2600k Overclock Settings

[snips86x]

I've had 2 requests today for the settings I've used to overclock my 2600k. Well, here they are:

• Enable Power Saving C3 & C6
• Enable Intel Speed Step
• Set CPU Ratio Control to Manual
• Set Max ratio to x45
• Disable Turbo
• Set LLC to Level 3 (or High if that’s the option)
• CPU vCore offset to +0.030
• Add one notch to VTT (not nessessary but I had some module issues)
• Disable Spreadspectrum
• If not already done, select XMP memory speed

Enjoy

 

[MeMeMeMe]

Thanks! Great idea to create a thread for it too.
I'll be trying this out over the next day or too and if necessary will come back with questions.

 

[snips86x]

Thanks! Great idea to create a thread for it too.
I'll be trying this out over the next day or too and if necessary will come back with questions.

Go for it - let me know how you get on

 

[233]

Works for me cheers

Although mines is sitting at 4.8

 

[snips86x]

Works for me cheers

Although mines is sitting at 4.8

ha - nice results! What did you use to test the stability?

 

[233]

In fairness I didn't just overclocked and I'll keep gaming till something goes wrong

Fine so far

 

[snips86x]

In fairness I didn't just overclocked and I'll keep gaming till something goes wrong

Fine so far

That's pretty impressive - you've got a good clocker there, hold onto that!

 

[MeMeMeMe]

I've had a look at my pc's bios, and I'm not sure how to match up the settings you've described above to the settings I actually have. I couldn't figure out how to set turbo to 45.

I'll post screenshots of the relevant BIOS ages below.
AI Tweaker upper and lower

While on AI Tweaker page, if I click CPU Power Managemnent, i get this page:

If I change Turbo to Enabled, it becomes this:

There's another page with CPU settings. The Advanced tab looks like this:

If I click CPU Configuration I get this:

Can you tell me what settings I need to change to overclock my CPU?

 

[snips86x]

Pic #1

Change Turbo Ration to 'by all cores' (I think that's what it's called) and the ratio option will appear - set this to x45

Change Load-line calibration to level 3 or high

Scroll down a little further in pic #1 and disable spreadspectrum

Pic #2

CPU Voltage is already in offset but you need to specify the amount. In the 'CPU Offset Voltage' use the '+' key and change it to +0.030

Pic #3

Disable Turbo

Pic #4/5/6 - you shouldn't have to do anything here

If you're still struggling, trust me your skype/steam details and I can do a VOIP later in the day! (Mid-late afternoon)

If you manage to get the above working, spend some time playing games to check if it's stable - if you have issues, you may want to update the BIOS!

 

[MeMeMeMe]

Thanks for the response. i didn't get a chance to try these out today, I'll see if I can tomorrow.

The spreadspectrum thing: I noticed two entries that it could be:
VRM Spread spectrum, and much further down on the same page, CPU Spread spectrum. Should they both be disabled?

 

[snips86x]

Thanks for the response. i didn't get a chance to try these out today, I'll see if I can tomorrow.

The spreadspectrum thing: I noticed two entries that it could be:
VRM Spread spectrum, and much further down on the same page, CPU Spread spectrum. Should they both be disabled?

Jus the CPU one!

 

[murah]

I'm using offset mode Cpu voltage +0.050v (Cpu vcore hits 1.362v)
advanced turbo disabled
x48 on cores
CPU PLL voltage 1.750v
Intel Turbo Boost Tech: Enabled
Internal PLL Overvoltage: Disabled
LLC 3
speedstep enabled