Safe OC for I5 6600K

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Soortt

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Hey guys,

So i've decided to boost my i5 6600k, but before doing that i want to know the safe one.
I don't want to maximize it tbh.

cpu: i5 6600k
Mbu: z170 pro gaming
gpu: gtx 1060 6gb rog strix
cpu cooler: Noctua nh d15s

I've checked the forums but there isn't a clear answer to this question.

Cheers Soort
 
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10tacle
Yeah I agree with the above. An overclock of 4.5GHz is a decent, but not real high, overclock. Every chip is different, so I'd set the voltage to offset mode (lowers the voltage to stock when the CPU is not under load/boost), BCLK to 100, multiplier to 45, and voltage to 1.30 for a baseline start in testing. If it boots up and passes a stress test (15 minutes for starting out). Then slowly back down the voltage in .005v ticks until it crashes (1.295, 1.290, 1.285, etc.). Then return to the previous voltage where it was stable (I always write down the numbers on a notepad when experimenting with overclock settings). Then do a long term stress test for several hours to ensure complete system stability.

Remember that overclocking is a...
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maestro0428

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Should be able to hit at least 4.5ghz with your setup. Overclocking the right way takes time and patience. For me, I just bump the cpu multiplier in the bios to whatever clock I want to hit. Then test to be sure its stable. Keep going up until it wont boot. Back off the overclock until its stable again. You can play with voltages too, but I would start with the cpu multiplier only.
 
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10tacle

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Yeah I agree with the above. An overclock of 4.5GHz is a decent, but not real high, overclock. Every chip is different, so I'd set the voltage to offset mode (lowers the voltage to stock when the CPU is not under load/boost), BCLK to 100, multiplier to 45, and voltage to 1.30 for a baseline start in testing. If it boots up and passes a stress test (15 minutes for starting out). Then slowly back down the voltage in .005v ticks until it crashes (1.295, 1.290, 1.285, etc.). Then return to the previous voltage where it was stable (I always write down the numbers on a notepad when experimenting with overclock settings). Then do a long term stress test for several hours to ensure complete system stability.

Remember that overclocking is a journey. No two CPUs ever overclock with the exact same results (some overclock better than others, some use less voltage at a certain overclock than others). So don't compare your results with those of others out there. Just enjoy experimenting and have fun!
 
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