[SOLVED] Overclocking

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Even going to all cores at 4.6 GHz via MCE would be an overclock, and, there is certainly no certainty that all 9700K will hit the 'apparently universal prerequisite universal utopia clock speed of 5 GHz' on all cores, which will certainly be questionable at default core voltage of 1.25V or so...assuming your cooling is up to the task anyway.

Perhaps you could try increments of all cores at 4.6 GHz, then 4.7 GHz, etc., noting temp increases and potential stability issues with each step insteead of going with the '5 GHz or Useless plan...? :) Intel's XTU makes these 100 MHz increment testing practically child's play. (In any event of a crash or lockup, XTU removes all overclocks and defaults back to stock)
Even going to all cores at 4.6 GHz via MCE would be an overclock, and, there is certainly no certainty that all 9700K will hit the 'apparently universal prerequisite universal utopia clock speed of 5 GHz' on all cores, which will certainly be questionable at default core voltage of 1.25V or so...assuming your cooling is up to the task anyway.

Perhaps you could try increments of all cores at 4.6 GHz, then 4.7 GHz, etc., noting temp increases and potential stability issues with each step insteead of going with the '5 GHz or Useless plan...? :) Intel's XTU makes these 100 MHz increment testing practically child's play. (In any event of a crash or lockup, XTU removes all overclocks and defaults back to stock)
 
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Even going to all cores at 4.6 GHz via MCE would be an overclock, and, there is certainly no certainty that all 9700K will hit the 'apparently universal prerequisite universal utopia clock speed of 5 GHz' on all cores, which will certainly be questionable at default core voltage of 1.25V or so...assuming your cooling is up to the task anyway.

Perhaps you could try increments of all cores at 4.6 GHz, then 4.7 GHz, etc., noting temp increases and potential stability issues with each step insteead of going with the '5 GHz or Useless plan...? :) Intel's XTU makes these 100 MHz increment testing practically child's play. (In any event of a crash or lockup, XTU removes all overclocks and defaults back to stock)
So should I try going to 46 on all the cores ? also, does Dram Voltage related to this ?