[SOLVED] i7 4790k overclocking adaptive mode / offset value help.

[kadec.a.mackinney]

hi, i have overclocked my i7 4790k to 4.6ghz. i know its not much but i want to get the hang of it before i get to 4.7 or 4.8ghz. i finished up with 1.230 volts on the cpu voltage. i know this isnt alot but i also want to ensure that when the pc is being used for gaming or under load that the cpu can have less voltage flowing through it and in theory decreasing temperature at idle, increasing it longevity. so currently i have a minus offset of 0.100 volts but i am running at 1.300 volts on the actual vcore after i have changed the voltage from manual (when it was at 1.23) to adaptive.now in cpu-z, the cpu idles at 1.201 volts and when gaming jumps to around 1.231 volts. im just not sure if 1.201 volts at idle is low enough compared to what the voltage would get to with no overclock and everything on auto. i cant find online a good offset value guide to follow so im wondering if anyone can give my a guide/solid answer.
for reference i have:
mobo: asus sabertooth z97 mk2
cooler: cooler master hyper 212x (not amazing but i think it should do)
and if its of any importance for some reason i am running 2 gtx 980's in sli with a cs 850w power supply.
thanks in advance for any help i can get

 

[shknawe]

Why not just let your mobo auto overclock it for you. 4.6 is very mild and I am sure if you let the mobo do it you will be fine and near that overclock. My MOBO HAS AN OVERCLOCK PROGRAM IN BIOS that overclocks about 20%. Check yours to see if it has that.

 

[kadec.a.mackinney]

i know that the motherboard does have that feature but my goal is to preserve the cpu as long as i can. i cant afford to upgrade but i also wan the extra performance. the motherboard overclocking feature will just overvolt the [strike]xxxx[/strike] out of it and sure it might get 4.7 or 4.8 but it'll be at like 1.370 volts and i really would rather not.

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[huntlong]

In adaptive mode your voltage should be dropping considerably when completely idle. 1.23v is fine in games though. A little variance from exactly what you set is fine. It will vary under different work loads.

My cpu is set to 1.35v with a -.05 offset but averages about 1.312v in games. But when it’s just sitting at the desktop it will drop as low as .7v

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Honestly, you are really overthinking this too much. At that voltage, your CPU will be obsolete before it dies from the volts at idle. You dont need to worry about longevity because the CPU will be to old to run any games before it dies from mild overclocking. The way you kill the CPU is very high temps and high voltage over a long period of time.

Instead of lasting 20 years, our CPU may only last 18. What CPUs are out there today that are 18 years old that are running modern programs?

If you want to be conservative, keep your voltage at 1.3 or below. For me, I stay below 1.35 for a daily driver.

 

[shknawe]

Honestly, you are really overthinking this too much. At that voltage, your CPU will be obsolete before it dies from the volts at idle. You dont need to worry about longevity because the CPU will be to old to run any games before it dies from mild overclocking. The way you kill the CPU is very high temps and high voltage over a long period of time.

Instead of lasting 20 years, our CPU may only last 18. What CPUs are out there today that are 18 years old that are running modern programs?

If you want to be conservative, keep your voltage at 1.3 or below. For me, I stay below 1.35 for a daily driver.

Ditto that's what my 4790k is set at 4.7 1.3+v. It is an electronic piece of equipment meant to have electricity flow through it to work. The evil for a cpu is heat above 90c. Keep it cooled and it will last until your wife lets you build another