maximum safest voltage for i7-3770K

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Durwesh Naeem

Durwesh Naeem

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I am running my i7-3770k @ 4.5Ghz , 1.31V and i also have a corsair h115i AIO cpu cooler. i want to take my cpu to 4.7 just want to know the maximum safest voltage.
 
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Dnaangel
Unless you intentionally set the voltage to absurd levels, you will hit your thermal limit before you push too many volts to kill the chip. Intel has never stated a "max voltage" limit for any of their chips iirc, but there are plenty of people pushing 4.8-5ghz 24/7 on the Ivy and have reported no issues with several years at those settings. Though I would stay under 1.45-1.5v to be on the "safe" side and to ensure a solid 3-4 years from the chip, though I doubt anything short of LN2 will keep the chip under the thermal threshhold at those voltages.

I personally ran my 3770k at 4.7ghz 1.355v for about 3 years with a Xigmatek Dark Knight II cooler (Push/Pull) In a Cooler Master HAF 932 advanced case with upgraded 230mm fans thoughout...
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i did mine at 4.9 Ghz and its running on auto voltage.i didnt touch the voltage,maybe cause there no options in your BIOS settings. i have evo 212 exhaust and intake fans.and its runing 60c max when playing bf4 on medium settings for couple hours.
 
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Unless you intentionally set the voltage to absurd levels, you will hit your thermal limit before you push too many volts to kill the chip. Intel has never stated a "max voltage" limit for any of their chips iirc, but there are plenty of people pushing 4.8-5ghz 24/7 on the Ivy and have reported no issues with several years at those settings. Though I would stay under 1.45-1.5v to be on the "safe" side and to ensure a solid 3-4 years from the chip, though I doubt anything short of LN2 will keep the chip under the thermal threshhold at those voltages.

I personally ran my 3770k at 4.7ghz 1.355v for about 3 years with a Xigmatek Dark Knight II cooler (Push/Pull) In a Cooler Master HAF 932 advanced case with upgraded 230mm fans thoughout and I idle at about 28-32c and in games its anywhere between mid 50's to mid 60's Celsius(85-90c fs stressing with Prime95), depending on the game. My room stays at about 72-73F ambient temps year round if that helps.
 
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