4670K Overclocking
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It's a possibility. I forgot to mention as well to check the power saving features in Windows as in the processor power management section within power options, the minimum processor state may be set to 100%, knock it down to 0% and this will fix this. I also had this issue with my old Sandybridge build and it took me months to work it out lol!
Liam
Yes I have the latest. I'm gona try the Beta as well as an older one to check.
Currently testing OCs with a 1.25.
@4.3 it crashed first time and then stable at the second run (I tested for 10 minutes now, AIDA)
@4.4 it crashed first time again then currently stable at the 2nd. EDIT: JUST CRASHED!!
I am not happy at all with my chip
, seriously considering returning it and trying again with the hope luck would smile at me. a 4.5 would be good but I do not want higher OC option totally out of the table for the future.Well I'm now into this evening's testing, though as a last minute decision I decided to knock the clock down to 4.3Ghz with the 1.25v vcore. I've left the RAM still set to XMP at the full 2400mhz. All power saving features are turned off this time and AIDA64 is currently 30 minutes in and so far so good, the max temp it's shot to so far is 80c and the packet average is around 70c.
Fingers crossed this time lol. The main reason I decided to knock it back down to 4.3Ghz is because of the heat side of things, and I think at this time with my current CPU cooler - 1.25v vcore is my limit until I invest into something better. I have a strange feeling though that 4.3Ghz is the best I'm going to see out of this chip - just like it was with my old 2500K lol!
Liam
Fingers crossed this time lol. The main reason I decided to knock it back down to 4.3Ghz is because of the heat side of things, and I think at this time with my current CPU cooler - 1.25v vcore is my limit until I invest into something better. I have a strange feeling though that 4.3Ghz is the best I'm going to see out of this chip - just like it was with my old 2500K lol!
Liam
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It's a possibility. I forgot to mention as well to check the power saving features in Windows as in the processor power management section within power options, the minimum processor state may be set to 100%, knock it down to 0% and this will fix this. I also had this issue with my old Sandybridge build and it took me months to work it out lol!
Liam
That did it! Think you just saved me months of working stuff out! Cheers!
No worries at all Ewaf 
elJarmen - sorry to hear about yours, I hope the next one is better for you!
Well in the end last night I cancelled the AIDA64 test at just under the 2 hour mark (hasn't been ran long enough, I know!), but I think that in the long run it's probably stable and the max temp never exceeded 80c. I'm out early this evening for a few hours so I'm half tempted to give it another shot but this time try 4.4Ghz running at 1.26v properly.
I've been looking into investing into a better cooler too and I've got my eye on the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2. There's only one concern though, does anyone know if it will fit in my 300R case?
Thanks - Liam
elJarmen - sorry to hear about yours, I hope the next one is better for you!
Well in the end last night I cancelled the AIDA64 test at just under the 2 hour mark (hasn't been ran long enough, I know!), but I think that in the long run it's probably stable and the max temp never exceeded 80c. I'm out early this evening for a few hours so I'm half tempted to give it another shot but this time try 4.4Ghz running at 1.26v properly.
I've been looking into investing into a better cooler too and I've got my eye on the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2. There's only one concern though, does anyone know if it will fit in my 300R case?
Thanks - Liam
I think I might of found a stable 4.2! Ran Memtest+ overnight again 4 passes fine, and AIDA has been running for over 3 hours now without tripping over, top temp of 63!
I still think OCCT with the AVX2 extensions will smash it to bits, though I'm not trying that this time i'll concentrate on more 'real-world' stressing.
Don't know whether to press on or take 4.2 and run!
Can't remember the settings, I'll jot them down when I reboot.
elJarmen all I can say is keep trying, I was tearing my hair out, this is the best I've done so far and I've spent about a week mashing my head against the wall.
I still think OCCT with the AVX2 extensions will smash it to bits, though I'm not trying that this time i'll concentrate on more 'real-world' stressing.
Don't know whether to press on or take 4.2 and run!
Can't remember the settings, I'll jot them down when I reboot.
elJarmen all I can say is keep trying, I was tearing my hair out, this is the best I've done so far and I've spent about a week mashing my head against the wall.
Looks like a beast! How tall is your memory wouldn't foul that would it? I'd of liked more clearance with mine tbh with the 212 EVO, the slots are a bit close.
I have the Matterhorn Pure:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-037-AL
Can't fault it, temps seem awesome at 4.6ghz! Was fiddly to fit though and if you have high profile RAM then you wont get away with it.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-037-AL
Can't fault it, temps seem awesome at 4.6ghz! Was fiddly to fit though and if you have high profile RAM then you wont get away with it.
I have a kit of the TeamGroup Vulcan RAM which is low profile and therefore clearance won't be an issue with the Dark Rock Pro 2 On my old rig I ran a a pair of Kingston HyperX's that were sat right underneath my old Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced lol.
Liam
On my old rig I ran a a pair of Kingston HyperX's that were sat right underneath my old Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced lol.Liam
I don't know man... It's not about the time, I have all the time in the world; my 7990 also turned out to be faulty and sent it across for replacement, and the retailer I bought the 4670K from extended return window until 31/Jan/2014.
What's bugging me is that I may not even have a stable 4.5 and this is the least I'd expected. I'm gona be running it along a 7990 and that beast needs a good OC to fully stretch its legs in demanding games. Also the chip's inability to even boot with a 46x even on auto voltages is worrying, and completely takes out any room for higher OCs further down the road if I decide to go water.
I forgot to mention that my 300R is the windowed version, and I've read that the Window itself sacrifices about 2mm of the CPU cooler clearance.
I was very close to ordering the Dark Rock Pro 2 today but I'm not finding any info elseware online that confirms if it will fit the 300R Windowed version or not
I was also half tempted to go for the H80i but I've also read that it doesn't perform all that great with overclocked Haswell's...
Anyway, I'm about to perform this evenings 4.4Ghz overclock on 1.26v vcore
Edit - 23:16, AIDA64 has been running for just under 4 hours so far and all is well
I think I will leave it on overnight to see what the outcome is. The temp has only spiked once to 83c and the package average is around 70c. Also even though the voltage is currently set to 1.26v, AIDA's CPUID reports that it keeps bouncing from 1.26v down to 1.258v so I think I am maybe very close to the sweet spot.Liam
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4.4Ghz at 1.26v is stable! I left AIDA64 running overnight and I've just finished it at the 12 hour mark. The packet average temp was still around 70c and the max was still 83c at one point as originally reported.
I'm now half tempted to try out 4.5Ghz, I wonder what voltage would be required for it to be stable - maybe something around the 1.28v mark as 4.5Ghz is renowned for requiring much more voltage isn't it?
Liam
I left AIDA64 running overnight and I've just finished it at the 12 hour mark. The packet average temp was still around 70c and the max was still 83c at one point as originally reported.I'm now half tempted to try out 4.5Ghz, I wonder what voltage would be required for it to be stable - maybe something around the 1.28v mark as 4.5Ghz is renowned for requiring much more voltage isn't it?
Liam
Nice work!
Out of interest what are all the settings you've changed to get that? chips do vary massively but at least having a few settings from a working 4.4 might go some way for me to progress.
On mine for a stable 4.2 I changed, if it helps anyone with a dud like me.
Clock Multiplier x42 (kept Uncore multiplier stock)
CPU VRIN Loadline Calibration - Turbo
CPU VRIN External Overide - 1.800v
CPU Vcore - 1.270v
CPU Ring - 1.150v
Memory Profile - XMP
Out of interest what are all the settings you've changed to get that? chips do vary massively but at least having a few settings from a working 4.4 might go some way for me to progress.
On mine for a stable 4.2 I changed, if it helps anyone with a dud like me.
Clock Multiplier x42 (kept Uncore multiplier stock)
CPU VRIN Loadline Calibration - Turbo
CPU VRIN External Overide - 1.800v
CPU Vcore - 1.270v
CPU Ring - 1.150v
Memory Profile - XMP
Wow you seem to have even a worse chip than me. 1.27 @ 4.2 is quite poor!!
Liam sounds you'r getting on neatly.
I slapped the voltage @ 1.3 yesterday and kept raising the multiplier to see where it gets me.
4.4 seemed stable (about 30 minutes AIDA, I know it needs more but that's not my target anyway).
4.5 just... not.. even at 1.3 which is considered plenty (WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR)! Bumped vRing to 1.15 to no avail, VRIN at Auto for now. I may give it up to 1.31 today to see if it works as max temp was 78 while it mostly averaged late 60s. If it does I MAY not send it back.
I know it's definitely a Friday afternoon chip, that's why I said try and manage with yours in case you get one worse!
Any less Vcore than that it chucks a wobbler even at 4.2.
I think I'll live with it though, that's with all the power saving settings still enabled so for my needs it should do.
I know it's definitely a Friday afternoon chip, that's why I said try and manage with yours in case you get one worse!
Any less Vcore than that it chucks a wobbler even at 4.2.
I think I'll live with it though, that's with all the power saving settings still enabled so for my needs it should do.
I see your point. The thing is I am in no rush and could afford sending back another one if it turns out just as bad. I could return mine up until Jan, and I could order a new one right now from any other retailer, test it, and send it back within 14 days if I do not like it, and then perhaps keep my original one then if the silicon lottery proves to be tougher than I think.
Will keep you all updated guys
These are practically the only settings that I've adjusted, except with mine the multiplier is x44, vcore is 1.26v, CPU VRIN is set to 1.7v and VRIN LLC is set to Extreme. CPU RING & Memory profile is the same as yours. All of my power saving features (EIST, C states etc.) are all turned off too so that I can maintain maximum stability - these are the only settings that I've adjusted
Liam