3570k quick check

opethdisciple · 29 May 2016 at 01:58

Overclocked my CPU again. Last time I tried I had it at 4.5Ghz using 1.36v... It was stable for about a year and then instantly started blue screening once I upgraded to Win 10.

Since last July, I have been using it at stock.

Today I decided to try again. I have a Gigabyte UD3H mobo.

I turned LLC to extreme this time something I didn't use before.

It seems stable at 4.5Ghz. I set 1.3v in the bios. Underload it hits 1.32v and top temp using Prime 95 small FTT is 86c after around an hour. I was also browsing in Chrome at the same time and it was stable.

I then played a game for about 45mins and all seems fine.

Is this fine at current settings?

eazyrider · 29 May 2016 at 02:17

The only way to find out is to keep using it. Every chip is different.

opethdisciple · 29 May 2016 at 12:49

What I was asking was, are my volts safe and is LLC at extreme acceptable?

It's not damaging?

C6ckneyGeezer · 30 May 2016 at 17:18

I was always under the impression that Intel used the "vdroop?" to protect the cpu from voltage spikes, hence as stock it drops voltage under load. Ive seen and read loads of different guides now which suggest different things in terms of under or over volting when under full load. So I mayself ain't too sure on whats better at load, over, under, same voltage?

I myself have it set to under volt under load.

My 3570k and my Z77 D3H overclock at 4.4Ghz is as follows;

1.305v manual voltage and medium LLC. Which gets me 1.305v idle and then 1.296v under full load. So it undervolts same as stock. Which has been stable for a few days now, gaming, hours of Prime etc. Max temp is 78/80 after a few hours. Any lower voltage and it would be unstable.

If I set the LLC to high it will probs overvolt to 1.315 or something.

All engery save states turned off.

Ive read it's best to have it over volt, under volt, stay at the same voltage....all sorts.

I am currently trying 4.5Ghz at 1.350v and LLC at medium. This is giving me 1.344v under full load. Max temp 86*c. All seems stable so far...

You can check my progress and help topic here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18731666

Doogles · 30 May 2016 at 17:30

I wouldn't worry about those voltages the only thing I worry about is temperatures, if you had water cooling you'd go past 1.4v without a care in the world. Managed to get mine to 4.3Ghz last night @1.3v

opethdisciple · 30 May 2016 at 18:51

After about 1hr of prime and 6 hrs of gaming it crashed on me.

So I bumped volts to 1.31v and it's currently looking like it will pass another hour of prime 95 at these settings.

Max temps have not increased from 86c.

chroniclard · 30 May 2016 at 18:58

Currently have mine at 4.6Ghz, 1.28v, have a H100i GTX cooler though, tops out at about 54 degrees.

Should go higher but seems that these CPU's need a load more voltage for what is relatively small gains.

opethdisciple · 30 May 2016 at 20:52

chroniclard said:
Currently have mine at 4.6Ghz, 1.28v, have a H100i GTX cooler though, tops out at about 54 degrees.

Should go higher but seems that these CPU's need a load more voltage for what is relatively small gains.

Thats insane cooling! Shows you that it does work then. (Water cooling)

I've got a Noctua NH-D14 and it's sitting at 86c.

C6ckneyGeezer · 30 May 2016 at 21:33

opethdisciple said:
Thats insane cooling! Shows you that it does work then. (Water cooling)

I've got a Noctua NH-D14 and it's sitting at 86c.

I was looking at the D14, it's massive! I went for a Coolermaster 212X in the end, only 30 quid. I have one 120mm exhaust fan and two 140mm inlet fans. Idles at around 35-38*c and maxes out about 85-88*c.

How come your temps are so high with that cooler? would have though your temps would be a lot lower considering?

opethdisciple · 31 May 2016 at 16:17

C6ckneyGeezer said:
I was looking at the D14, it's massive! I went for a Coolermaster 212X in the end, only 30 quid. I have one 120mm exhaust fan and two 140mm inlet fans. Idles at around 35-38*c and maxes out about 85-88*c.

How come your temps are so high with that cooler? would have though your temps would be a lot lower considering?

I suppose my case airflow isn't great. Even tho I have a huge case.

I had to remove my side intake fan to accommodate the Noctua.

opethdisciple · 9 Jul 2016 at 15:37

So after about 35 hours of DAI gaming I had a WHEA error yesterday.

I've bumped the voltage now to 1.32v in the bios which under load hits 1.344v with extreme LLC. Temps top out at 89c. (4.5Ghz is the frequency)

Will I theoretically get to a point where the CPU will not crash.... if I keep bumping the voltage by 0.1v until I find a 24/7 rock solid voltage/frequency?

I'm hoping thats the idea.

Oh and those temps are prime95 temps.