- Aug 28, 2016
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My MSI Z170A SLI Plus motherboard has this feature called OC Genie that automatically overclocks my 6700k to 4.4GHz and I've been using it on this mode for about 6 months now. However, I just recently discovered that the voltage always stays at 1.320 volts at idle and then goes down to 1.304 while gaming for some reason. I did a lot of research and some people say that 1.25 is the maximum voltage for everyday use, but others say 1.35 is okay. It just seems really weird that the voltage is higher while idle compared to under load. I really want to avoid manual overclocking since I blew up my FX 8320 in my previous build, but I would do it if I could increase the lifespan of my CPU. If 1.32 is too high, then what voltage should I try out manually to achieve the same 4.4GHz? I know the voltages are different for everyone, but what general range should I go for?
PC Specs:
CPU: i7 6700k
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS
Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 (temps never go above 55 degrees under load)
RAM: 16GB HyperX 2133
GPU: GTX 1080 Ti FE
PC Specs:
CPU: i7 6700k
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS
Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 (temps never go above 55 degrees under load)
RAM: 16GB HyperX 2133
GPU: GTX 1080 Ti FE
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