Getting stable Overclock I5 6600K

[Blatbrenna]

Hello Everyone!
I recently purchased a new motherboard alongside my I5 6600K. I am obviously thinking of overclocking it,
I do not have much experience overclocking, so i thought i might ask here. I am looking for a stable 4.0+ overclock, so i was wondering how much power i should give it, and any pointers. I do not want an insane Overclock, just one i know will be stable (anywhere from 3.9 to 4.2 i guess?).
Thanks for any and all answers.
These are my specs:
CPU: Intel I5 6600K
CPU cooler: Noctua nh-u9b se2
Motherboard: Asus z170 Pro gaming / aura
GPU: Sapphire radeon r9 390 Nitro
Ram: 16 GB ddr4
PSU: Cooler Master CX 750

[BlackJackLTT]

5 minutes ago, Blatbrenna said:

Hello Everyone!
I recently purchased a new motherboard alongside my I5 6600K. I am obviously thinking of overclocking it,
I do not have much experience overclocking, so i thought i might ask here. I am looking for a stable 4.0+ overclock, so i was wondering how much power i should give it, and any pointers. I do not want an insane Overclock, just one i know will be stable (anywhere from 3.9 to 4.2 i guess?).
Thanks for any and all answers.
These are my specs:
CPU: Intel I5 6600K
CPU cooler: Noctua nh-u9b se2
Motherboard: Asus z170 Pro gaming / aura
GPU: Sapphire radeon r9 390 Nitro
Ram: 16 GB ddr4
PSU: Cooler Master CX 750

The highest stable clockspeed in my opinion is 4.5GHz. You should start by raising the clockspeed in the bios 1 ghz at a time, boot up the pc and watch your temps at max usage rate. Repeat that step until you fell comfortable with the temperature (i recommend not going over 80 degrees)

[EPPHO]

I am pretty sure there are many OC guides on the internet, no one can say you how much voltage you have to put in it because every chip is different.

[Matias_Chambers]

You will probably be able to hit more than 4.2. I'll give you some advice on overclocking.

 

Don't let temps go above 85C. For voltage you will probably start hitting temperature limits at around 1.4V but if you don't you can push as high as 1.5. 1.5V usually requires a custom loop and preferably a delided chip though. I wouldn't go higher than 1.45V with your cooler.

[DocSwag]

3 minutes ago, BlackJackLTT said:

The highest stable clockspeed in my opinion is 4.5GHz. You should start by raising the clockspeed in the bios 1 ghz at a time, boot up the pc and watch your temps at max usage rate. Repeat that step until you fell comfortable with the temperature (i recommend not going over 80 degrees)

Not one ghz, but .1 ghz  

 

 

I personally recommend starting at a frequency like 4.4 ghz or something and then using a voltage (maybe 1.32 volts) that should result in a stable system. If it boots into Windows, run a stress tests like Aida 64 to make sure it doesn't crash or the Tempe aren't too high for your liking (80-85C should be the MAX you should be comfortable with. Most people like to go 75C max). If the stress test completes without crashing for 10 minutes or something, you could go back into the bios and raise the multiplier to 45 and the voltage a little. Rinse and repeat until temps are too high or it keeps crashing. Once you've found a frequency and voltage you like, this is optional but you could slowly lower the voltage in the bios and then stress test it. This way your CPU will be as fast but consume less power and run cooler. Once it fails, go back to the last voltage you had that worked and use that voltage.

 

I recommend afree finding the frequency and voltage you like running a stress test for a few hours just to make sure your system is fully stable.

[BlackJackLTT]

Just now, DocSwag said:

Not one ghz, but .1 ghz  

 

 

I personally recommend starting at a frequency like 4.4 ghz or something and then using a voltage (maybe 1.32 volts) that should result in a stable system. If it boots into Windows, run a stress tests like Aida 64 to make sure it doesn't crash or the Tempe aren't too high for your liking (80-85C should be the MAX you should be comfortable with. Most people like to go 75C max). If the stress test completes without crashing for 10 minutes or something, you could go back into the bios and raise the multiplier to 45 and the voltage a little. Rinse and repeat until temps are too high or it keeps crashing. Once you've found a frequency and voltage you like, this is optional but you could slowly lower the voltage in the bios and then stress test it. This way your CPU will be as fast but consume less power and run cooler. Once it fails, go back to the last voltage you had that worked and use that voltage.

 

I recommend afree finding the frequency and voltage you like running a stress test for a few hours just to make sure your system is fully stable.

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[typographie]

21 minutes ago, Blatbrenna said:

I am looking for a stable 4.0+ overclock, so i was wondering how much power i should give it, and any pointers. I do not want an insane Overclock, just one i know will be stable (anywhere from 3.9 to 4.2 i guess?).

The basic process is to increase the multiplier by a step or two, then test for stability. If it passes, set the multiplier a bit higher and try again. If it fails (crashes, BSODs, etc.) then it either needs more voltage or you need to back off on the overclock. Watch temperatures throughout.

 

Every CPU is different in this regard, but most if not all i5-6600Ks will probably be stable at 4-4.2 GHz without touching the voltage. That's not a very ambitious overclock, but it's a good early goal to set if you're new to this. If you set your multiplier to 42x right off the bat and test it like that, it's probably going to be stable. So if that's all you want, it may be just that easy.