So, I'm happy with my 4.4 GHz @ stock voltage OC. What benchmarks / stress tests should I now run to ensure stability? I ran Prime95 Blend test for 30 minutes with no errors/BSOD and all core temps below 52C (average 44-48C under 100% load).
Also, I wanted to switch it to 4.6 GHz on Core0 & Core1, 4.4 GHz on Core2, and 4.2 GHz on Core3, to see if I could get that stable at stock/low voltage, but it won't let me adjust individual core multiplier anymore? I seem to recall having the ability to before, but now its locked, and I don't know what setting I changed that locked that?
Also once I'm happy with my OC & tested to be stable, I should turn SpeedStep and C1E back on, right?
Also, I left my computer on overnight (after I was convinced it was stable from 30 minutes of Prime95 Blend with no errors and no temps over 52C) with my 4.4 GHz @ stock voltage OC... When I woke up my computer was locking up and acting slow, then blue-screened... even though the CPU was pretty much at idle all night (with speedstep on, so only running at 1600 MHz), when it didn't BSOD or error at all after 30 minutes of Prime95 blend and other benchmarks at 100% load? Should I be concerned? Bump up my voltage? I'll probably have to bump my voltage anyway if I want a stable 4.6/4.6/4.4/4.2 OC, right? What's a "good" voltage for that OC? 1.2V? 1.25V? 1.3V? I want to try to get 4.6/4.6/4.4/4.2 stable under 1.3V if possible... Is that feasible? Should I bother? Would 4.4/4.4/4.2/4.0 at stock voltage be better, considering I probably won't be able to notice any difference in gaming (my primary, and nearly only, use)? Voltage set to offset seems to run at 1.136V under full load if that matters. OR if I can ensure it is stable, should I just leave a stock voltage 4.4 GHz OC across all 4 cores?
This will be a 24/7 OC, as my computer is almost always in full use (gaming, etc.) or powered off. (I use my laptop for other tasks).
Also, I wanted to switch it to 4.6 GHz on Core0 & Core1, 4.4 GHz on Core2, and 4.2 GHz on Core3, to see if I could get that stable at stock/low voltage, but it won't let me adjust individual core multiplier anymore? I seem to recall having the ability to before, but now its locked, and I don't know what setting I changed that locked that?
Also once I'm happy with my OC & tested to be stable, I should turn SpeedStep and C1E back on, right?
Also, I left my computer on overnight (after I was convinced it was stable from 30 minutes of Prime95 Blend with no errors and no temps over 52C) with my 4.4 GHz @ stock voltage OC... When I woke up my computer was locking up and acting slow, then blue-screened... even though the CPU was pretty much at idle all night (with speedstep on, so only running at 1600 MHz), when it didn't BSOD or error at all after 30 minutes of Prime95 blend and other benchmarks at 100% load? Should I be concerned? Bump up my voltage? I'll probably have to bump my voltage anyway if I want a stable 4.6/4.6/4.4/4.2 OC, right? What's a "good" voltage for that OC? 1.2V? 1.25V? 1.3V? I want to try to get 4.6/4.6/4.4/4.2 stable under 1.3V if possible... Is that feasible? Should I bother? Would 4.4/4.4/4.2/4.0 at stock voltage be better, considering I probably won't be able to notice any difference in gaming (my primary, and nearly only, use)? Voltage set to offset seems to run at 1.136V under full load if that matters. OR if I can ensure it is stable, should I just leave a stock voltage 4.4 GHz OC across all 4 cores?
This will be a 24/7 OC, as my computer is almost always in full use (gaming, etc.) or powered off. (I use my laptop for other tasks).
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