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I7 3770K Overclocking

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Hi,

i have some questions, i have my cpu at 4.5ghz at 1.200 voltage manual in the bios. I have also set my LLC to Ultra high and power phase to extreme. Setting i had set an offset of - 0.020. But i felt heavy dips in frames and saints ROW IV crashed. Changed to 1.200 manual from offset its a bit better. But i still feel it needs more voltage. I did run prime 95 all day at 1.200 voltage manual passed fine. Is there something i am doing wrong with LLC or raise a voltage? I have an 3770k with asus z77 mother board.
 
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That seems a little low on the voltage.

Maybe 1.25

What temps are you getting at load?
 
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I'd try 1.25v! That's about right for a 3770k..
 
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That seems a little low on the voltage.

Maybe 1.25

What temps are you getting at load?

My Temps are fine, Dont have any issues. They are around 28 on idle and load 45. Will try to raise the voltage again today.
 
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Any WHEA errors in event viewer ?
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
1.25v is where I would start for 4.5Ghz... but if your CPU is not stable, it will crash, not cause slower performance...
 
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1.25v is where I would start for 4.5Ghz... but if your CPU is not stable, it will crash, not cause slower performance...

Thats the thing, it doesnt crash at all. Even ran prime 95 and it does not crash at all.
 
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Any WHEA errors in event viewer ?

Will have to check the errors, i know there were some saints row crashing. But like i said after changing to 1.200 from offset its been better. I wonder if it has something to do with Ultra High LLC?
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
LLC adds voltage when there is a load. So perhaps lower the LLC and raise the base voltage. ;)
 
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LLC adds voltage when there is a load. So perhaps lower the LLC and raise the base voltage. ;)

So put it to High and leave the voltage at 1.200 or put it to 1.25? Before redoing the offset voltage.
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
F(orget) offset... basic math is for elementary school kids. :p

If you were stable at 1.25v load, you need to reach that point again with lower LLC. You can only do that by raising the base voltage. You raise it to reach your known stable load voltage.
 
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F(orget) offset... basic math is for elementary school kids. :p

If you were stable at 1.25v load, you need to reach that point again with lower LLC. You can only do that by raising the base voltage. You raise it to reach your known stable load voltage.

I am sorry, but i am a noob. So pretty much put the voltage to 1.25 and set the LLC to high? And see if this is stable?
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
You need to figure out what your load voltage is that you are stable with... Let's assume 1.25v.

If you lower LLC, you will need to compensate with higher 'base' voltage. So for example if on extreme you set 1.235 in the bios and hit 1.25v under load, when you lower LLC, you will need to raise your base voltage to compensate. You need to know what things do when you are overclocking. Learn how to fish, do not keep accepting fish. Learn what you are doing and why you are doing it. :)

(Give a man a fish he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime)
 
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I would put LLC on highest amount that doesn't over shoot under load .

here what I mean .
manual 1.200 in bios , LLC on high , under load 1.190v
manual 1.200 in bios , LLC on Ultra high , under load 1.210v

So I would use high here for LLC and set vcore till your stable . try higher by 0.030 that should be enough to see a difference if voltage is a issue .

Also just because prime95 is stable don't mean other app will be, if your game was stable before OC, then raise vcore an see .
 
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I would put LLC on highest amount that doesn't over shoot under load .

here what I mean .
manual 1.200 in bios , LLC on high , under load 1.190v
manual 1.200 in bios , LLC on Ultra high , under load 1.210v

So I would use high here for LLC and set vcore till your stable . try higher by 0.030 that should be enough to see a difference if voltage is a issue .

Also just because prime95 is stable don't mean other app will be, if your game was stable before OC, then raise vcore an see .

Currently i have at 1.200 and ultra high LLC, seems good will have to continue to test. Another question is i have all the packages to disabled beside C1E is that ok? or do you guys recommend to be auto for all package in power settings for CPU?
 
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