Is The Voltage Safe?

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 3 Aug 2014 at 09:57

Hey guys,

I'm overclocking my 3930K and have it at 4.8Ghz with 1.36 - 1.368V under load.

Max temp under Prime95 is 76C (hottest core, coolest core is 65C).

Would you consider 1.368V safe for a 24/7 overclock?

Out of the two overclocks below, which would you choose?

4.5Ghz @ 1.29V Max Temp 67C

4.8Ghz @ 1.36V Max Temp 76C

Looking forward to your feedback.

Thanks.

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 3 Aug 2014 at 10:54

Doomedspeed said:
If you havn't already, i'd look into this thread: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18476907

The Vcore figure will depend on your cooling, what cooler do you have?

Thanks for the link, though TBH all I did with the overclocks I've mentioned is set the multi and offset Vcore, everything else is at stock.

Cooling is custom water.

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 3 Aug 2014 at 11:22

8 Pack said:
Yes safe and Prime who cares. Test when gaming or using your rig.

Ok thanks, I use prime initially for about 30 mins to see if it's somewhat stable, I know that an overclock can seem to be prime stable but then fall flat on its face when you try anything else, so I generally just use the system like I normally would like you suggest.

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 3 Aug 2014 at 19:10

dowcow said:
High voltage and the highest clock speeds are great for willy waving in the benchmark threads, but day to day a lot of us run a lower speed with lower voltage, even if it is stable at higher speeds. It's just more civilized.

Yeah I think what I'll do is run the 4.5Ghz profile as my "24/7" clock and then use the 4.8Ghz profile when benching (not that I do a lot of benching).

Seems abit of a shame to not take full advantage of a good clocking CPU but on the other hand it's just not worth running the 4.8ghz profile 24/7 due to the extra heat/stress/power consumption and the shorter lifespan.

Anyway thanks for everyone's feedback, much appreciated.