, but more max safe temps.  Keep an eye on package temps as well as it will often be quite a bit higher under load than core temps.  Asus has a great BWE OC guide and they recommend keeping package temps below 80c.

 

3.  To properly set your adaptive voltage, set CPU Core Voltage to Adaptive Mode.  Below that make sure the Offset field is set to Auto.  Below that, input 1.17v into your  Additional Turbo box.  You should then see a total below all of that showing you 1.17v. 

 

When you log back into Windows, ensure that your Power Options profile is set to Balanced or Power Saver if you want to see proper CPU speed and voltage scaling.

 

4.  A couple more suggestions.  Overclock your cache.  Expect to fall somewhere between 3.5 GHz and 3.8 GHz max for BWE.  

 

You should be able to push your CPU just a bit further, but that's up to you to determine with your testing.  Like I said, watch core and package temps.

 

Learn more about AVX reduction multipliers as they help a lot of BWE guys achieve higher daily overclocks for better single core performance, while maintaining stability and thermal control under heavy multi core loads.

 

Tweak your memory if you aren't going to use XMP and tweak it even if you do use XMP.

 

There's a ton more, but this should get you started.

 

Enjoy your new rig.  Sounds like a beast!  

Thanks for the "ultimate" organized reply

[done12many2]

Just now, TizToz said:

Thanks for the "ultimate" organized reply

 

You are very welcome.