Just got a 6700k i7, new to overclocking, couple questions

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Hey guys, I need help.

I play a lot of graphic/processor intense games and just bought a 6700k i7 with a 970 combo PC.

I would like to overclock the 6700ki7 to get the best performance, here are my questions.

3. I am new to overclocking, I have no ideas what ratios, voltages, etc to set, are there any helpful guides to get started?

2. My CPU is a base 4.0 GHz, 4.6GHz turbo. Does that mean 4.6 is the number the CPU will go to on its own? or does that mean 4.6 is what I can overclock it to?

3. In the past I have tried overclocking and got blue screens, does this have to do with voltages usually?
 
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Voltage "Auto" is adaptive, though some boards manage this setting questionably. It is worth trying 45x multiplier and stock voltage on a stress test to determine if it can hold that OC. If not, dial the voltage up a little bit and restart the test. You will have to find the optimal and lowest possible voltage this way, which in the long run will be best for the CPU.

The turbo you mention isn't 4.6 it is 4.2 (http://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz)

Therefore any OC above 4.2 qwill mean an increase in performance. If the turbo was 4.6 you wouldnt need to OC.

All cores should be OCed to the same level, so yes, make the multiplier 45 and make sure that the setting making it so for all...
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1. (or the first 3.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjIweExETlI

2. Turbo is what the CPU will clock up to, for example when you play "graphic/processor intense games". Right now if you left it untouched, that would be your max clock. What you can overclock it to depends on various factors like how lucky you got in the infamous silicone lottery, what cooling you use, what board you use to OC, how good your PSU is, how good you are at overclocking etc etc. People in championships have taken it to 8.3Ghz I believe...mind that wont work day to day and is only achievable using liquid nitrogen.

3. Blue screens happen when your OC is unstable as a result of too high a clock and too low a voltage or again a million other factors. In essence it was a bad OC and not doable for the CPU: You want to start at a low, widely accepted starting point for the OC and take it gradually up from there, depending how patient and serious you are. Google a few guides, however linus tells you good basics in the video above.

Good luck!
 
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Ok so I watched the video, thanks for that. Just a couple more questions.

In the video, the ratio starts at 40 and he bumps it up to 45 for all cores, what speed did they even make it? Is it 5 per core x 4 = 2.0 Ghz or something?

And he doesn't mention the intel turbo boost technology, am I supposed to enable that? Or do I literally just touch the core ratio and voltage?
 
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Ok you are very helpful, please answer these for me.

As far as voltage Linus does "adaptive" in the voltages of the cpu. I do not have that setting, I have either Auto or I have to manually set it. What should I do if I am going to try 45 per core like him at first?

And I am very confused on this turbo technology. Right now my base is 4.0 GHz, but my turbo is 4.6GHz. If I overclock the base to 4.5GHz, does that make the turbo go up? or does that make turbo useless? And in my BIOS settings I can adjust the turbo, should I enable and do that?

Right now the turbo is set to 42 on the first core, and 40 on the other 3, seems a bit odd but shouldn't I raise all 4 to 45 if I'm raising the CPU core to 45?
 
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Voltage "Auto" is adaptive, though some boards manage this setting questionably. It is worth trying 45x multiplier and stock voltage on a stress test to determine if it can hold that OC. If not, dial the voltage up a little bit and restart the test. You will have to find the optimal and lowest possible voltage this way, which in the long run will be best for the CPU.

The turbo you mention isn't 4.6 it is 4.2 (http://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz)

Therefore any OC above 4.2 qwill mean an increase in performance. If the turbo was 4.6 you wouldnt need to OC.

All cores should be OCed to the same level, so yes, make the multiplier 45 and make sure that the setting making it so for all cores or one core is set to "all".
 
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I am using a Corsair Hydro H60 (newest model) to keep my processor cool. I use the UEFI BIOS to Overclock, not a fan of the AI III (or any AI version in the past).

I use the Wizard with Extreme "Enabled" in UEFI. I got my system stable at over 4.6Ghz and have run stress tests on Aida64 Extreme.

Results: At highest load for 10 minutes the temps read 80 to 85 degrees Celsius

Idle speed is 29 degrees Celsius

I did have to adjust one Chassis Fan manually to reduce the noise level. I have six fans in my NZXT 410 Tower.

Here are the results during the CPU Stress Test using Aida64 v5.60

aida64-i7-6700k_zpsshwic9np.jpg


 
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