I just completed my first PC build a couple of months ago and I have been attempting to overclock the i5-6600K in it lately. I've read numerous overclocking guides and I have attempted to put those into practice, and so far I've been able to get a stable OC at 4.2 GHz (only changing the multiplier, not the BCLK) with a cache ratio of 3.7 GHz at 1.300 volts. I'm watercooling it and so temps have been amazing, topping out at 60-61 C running Prime95 for 6 hours. Performance, considering the clock speed, has been excellent according to Intel XTU (1290 marks). No complaints there.
However, no matter how much voltage I throw at it (I've tried up to 1.450 volts and I'm not comfortable beyond that), I can't get it to reach 4.3. I've tried disabling XMP and raising/lowering the cache ratio, but I haven't been able to get it beyond that. Did I lose the silicon lottery, or am I making some sort of rookie mistake here?
For reference, here's my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BzRdr7
Thanks in advance! I appreciate it.
However, no matter how much voltage I throw at it (I've tried up to 1.450 volts and I'm not comfortable beyond that), I can't get it to reach 4.3. I've tried disabling XMP and raising/lowering the cache ratio, but I haven't been able to get it beyond that. Did I lose the silicon lottery, or am I making some sort of rookie mistake here?
For reference, here's my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BzRdr7
Thanks in advance! I appreciate it.
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