Hello, I recently upgraded my GPU to a GTX 2070 but I'm CPU bottlenecked in a lot of games so trying to squeeze out some extra performance from my ageing hardware!
CPU: Intel i5 7600k
CPU cooler: Corsair h100i v2 AIO
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270F Gaming
Ram: Corsair 16gb LPX 3000mhz (XMP enabled)
SSD/HDD: WD Black SN850x 2tb
GPU: Nvidia 2070 Rog Strix 8GB
PSU: 650W Corsair VS
Chassis: Corsair Carbide 400C Windowed
OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Monitor: LG 27GL850-B 1440p
I've tried a few combinations in BIOS such as:
42x, voltage 1.250 (OCCT fail)
45x, voltage 1.275 (OCCT fail)
45x, voltage 1.250 (OCCT fail)
48x, voltage 1.250 (BSOD, no boot)
etc
but every time it fails the OCCT stress test and the CPU also seems to max out at 100% very quickly with basic tasks. The computer only behaves normally when I set the CPU settings to auto. Activating the built in 'Asus Optimal' preset also causes system instability.
My CPU + cooler should be able to handle a small overclock, but it seems I'm missing something? Any help is appreciated.
CPU: Intel i5 7600k
CPU cooler: Corsair h100i v2 AIO
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270F Gaming
Ram: Corsair 16gb LPX 3000mhz (XMP enabled)
SSD/HDD: WD Black SN850x 2tb
GPU: Nvidia 2070 Rog Strix 8GB
PSU: 650W Corsair VS
Chassis: Corsair Carbide 400C Windowed
OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Monitor: LG 27GL850-B 1440p
I've tried a few combinations in BIOS such as:
42x, voltage 1.250 (OCCT fail)
45x, voltage 1.275 (OCCT fail)
45x, voltage 1.250 (OCCT fail)
48x, voltage 1.250 (BSOD, no boot)
etc
but every time it fails the OCCT stress test and the CPU also seems to max out at 100% very quickly with basic tasks. The computer only behaves normally when I set the CPU settings to auto. Activating the built in 'Asus Optimal' preset also causes system instability.
My CPU + cooler should be able to handle a small overclock, but it seems I'm missing something? Any help is appreciated.
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