6850K safe to run fixed voltage?

[MaXxBoulton]

i am thinking of trying to push my OC, i want to know the max safe voltage for this CPU when cooled by custom water


Edit:
My CPU is stable at 4.5Ghz @ 1.275v. however..

if i set voltage to offset i need to run +.220 giving me 1.320v for it to be stable.
if i set voltage to adaptive i need to Vcore to 1.315v for it to be stable

my question is am i ok to run voltage fixed at 1.275v for ever or will i have problems.
idle temps go up 4c but still only about 32c, gaming load is 45/50c

 

[gbgt2]

I wouldn't go much above 1.35v for 24/7

 

[MaXxBoulton]

I wouldn't go much above 1.35v for 24/7

i was sitting at 4.1 all on auto, today i have got 4.5Ghz @ 1.275v.
I can get 4.6Ghz @ 1.365v

TBF i don't think the massive jump it heat/voltage is worth 0.1Ghz


Thanks for the info.

 

[gbgt2]

4.5Ghz @ 1.275v seems really good. I had to RMA my 6900K after it died at the end of last year and the new one they sent me is crap for temps. I need 1.3v to get 4.25Ghz stable and it runs hotter than the sun with a decent 280mm AIO.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

4.5Ghz @ 1.275v seems really good. I had to RMA my 6900K after it died at the end of last year and the new one they sent me is crap for temps. I need 1.3v to get 4.25Ghz stable and it runs hotter than the sun with a decent 280mm AIO.

in that case i will stop pushing for more and be happy.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

My CPU is stable at 4.5Ghz @ 1.275v. however..

if i set voltage to offset i need to run +.220 giving me 1.320v for it to be stable.
if i set voltage to adaptive i need to Vcore to 1.315v for it to be stable

my question is am i ok to run voltage fixed at 1.275v for ever or will i have problems.
idle temps go up 4c but still only about 32c, gaming load is 45/50c

 

[Silent_Scone]

Fixed voltage is fine. Current is the biggest killer of CPUs

 

[MaXxBoulton]

Fixed voltage is fine. Current is the biggest killer of CPUs

i have only changed Vcore and Ring, not touched wattage/ampage input's.

 

[Silent_Scone]

i have only changed Vcore and Ring, not touched wattage/ampage input's.

You misunderstood, and you shouldn't have to really change any other values. My comment alludes to running workloads that pull a large amount of current, which you won't be doing at idle. Makes very little odds whether using a fixed voltage or adaptive/offset.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

You misunderstood, and you shouldn't have to really change any other values. My comment alludes to running workloads that pull a large amount of current, which you won't be doing at idle. Makes very little odds whether using a fixed voltage or adaptive/offset.

ok i understand now, you mean like running prime95 for 24 hours like some people do.
The system is just gaming loads, and watching film's.

 

[Silent_Scone]

ok i understand now, you mean like running prime95 for 24 hours like some people do.
The system is just gaming loads, and watching film's.

Yes, exactly that. So not to worry, then.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

Yes, exactly that. So not to worry, then.

Thank for the help and info.

 

[F1aw1ess]

fixed voltage is fine, i run a 4.5ghz 3570K for about 4 years on fixed voltage

 

[MaXxBoulton]

fixed voltage is fine, i run a 4.5ghz 3570K for about 4 years on fixed voltage

yer, its been fixed for a few days now and all looks to be good. my main concern was if there was some sort of brake down over time due to the constant voltage.
i changed my fan profile and the extra few degrees at idle and load and been dealt with