i5 6600k OC?

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Okok959

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Ok so just for starters, I am a complete beginner when it comes to over clocking and I am actually very scared to do it for the reason that I might mess something up.

With that out of the way, I am finally looking to OC my i5 6600k. I am looking for a 4.2 to 4.4Ghz overclock. The thing that makes me nervous is the voltage....I really don't have a clue what a good/safe starting amount is (which could be hard because not every CPU overclocks the same.)

Would anyone be willing to help this scrub out and give me some tips on what to do?
Specs:
i5 6600k
Gigabyte z170xp-SLI mobo
16 gb Avexir LED Ram
1tb HDD
EVGA 750w PSU
ASUS STRIX ROG 1070 OC Edition

Thanks!
 
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i had an h7 with a 6600k and it did a fine job. i dont think i had a golden chip and i was at 4.4ghz 1.3v or so and running prime95(v28) stayed under 80c with the h7.

does your board have any pre set OCs? if so you can try one and watch the voltage. some boards do a good job, but others will overvolt the hell out of the board.

id keep voltage with that cooler around or below 1.3 for 24/7 use. depending on your temps.

if you want to manually OC, run a stress test with stock setting and take note of the voltage when under full load. then dial that in in the bios and up the multiplier 100mhz over stock. it should boot and run the stress test again no problem, but run it for 15 mins anyway.

then bump the multiplier by another 100mhz...
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It's very easy

you must have an aftermarket cpu cooler before you try though


 
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I have a Cryorig H7 that works pretty well. You think that will be enough?
 
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yup

http://www.overclock.net/t/1570313/skylake-overclocking-guide-with-statistics
 
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i had an h7 with a 6600k and it did a fine job. i dont think i had a golden chip and i was at 4.4ghz 1.3v or so and running prime95(v28) stayed under 80c with the h7.

does your board have any pre set OCs? if so you can try one and watch the voltage. some boards do a good job, but others will overvolt the hell out of the board.

id keep voltage with that cooler around or below 1.3 for 24/7 use. depending on your temps.

if you want to manually OC, run a stress test with stock setting and take note of the voltage when under full load. then dial that in in the bios and up the multiplier 100mhz over stock. it should boot and run the stress test again no problem, but run it for 15 mins anyway.

then bump the multiplier by another 100mhz. see if it boots, and if it does run the stress test for 15 minutes again. every time it passes the stress test up the clock by 100mhz, either until you cant boot into windows or it cant pass the stress test. then slightly bump the voltage(by 0.025 - 0.05) and try again. keep bumping the voltage slightly until you can pass the stress test and then go back to upping the multiplier until its unstable again... rinse and repeat until with voltages or temps start getting too high. make sure you keep an eye on your temps... under heavy load its ideal to keep temps under 80c but running in the 80s for a stress test wont hurt the chip nor will a spike occasionally up to 90. though you dont have to push it that hard and probably wont have to to get 4.2 - 4.4ghz.

 
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