Overclocking 6600k to 5 Ghz?

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cona_84

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Hi. I was able to boot my Computer with 6600k@5Ghz. But, the problem is CPU temperature.
I want to know if there is any AIO Liquid Cooler which can handle the temps @5Ghz.......
 
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Just be mindful, I have a 6700K with stock speeds of 4Ghz and 4.2Ghz boost. Your 6600k has a slightly lower stock speed so stable for me doesnt mean it will for you. Its all trial and error. I like my H100I but of course theres others out there that others may recommend over the AIO. I havent had any issues with it and its been good to me.
Yes, if I put load on my CPU @5Ghz, its gonna die.
Skylake users, please let me know the Cooler you are using and the max Ghz you were able to obtain with that Cooler. Thank you.
 
Im not saying it cant be done because it has, if you ever read over on Overclockers.net, they have a growing ongoing list of OCd Skylakes. Several have reached 5ghz but its not something to run daily, as you likely are reaching a dangerous voltage level and degradation will become an issue. Common OCs for Skylake is 4.5-4.8Ghz.

If you didnt notice I am a Skylake owner with a H100I AIO cooler and it keeps me well cool enough and quietly.
 
I never pushed my 6700K as hard as I could, I stopped at 4.8Ghz. But as I mentioned I dont run Prime95. I use Realbench and gaming to determine stability. Run prime95 for as long as possible, some people run overnight before they consider it stable. I did a couple runs for 30 min cpu stress test and then gamed for a couple hours. I think Max stable anyone has reached was 5Ghz but I havent checked into it in a while!
 
Great! you were able to reach 4.8 Ghz with H100I.
4.8 Ghz is okay for me.
Should I go for H100I / is there any better Cooler would you like to recommend?
 
Just be mindful, I have a 6700K with stock speeds of 4Ghz and 4.2Ghz boost. Your 6600k has a slightly lower stock speed so stable for me doesnt mean it will for you. Its all trial and error. I like my H100I but of course theres others out there that others may recommend over the AIO. I havent had any issues with it and its been good to me.
 
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That's okay. As of now, I'm just searching for a decent Liquid Cooler.

btw, I tried searching the Internet and I did not find any benchmarks showing 5Ghz with Liquid Cooler.
 
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