i7 5930k Overclocking issues

[predalien]

Hello, Everyone, I need some pointers on my overclock of the i75930k. I am running into some issues. So far my processor is overlocked at 4.2gz but the overlock is not showing up the windows systems information or cpuz. This is my first time overclocking so I am wondering if I did it the correct way.

Here are my specs

i7 5930k
Gtx 1060 6gb
Asus x99 Pro Bios 3701
32gb of dd4 memory

This is what I did to Overclock

1. I did not set my AI Tuner to XMP I did not want to overclock my memory.

2. Sync all cores at 42

3. CPU Core Voltage to Adaptive Mode

5. CPU Input Voltage is Auto

6. Additional Turbo Mode is 1.20 volts maybe try 1.15 volts?

7. Is it safe to run my computer at 4.2 GHz all the time on high-performance mode or should I balanced mode?

 

[baconqueror]

On whether it is safe to run your computer at that speed, I would guess it is but the best way to be sure is by running stress tests for an extended period of time to ensure the system is stable (if it's crashing turn the overclock down). Also if your overclock isn't showing up on cpu-z are you sure you applied your new settings? and if you did apply them, did the temperature and performance of your system go up as expected with the overclock? If it didn't the overclock my not have taken affect for some reason.

 

[predalien]

My Overlock is showing up in Task Manager in Performance at 4.10gz on high performance in windows. Do you run your overlock all the time in High Settings in windows or Balanced power settings?

 

[baconqueror]

If it showing up then the overclock is definitely working. As for the High Power vs balanced power settings I am not quiet sure what you are referring to but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that balanced will let your CPU run cooler and use less power and High will be hotter and use more power but you will get slightly better CPU performance. Personally, if your workload primarily consists of gaming I would go for balanced on your CPU because even before the CPU was overclocked the GTX 1060 would be the bottleneck in the system so you wouldn't need all the extra power.

 

[predalien]

You are awesome thank you for the help!


As for CPU power settings category in the bios?

What about having Tup enabled, Speedstrap or Turbo enabled

 

[baconqueror]

If you want to experiment, learn about your system or just have some fun you can try fiddling with these settings to see what results you achieve, however in a gpu bound workload (such as gaming or video editing) they likely won't make a difference. So I would just keep them at the default settings.

 

[predalien]

Now I am getting this really odd issue. I have been running this system stable for two years straight. I had the system overclocked and I shutdown the pc. When I pressed the power button the computer would not post at all. I reset the cmos and it still would not post. I plugged and unplugged the power supply and finally the system posted and I reset the bios back to normal settings. Even when I went into AMP settings and set the system to S5 the system rested and did not fully reset. Something is weird with this motherboard. I also updated the bios to the newest bios. I might have to rma this board for the third time around. 🙁

Update: I have shut down and powered this computer up 4 times no problem with AMP disabled. I am not sure what the issue is with this motherboard I am wondering if it is bios and spectre patch related?

 

[baconqueror]

Now I am getting this really odd issue. I have been running this system stable for two years straight. I had the system overclocked and I shutdown the pc. When I pressed the power button the computer would not post at all. I reset the cmos and it still would not post. I plugged and unplugged the power supply and finally the system posted and I reset the bios back to normal settings. Even when I went into AMP settings and set the system to S5 the system rested and did not fully reset. Something is weird with this motherboard. I also updated the bios to the newest bios. I might have to rma this board for the third time around. 🙁

Update: I have shut down and powered this computer up 4 times no problem with AMP disabled. I am not sure what the issue is with this motherboard I am wondering if it is bios and spectre patch related?

First off, it is unlikely that it is spectre related because that is dealing with a different part of the microcode than what you are referring to. As for the computer not turning on that is pretty wierd but it probably just mean your overclock is unstable and you should tweak your settings and try again.

 

[predalien]

Now I am getting this really odd issue. I have been running this system stable for two years straight. I had the system overclocked and I shutdown the pc. When I pressed the power button the computer would not post at all. I reset the cmos and it still would not post. I plugged and unplugged the power supply and finally the system posted and I reset the bios back to normal settings. Even when I went into AMP settings and set the system to S5 the system rested and did not fully reset. Something is weird with this motherboard. I also updated the bios to the newest bios. I might have to rma this board for the third time around. 🙁

Update: I have shut down and powered this computer up 4 times no problem with AMP disabled. I am not sure what the issue is with this motherboard I am wondering if it is bios and spectre patch related?

First off, it is unlikely that it is spectre related because that is dealing with a different part of the microcode than what you are referring to. As for the computer not turning on that is pretty wierd but it probably just mean your overclock is unstable and you should tweak your settings and try again.

No it’s actually not posting at all.ive tried resetting the cmos and jumpers and it’s not posting at all. Motherboard leds come on and I hear a click and the motherboard does not post.

 

[predalien]

Update: Problem solved I switched out my power supply and my system is working great. So for adaptive voltage what is a safe voltage for 4.1ghz on adaptive voltage?