CPU overclocking help!

[laushik]

To get to 4.6 GHz on my i7 6700k I need 1.38v but with LLC set to high on my z170 hd3  mobo I only need 1.296v. This sounds WAY to good to be true and I feel that keeping it at 1.296v with LLC is not safe because it always at that voltage. Correct me if I'm wrong. Also, at idle with 1.38v  my vcore is 1.36-1.37v and at load it is at 1.284.

[Wreckingball]

You might have a highly binned chip

[laushik]

27 minutes ago, Rekedal said:

You might have a highly binned chip

What do you mean binned?

[laushik]

23 minutes ago, Jorgen297 said:

wait a minute, auto gives high volts but manual is stable at normal volts? 

What do you mean? I only overclock manually.

[done12many2]

What kind of load are you putting on that chip to verify stability?

[laushik]

44 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

What kind of load are you putting on that chip to verify stability?

Aida 64 at full load for 12 hrs

[done12many2]

3 minutes ago, laushik said:

Aida 64 at full load for 12 hrs

 

Do you remember which tests you selected during that run?  Passing the CPU test portion of AIDA64 is simply too easy.  

 

With that said, if that's the heaviest load that you plan to put on the CPU, you're probably fine.

[laushik]

2 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Do you remember which tests you selected during that run?  Passing the CPU test portion of AIDA64 is simply too easy.  

 

With that said, if that's the heaviest load that you plan to put on the CPU, you're probably fine.

Yes, i'm not a content creatore and I don't render 4k videos. I just play games and my cpu usage never goes above 70%. But the real question is, is 1.296v with LLC safe? Because Im worried because thats 1.296v that is constantly being thrown at the chip.

[done12many2]

That's perfectly fine if what you mean by "with LLC" is that is the total voltage after LLC has increased it.

 

If you are concerned about constant voltage being applied to your chip, you should set Adaptive Voltage.

[laushik]

Just now, done12many2 said:

That's perfectly fine if what you mean by "with LLC" is that is the total voltage after LLC has increased it.

 

If you are concerned about constant voltage being applied to your chip, you should set Adaptive Voltage.

I don't know where adaptive voltage is on gigabyte mobo's but I will look it up. And i didnt understand what you meant by "That's perfectly fine if what you mean by "with LLC" is that is the total voltage after LLC has increased it."

[done12many2]

Just now, laushik said:

I don't know where adaptive voltage is on gigabyte mobo's but I will look it up. And i didnt understand what you meant by "That's perfectly fine if what you mean by "with LLC" is that is the total voltage after LLC has increased it."

 

Oh, Gigabyte.  I think I remember reading that they don't have Adaptive Voltage.  Look for Offset Voltage instead.

[laushik]

2 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Oh, Gigabyte.  I think I remember reading that they don't have Adaptive Voltage.  Look for Offset Voltage instead.

There is offset voltage but i dont know what value to enter, but there are things like c3, C8, ETC. Should I enable those?

[done12many2]

1 minute ago, laushik said:

There is offset voltage but i dont know what value to enter, but there are things like c3, C8, ETC. Should I enable those?

 

You really need to go through your manual and read over this stuff.  To get you started though, Offset is the difference between stock voltage and user requested voltage.  Take your stock VID and subtract it from your observed voltage during stress testing to determine the Offset amount to apply.

 

Try to search for a Gigabyte specific thread here and in other forums to get more detailed help with regards to specific settings on your board.  Your manual also has a great deal of information.