6700k - Safe overclock?

[metigel94]

Hey guys,

 

I've just gotten my new Noctua NH-D15s and I've been trying to overclock my CPU to ~ 4.5 - 4.6 GHz.

 

I'm still running stress tests but I think I've managed to clock the CPU to 4.5GHz @ 1.336 Volts (VCore) stable, with the temps not rising above 73 degrees C. I believe the VCore is a little high for Skylake or the 6700k in particular, but I simply can't get lower than that, without crashing.

 

Would you guys consider that a "safe" overclock? Or is 1.336V too much for the CPU for a 24/7 overclock? The info on the web is really vague imo.

 

Thanks

[mpsparrow]

That is almost exactly the clock I have on mine.

[TrigrH]

1.336v isn't high at all, I wouldn't go over 1.4v (if you can keep the chip cool).

 

I'm running 1.424v delided tho.

[paddy-stone]

Hmm, IIRC my 6700K would do 4.7Ghz on 1.28V with a 120 AIO WC. It's probably fine... some people have probably gotten away with higher voltage, but you have to think about whether YOU want to risk it, after all it's your money and your hardware that could die.

The thing I wonder though is do you need it for a 24/7 OC, how much extra FPS or work does that OC give you in regards to say 4.4Ghz and 1.25V for example?  That's how I look at it, do some testing with both configs and see what the difference is that you are getting for the higher OC.