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Question Should i enable/disable any of these bios settings to increase stability during CPU overclocking? also which power plan is optimum for same reason?

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Hi, my cpu i5-4670k,cpu cooler-Hyper 212X , gpu - Asrock rx 7800xt challenger oc, mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b, psu corsair cs650m, corsair ram 4x4gb @1600 mhz dual channel, Crucia MX 500 500gb ssd,windows10.
Should i enable/disable any of these bios settings to increase stability during CPU overclocking?
View: https://i.imgur.com/JKE3xed.png

also which power plan is optimum for same reason?
View: https://i.imgur.com/Pw3ppw6.png
 
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If you are trying to get get every bit of performance from your cpu use the high-performance setting in Windows. As far as bios settings the ones I would change would be to turn off C1E, C3, C6/7 these are power saving setting. Also turn off Eist it changes your cpu voltage and core frequency if you leave it on.
 
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If you are trying to get get every bit of performance from your cpu use the high-performance setting in Windows. As far as bios settings the ones I would change would be to turn off C1E, C3, C6/7 these are power saving setting. Also turn off Eist it changes your cpu voltage and core frequency if you leave it on.
bad advice, the cpu will always at max clock and voltage, VOLTAGE. This isn't good, it need a rest and run at max when need. All these setting is for cpu efficent if you overclock or not. it auto boost to max clock on demand
 
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