[SOLVED] XTU OC help on i7 9700K

[FloppyJack]

Hey guys,

Sorry if there is already a thread about this but I’ve been trying to follow this video on overclocking my 9700K:

View: https://youtu.be/zVl6pcBD1TI



I have the same CPU setting all my cores to 49x multiplier and I’m slowly increasing the Core IccMax by 5 Amps but I instantly get Current Limit Throttling even though I increase the Amps.

What am I doing wrong? When I increase the amps, I THEN get a power limit throttling “YES”.

My MOBO: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F

I appreciate any advice or links to more useful threads.

Cheers, Jack

 

[Darkbreeze]

You are trying to use XTU to overclock your CPU?

 

[FloppyJack]

You are trying to use XTU to overclock your CPU?

I was until I was advised not to use it. So now I’m trying to use the BIOS, would you know any guides for the MOBO I’m using?
I’m trying to set my current capability to 170% but the highest is 140%.

 

[Darkbreeze]

You don't need a guide for the motherboard. There are only minor differences between boards for any given chipset when it comes to settings in the BIOS. There might sometimes be minor differences in what Gigabyte calls something from what ASUS calls it, etc., but usually you can easily Google that and figure out what the cross reference is.

This:

https://www.tweaktown.com/guides/8481/coffee-lake-overclocking-guide/index.html

Along with this:

CPU overclocking guide and tutorial for beginners

Covering the basics If you found your way here it's likely you are looking for help with basic overclocking. Either that or you're a long time overclocker interested in seeing whether I had any eye opening insights that you may have been lacking. Rest assured, I don't. This is only intended as...

forums.tomshardware.com

And maybe a few YT videos or forum searches for any specific terms you run into trouble with, should be enough for 99% of people to get the job done and learn what is needed to begin figuring some things out on your own.