Thanks to the incredible amount of info available here, I've just finished my first homebuild using some parts from my previous system built by a friend.
Component list here. Paste used was Arctic Silver 5.
Now I'm taking my first crack at overclocking and want some input on my voltages and temps. I found some good guides and have been using Prime95 to test for stability. I'm playing it safe at 4.4 GHz for now, and want to make sure I don't do anything to compromise the CPU lifespan. I'm running with a fixed voltage input and LLC level 1. All tweaks were done through BIOS.
After some initial tweaking, I found that I was Prime95 stable for a 16-hour test at 1.220V, but then crashed a couple of times while idle because the voltage dropped to 1.200V. I then ramped up the fixed voltage to 1.235V, which upped my idle voltage to 1.215V. Hoping that helps the problem, but we'll see.
One more thing: I noticed that my CPU speed drops as low as 4.0 MHz while Prime95 is running. Any idea why it's not consistent?
Anyway, here are the CoreTemp and CPU-Z readings toward the end of my 12-hour test from last night:
And here's the AXTU with the relevant voltages:
Could use synopsis from a more trained eye. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
Component list here. Paste used was Arctic Silver 5.
Now I'm taking my first crack at overclocking and want some input on my voltages and temps. I found some good guides and have been using Prime95 to test for stability. I'm playing it safe at 4.4 GHz for now, and want to make sure I don't do anything to compromise the CPU lifespan. I'm running with a fixed voltage input and LLC level 1. All tweaks were done through BIOS.
After some initial tweaking, I found that I was Prime95 stable for a 16-hour test at 1.220V, but then crashed a couple of times while idle because the voltage dropped to 1.200V. I then ramped up the fixed voltage to 1.235V, which upped my idle voltage to 1.215V. Hoping that helps the problem, but we'll see.
One more thing: I noticed that my CPU speed drops as low as 4.0 MHz while Prime95 is running. Any idea why it's not consistent?
Anyway, here are the CoreTemp and CPU-Z readings toward the end of my 12-hour test from last night:
And here's the AXTU with the relevant voltages:
Could use synopsis from a more trained eye. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
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