Question Can't overclock i5 6600K above 4.2GHZ

Apr 10, 2020
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Hello. Here are my specs :

Case : NZXT Source 340 Black
Power Suply : Thermaltake Smart SE 630W, 80 PLUS Gold
Ram : HyperX Fury Black 16GB DDR4 2133MHz CL14 Dual Channel Kit 2x8GB
Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P
Processor : Intel Skylake, Core i5 6600K 3.5GHz box
Cooler : Cooler CPU NZXT Kraken X62
Video Card : ASUS GeForce® GTX 1070 STRIX OC, 8GB GDDR5, 256-bit

I managed to overclock CPU to 4.2ghz with 1.215V but can't seem to overclock above 4.2 ghz , once i go to 4.3 even with 1.4V Prime95 will give me errors , any ideea why is this happening?
 

philipew

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Hi there,
First of all, don't rely too much on Prime95. It creates unrealistic loads that you don't need to pass without crashing for a full use of your rig. I now prefer to use ADA64 for 30 min at a time as it is a lot closer to normal use and have no problems ever.

I am also using dynamic voltage by setting VCore to "Normal" with an DVID offset of + 0.080 but that gives me VCore of 1.320 V, +0.085 gives me 1.322 V, and +0.090 gives me 1.392 V (you can keep going up to see what yours gives you. But that's more to save on the voltage in comparison to static voltage.

This was a long time ago, but here are some more of the settings I recorded. There might be something in there that will get you forward... worth the trial ;-)

Note: DVID 1.440/Max 1.380 - DVID 1.452/Max 1.392

---- For the CPU:

[1]- CPU Core Ratio: 46 = 4600
[2]- CPU Base Clock (Bclk): 100 MHz
[3]- FCLK Frequency For Early Power: 1 GHz (x10)
[4]- Uncore Ratio: 45 = 4500
[5]- CPU Flex Override: Disabled <--- 1/7
[6]- Intel Turbo Boost Technology: Disabled <--- 2/7
[7]- CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E): Enabled <----------- 1/8
[8]- C3 State Support: Disabled <--- 3/7
[9]- C6/C7 State Support: Disabled <--- 4/7
[10]- C8 State Support: Disabled <--- 5/7
[11]- CPU Thermal Monitor: Enabled <----------- 2/8
[12]- CPU EIST Function: Enabled <----------- 3/8
[13]- Voltage Optimization: Enabled <----------- 4/8
[14]-Residency State Regulation (RSR): Disabled <--- 6/7
[15]-Hardware Prefetcher: Enabled <----------- 5/8
[16]-Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enabled <----------- 6/8
[17]-Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.): Profile 1
[18]-System Memory Multiplier: 30 = 3000
[19]-Memory Enhancement Settings: Relax OC
[20]-Memory Multiplier Tweaker 2
[21]-Channel Interleaving: Enabled <----------- 7/8
[22]-Rank Interleaving: Enabled <----------- 8/8
[23]-CAS Latency: 13
[24]-tRCD: 16
[25]-tRP: 16
[26]-tRAS: 28
[27]-Command Rate (tCMD): 1
[28]-CPU VCore Loadline Calibration (LLC): High
[29]-CPU VCore (Dynamic DVID): 0.135 V (for increased stability)
[30]-CPU VCCIO: Auto <------- A
[31]-CPU System Agent Voltage: Auto <------- B
[32]-PCH Core: Auto <------- C
[33]-DRAM Voltage (CH A/B): 1.480 V
[34]-DRAM Training Voltage (CH A/B): 1.480 V

[35]-Internal Graphics: Disabled <--- 7/7

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Below are all the settings as listed in the BIOS (numbers at the right are detailed above from 1 to 35):

Advanced Frequency Settings

Performance Upgrade Auto

CPU Base Clock Auto

Graphics Slice Ratio Auto

Graphics Unslice Ratio Auto

CPU Upgrade Auto

CPU Clock Ratio 46 (100) <----------- [1]

CPU Base Clock (Bclk) 100 - 128 MHz <----------- [2]

FCLK Frequency For Early Power 1 GHz = x10 <----------- [3]

Advanced CPU Core Settings

- Repeat

- Repeat

Uncore Ratio 45(100) <----------- [4]

CPU Flex Override Disabled <----------- [5]

Intel Turbo Boost Technology Disabled <----------- [6]

Turbo Ratio (1-4 Core) Auto

Package Power Limit

-- to --

Number Of Cores Enabled Auto

CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enabled <----------- [7]

C3 State Support Disabled <----------- [8]

C6/C7 State Support Disabled <----------- [9]

C8 State Support Disabled <----------- [10]

Package C-State Limit Auto

-- to --

CPU Thermal Monitor Enabled <----------- [11]

CPU EIST Function Enabled <----------- [12]

Voltage Optimization Enabled <----------- [13]

Residency State Regulation (RSR) Disabled <----------- [14]

-- to --

Hardware Prefetcher Enabled <----------- [15]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled <----------- [16]

Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Profile 1 <----------- [17]

System Memory Multiplier 30 <----------- [18]

Advanced Memory Settings

- Repeat

- Repeat

Memory Boot Mode Auto

Memory Enhancement Settings Relax OC <----------- [19]

Memory Timing Mode Manual

Memory Multiplier Tweaker (MMT) 2 <----------- [20]

Channel Interleaving Enabled <----------- [21]

Rank Interleaving Enabled <----------- [22]

IMC Timing Settings All Unchanged

Channel A Memory Sub Timings

- Repeat

- Repeat

CAS Latency 13 ** <----------- [23]

tRCD 16 ** <----------- [24]

tRP 16 ** <----------- [25]

tRAS 28 ** <----------- [26]

Channel A Advanced Timing Control

Unchanged Except:

Command Rate (tCMD) 1 <----------- [27]

Channel B Memory Sub Timings

- Repeat

- Repeat

All Unchanged

Advanced Voltage Settings

Advanced Power Settings

CPU VCore Loadline Calib. High <----------- [28]

VAXG Loadline Calibration Auto

CPU Core Voltage Control

CPU VCore (Dynamic DVID): 0.135 V <----------- [29]

CPU Graphics Voltage (VAXG) Auto

CPU VCCIO Auto <----------- [30]

CPU System Agent Voltage Auto <----------- [31]

CPU Core PLL Overvoltage Auto

Chipset Voltage Control

PCH Core Normal <----------- [32]

DRAM Voltage Control

DRAM Voltage (CH A/B) 1.480 V ** <----------- [33]

DRAM Training Voltage (CH A/B) 1.480 V <----------- [34] DDRVPP Voltage (CH A/B) Auto

DRAM Termination (CH A/B) Auto

Internal VR Control All Unchanged

BIOS Features All Unchanged

Peripherals All Unchanged (enabling AHCI Mode for SATA)

Chipset Unchanged Except:

Internal Graphics Disabled <----------- [35]

Power Management All Unchanged

=====================================================================================
 
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Apr 10, 2020
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Hi there,
First of all, don't rely too much on Prime95. It creates unrealistic loads that you don't need to pass without crashing for a full use of your rig. I now prefer to use ADA64 for 30 min at a time as it is a lot closer to normal use and have no problems ever.

I am also using dynamic voltage by setting VCore to "Normal" with an DVID offset of + 0.080 but that gives me VCore of 1.320 V, +0.085 gives me 1.322 V, and +0.090 gives me 1.392 V (you can keep going up to see what yours gives you. But that's more to save on the voltage in comparison to static voltage.

This was a long time ago, but here are some more of the settings I recorded. There might be something in there that will get you forward... worth the trial ;-)

Note: DVID 1.440/Max 1.380 - DVID 1.452/Max 1.392

---- For the CPU:

[1]- CPU Core Ratio: 46 = 4600
[2]- CPU Base Clock (Bclk): 100 MHz
[3]- FCLK Frequency For Early Power: 1 GHz (x10)
[4]- Uncore Ratio: 45 = 4500
[5]- CPU Flex Override: Disabled <--- 1/7
[6]- Intel Turbo Boost Technology: Disabled <--- 2/7
[7]- CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E): Enabled <----------- 1/8
[8]- C3 State Support: Disabled <--- 3/7
[9]- C6/C7 State Support: Disabled <--- 4/7
[10]- C8 State Support: Disabled <--- 5/7
[11]- CPU Thermal Monitor: Enabled <----------- 2/8
[12]- CPU EIST Function: Enabled <----------- 3/8
[13]- Voltage Optimization: Enabled <----------- 4/8
[14]-Residency State Regulation (RSR): Disabled <--- 6/7
[15]-Hardware Prefetcher: Enabled <----------- 5/8
[16]-Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enabled <----------- 6/8
[17]-Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.): Profile 1
[18]-System Memory Multiplier: 30 = 3000
[19]-Memory Enhancement Settings: Relax OC
[20]-Memory Multiplier Tweaker 2
[21]-Channel Interleaving: Enabled <----------- 7/8
[22]-Rank Interleaving: Enabled <----------- 8/8
[23]-CAS Latency: 13
[24]-tRCD: 16
[25]-tRP: 16
[26]-tRAS: 28
[27]-Command Rate (tCMD): 1
[28]-CPU VCore Loadline Calibration (LLC): High
[29]-CPU VCore (Dynamic DVID): 0.135 V (for increased stability)
[30]-CPU VCCIO: Auto <------- A
[31]-CPU System Agent Voltage: Auto <------- B
[32]-PCH Core: Auto <------- C
[33]-DRAM Voltage (CH A/B): 1.480 V
[34]-DRAM Training Voltage (CH A/B): 1.480 V

[35]-Internal Graphics: Disabled <--- 7/7

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Below are all the settings as listed in the BIOS (numbers at the right are detailed above from 1 to 35):

Advanced Frequency Settings

Performance Upgrade Auto

CPU Base Clock Auto

Graphics Slice Ratio Auto

Graphics Unslice Ratio Auto

CPU Upgrade Auto

CPU Clock Ratio 46 (100) <----------- [1]

CPU Base Clock (Bclk) 100 - 128 MHz <----------- [2]

FCLK Frequency For Early Power 1 GHz = x10 <----------- [3]

Advanced CPU Core Settings

- Repeat

- Repeat

Uncore Ratio 45(100) <----------- [4]

CPU Flex Override Disabled <----------- [5]

Intel Turbo Boost Technology Disabled <----------- [6]

Turbo Ratio (1-4 Core) Auto

Package Power Limit

-- to --

Number Of Cores Enabled Auto

CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enabled <----------- [7]

C3 State Support Disabled <----------- [8]

C6/C7 State Support Disabled <----------- [9]

C8 State Support Disabled <----------- [10]

Package C-State Limit Auto

-- to --

CPU Thermal Monitor Enabled <----------- [11]

CPU EIST Function Enabled <----------- [12]

Voltage Optimization Enabled <----------- [13]

Residency State Regulation (RSR) Disabled <----------- [14]

-- to --

Hardware Prefetcher Enabled <----------- [15]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled <----------- [16]

Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Profile 1 <----------- [17]

System Memory Multiplier 30 <----------- [18]

Advanced Memory Settings

- Repeat

- Repeat

Memory Boot Mode Auto

Memory Enhancement Settings Relax OC <----------- [19]

Memory Timing Mode Manual

Memory Multiplier Tweaker (MMT) 2 <----------- [20]

Channel Interleaving Enabled <----------- [21]

Rank Interleaving Enabled <----------- [22]

IMC Timing Settings All Unchanged

Channel A Memory Sub Timings

- Repeat

- Repeat

CAS Latency 13 ** <----------- [23]

tRCD 16 ** <----------- [24]

tRP 16 ** <----------- [25]

tRAS 28 ** <----------- [26]

Channel A Advanced Timing Control

Unchanged Except:

Command Rate (tCMD) 1 <----------- [27]

Channel B Memory Sub Timings

- Repeat

- Repeat

All Unchanged

Advanced Voltage Settings

Advanced Power Settings

CPU VCore Loadline Calib. High <----------- [28]

VAXG Loadline Calibration Auto

CPU Core Voltage Control

CPU VCore (Dynamic DVID): 0.135 V <----------- [29]

CPU Graphics Voltage (VAXG) Auto

CPU VCCIO Auto <----------- [30]

CPU System Agent Voltage Auto <----------- [31]

CPU Core PLL Overvoltage Auto

Chipset Voltage Control

PCH Core Normal <----------- [32]

DRAM Voltage Control

DRAM Voltage (CH A/B) 1.480 V ** <----------- [33]

DRAM Training Voltage (CH A/B) 1.480 V <----------- [34] DDRVPP Voltage (CH A/B) Auto

DRAM Termination (CH A/B) Auto

Internal VR Control All Unchanged

BIOS Features All Unchanged

Peripherals All Unchanged (enabling AHCI Mode for SATA)

Chipset Unchanged Except:

Internal Graphics Disabled <----------- [35]

Power Management All Unchanged

=====================================================================================
Try running OCCT, as said above, Prime95 might not be the best utility for stress testing CPUs. If you really want to use it, I'd recommend editing the files and disabling AVX instructions.


Using hwinfo to monitor temps , got 4,6ghz at 1.395v now testing with occt , temps on cpu seems good - max 75° , but there is a temp called VRM that goes up to 125° when testing OCCT large data set , is that normal ? At 1.215v 4,2ghz goes up to 105-110°.

Also if i let vccsa and vccio set to auto they go up to 1,35v which i read is way too much , that maximum safe voltage would be 1,25v.

My bios settings are :
[1] - CPU Core Ratio: 46
[2] - FCLK Frequency For Early Power: 1 GHz
[3] - Uncore Ratio: 35
[4] - CPU Flex Override: Disabled
[5] - Intel Turbo Boost Technology: Disabled
[6] - CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E): Disabled
[7] - C6/C7 State Support: Disabled
[8] - C8 State Support: Disabled
[9] - CPU Thermal Monitor: Enabled
[10] - CPU EIST Function: Enabled
[11] - Voltage Optimization: Enabled
[12] - Residency State Registration (RSR): Disabled
[13] - Hardware Prefetcher: Enabled
[14] - Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enabled

[15]-Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.): Profile 1
[16]-System Memory Multiplier: 30
[17]-Memory Enhancement Settings: Extreme Performance
[18]-Channel Interleaving: Enabled
[19]-Rank Interleaving: Enabled
[20]-CAS Latency: 15
[21]-tRCD: 17
[22]-tRP: 17
[23]-tRAS: 28
[24]-Command Rate (tCMD): 1
[25]-CPU VCore Loadline Calibration (LLC): High
[26]-CPU VCore: 1.395v - HWINFO says max 1.380v
[27]-CPU VCCIO: 1.10v
[28]-CPU System Agent Voltage: 1.10v
[29]-PCH Core: Normal
[30]-DRAM Voltage (CH A/B): 1.320v - HWINFO says max 1.308v
[31]-Internal Graphics: Disabled

Also testing stability in Aida , wich test should i check? Stress CPU , FPU , CACHE , System Memory?

Just finished 30 min of Aida stability test with cpu , fpu , cache , system memory checked , no problems , max cpu temp 69° and vrm 94° .
On other hand occt large set is crashing after 8 minutes or so , and detects 870 errors.
 
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