I7 5930k Overclocking Help

[SawmanTheNerd]

My system:

CPU: I7 5930k @ 3.5GHz

GPU: 2x EVGA 1080Ti Hybrid

MOBO: ASrock X99 Extreme4

RAM: G.Skill Value 2133MHz ( a bit of an odd one but I had to save money somewhere)

Storage: Samsung 850 PRO 120GB (Boot Drive) & Seagate ST2000 2TB

 

I have not really overclocked a cpu to much prior to this btw.

 

Anyway, I have been trying to achieve a 4.0 and a 3.9 OC on my 5930k and every time I try I load windows and then to a black screen. Now usually this means that I don't have enough voltage through the chip ( at least that is what I heard)

My process of overclocking is very simple as I do not want to many variables to troubleshoot at once. I change the core multiplier to 40 and put the Vcore at 1.1v. Everything else is at default settings. I really am just hoping that I overlooked something and that I didn't lose the silicon lottery that badly. I for some reason feel as if it has something to do with the ram, since it is only rated at 1.2v and is very generic.

 

Thanks in advance. 

[The Sloth]

 

 

[SawmanTheNerd]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

i used to own a 5820k before, very similar chip.  use this video 

 

Thanks for the quick reply, I have already used this video in the past. I will re-watch it and then tell you how it goes. 

[COUPER MILLAR]

What is your cooling solution? I'm running a similar system with an i7 5820k. The asrock of tool is a good place to start to see if you did in fact loose the silicon lottery or not. I know they are not the same chip, but mine takes 1.27v to hit 4.5 ghz running on a custom loop with 2x280mm rads. 

[SawmanTheNerd]

4 hours ago, COUPER MILLAR said:

What is your cooling solution? I'm running a similar system with an i7 5820k. The asrock of tool is a good place to start to see if you did in fact loose the silicon lottery or not. I know they are not the same chip, but mine takes 1.27v to hit 4.5 ghz running on a custom loop with 2x280mm rads. 

ThermalTake water 3.0 360 Riing. I have not had any thermal problems so I scratched that off long ago. I would go custom loop, and to be honest I really should because of my case, but I digress.

[SawmanTheNerd]

19 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

 

 

well so far nothing has gone the way I hoped. I couldn't even get past the first step of turning my CPU multiplier to 45 and vcore to 1.3v. it is very disheartening 

[The Sloth]

Just now, SawmanTheNerd said:

well so far nothing has gone the way I hoped. I couldn't even get past the first step of turning my CPU multiplier to 45 and vcore to 1.3v. it is very disheartening 

 

sorry to hear that, try 1.35v don't go over 1.4v., 1.39v is the max you should go.