need help overclocking my i5 7600k

[packersfan036]

I'm running a i5 7600k with a asus maximus 8 motherboard and corsair rgb ram 3000mhz. I want to safely overclock to around 4.5 to 4.7 ghz can someone please give me the proper settings.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Each chip is different. To be precise you would want to find your chip's optimum voltage for a given frequency.

Before you begin, what cooler are you using?

 

[packersfan036]

Each chip is different. To be precise you would want to find your chip's optimum voltage for a given frequency.

Before you begin, what cooler are you using?

the cooler I'm using is a corsair h60 liquid cooler

 

[geofelt]

First of all, how high you can oc is primarily determined by your luck in getting a good chip.

As of 6/19/17
What percent of samples can get an overclock
at a vcore around 1.4v.
I5-7600K
4.9 72%
5.0 52%
5.1 27%
5.2 16%
5.3 samples exist, unknown % of occurrence

Your chances of meeting your goal is very good.

My suggestion is first to set everything at default, including ram.
Leave all voltages on auto.

Then gradually raise the all core multiplier.
Stress test looking at two things;
Vcore should stay under 1.4v, and temperature should stay under 85c
CPU-Z is good for monitoring vcore. I test with OCCT, it automatically stops the test if it detects 85c.

When you encounter a problem, back off a notch and implement adaptive voltage and speedstep
That allows the multiplier and the associated voltage to reduce when there is little to do.

I use a noctua NH-U12s.
Your H60 is comparable.

As to ram, you can try some XMP settings. But, sometimes aggressive xmp requiring more than 1.2v will impact your OC.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

1.25V vcore is a good place to start. Set that and try 4.5GHz. Stress test for 10 mins. If all is good then try 4.6GHz. Then 4.7GHz. Make sure your temperature stays reasonable (below 80C is best). If it crashes you either need more voltage or lower frequency depending on temps. It may be that you can run 4.7GHz at a lower voltage than 1.25V, but it may need more. You just have to try and see.

 

[packersfan036]

ok so if I want to hit 4.7 ghz what should I start the voltage at?

 

[packersfan036]

1.25V vcore is a good place to start. Set that and try 4.5GHz. Stress test for 10 mins. If all is good then try 4.6GHz. Then 4.7GHz. Make sure your temperature stays reasonable (below 80C is best). If it crashes you either need more voltage or lower frequency depending on temps. It may be that you can run 4.7GHz at a lower voltage than 1.25V, but it may need more. You just have to try and see.

if I crash, should I press the clear cmos button while the pc is off or on?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

When I leave voltage on AUTO it tends to go too high for my cooler to handle. So like I said I would start at 1.25V. The i5 shouldn't need as much as an i7 and my i7-7700K will do 4.7GHz at 1.25V, though I didn't do extensive testing because I didn't like the temps.

If you crash you may not have to clear cmos unless you crashed on startup. Reboot to BIOS and change settings. If you can't boot to BIOS then yes clear cmos while system is off.

 

[packersfan036]

When I leave voltage on AUTO it tends to go too high for my cooler to handle. So like I said I would start at 1.25V. The i5 shouldn't need as much as an i7 and my i7-7700K will do 4.7GHz at 1.25V, though I didn't do extensive testing because I didn't like the temps.

If you crash you may not have to clear cmos unless you crashed on startup. Reboot to BIOS and change settings. If you can't boot to BIOS then yes clear cmos while system is off.

ok so your saying set multiplier to 4700 MHz and voltage to 1.25v and try to boot?

 

[packersfan036]

When I leave voltage on AUTO it tends to go too high for my cooler to handle. So like I said I would start at 1.25V. The i5 shouldn't need as much as an i7 and my i7-7700K will do 4.7GHz at 1.25V, though I didn't do extensive testing because I didn't like the temps.

If you crash you may not have to clear cmos unless you crashed on startup. Reboot to BIOS and change settings. If you can't boot to BIOS then yes clear cmos while system is off.

should I leave my xmp profile on for the ram while overclocking the cpu?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I told you to start at 4.5GHz and then work your way to 4.7GHz.

Traditionally it was best to keep memory clocked as low as possible to allow maximum stability while overclocking CPU. But if you ask me, nowadays memory speed can be just as important to overall performance, a system can be just as fast from faster memory as it can with slower memory and faster CPU. So, I leave XMP enabled and find the maximum CPU frequency I can run with memory at full speed.

Digital Foundry tested memory speed with the i5-7600K and it showed 3000MHz memory with a stock i5-7600K was FASTER than 2133MHz memory with an OC'd i5-7600K @4.8GHz.

Watch @02:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYb0y8LNAVI&t=183s

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

If you wanted to start at 4.7GHz I would start with 1.28V vcore and adjust accordingly.

 

[packersfan036]

If you wanted to start at 4.7GHz I would start with 1.28V vcore and adjust accordingly.

ok

 

[Signature818]

First of all, how high you can oc is primarily determined by your luck in getting a good chip.

As of 6/19/17
What percent of samples can get an overclock
at a vcore around 1.4v.
I5-7600K
4.9 72%
5.0 52%
5.1 27%
5.2 16%
5.3 samples exist, unknown % of occurrence

Your chances of meeting your goal is very good.

My suggestion is first to set everything at default, including ram.
Leave all voltages on auto.

Then gradually raise the all core multiplier.
Stress test looking at two things;
Vcore should stay under 1.4v, and temperature should stay under 85c
CPU-Z is good for monitoring vcore. I test with OCCT, it automatically stops the test if it detects 85c.

When you encounter a problem, back off a notch and implement adaptive voltage and speedstep
That allows the multiplier and the associated voltage to reduce when there is little to do.

I use a noctua NH-U12s.
Your H60 is comparable.

As to ram, you can try some XMP settings. But, sometimes aggressive xmp requiring more than 1.2v will impact your OC.

What if its 5.0 and the voltage is stagnant at 1.4v does this damage the chip overtime? or the warm and cold caused by speedstep damages the chip as well?