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i5 10600K Overclock

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How many different things do i need to worry about when it comes to overclocking this cpu on a MSI Z490-A PRO motherboard? Has anybody else overclocked one of these cpu's, if so what's your settings?
 
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Nobody has this particular cpu and has overclocked it? Got to be someone out there....
 
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How about TPU’s i5-10600K review that includes overclocking?

 
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as biffzinker suggested try that...
im on intel for decade's and what i prefer is steady fixed cpu voltage and windows power plan on high or ultra. it stresses much less motherboards vrm but ensure u have adequate cooling... u can leave all rest on auto unless u want to tune further like memory, cache...
also...
auto cpu voltage...if the bios is not perfect it tends to put stupidly way over needed voltage wich we all know can damage and shorten cpu's and vrm lifespan
 
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Some OCN data:

System:
- MSI Z490 Gaming Plus
- Intel i5 10600K with Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme Rev. B, using one fan only due to RAM height (also used Grizzly Kryonaut thermal paste)
- Crucial Ballistix Gaming 16GB Kit 3200 16-18-18-36 (BL2K8G32C16U4B)
- Seasonic X-650 KM3

Config:
- 50x All-core ratio (HT enabled, C-states/C1E/EIST disabled)
- 47x Cache Ratio
- Avx offset 0
- Vcore 1.305v (override mode)
- LLC 2
- VCCIO 1.15v
- VCCSA 1.20v
- Dram 1.42v (running 4000Mhz at 16-21-21-41)
=========================================
System:
- MSI Z490 PRO-A
- Intel i5 10600K
- Thermalright True Spirit 140 Power (single tower, single fan)(Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut paste)
- GSkill Trident 16GB Kit (8 GB x 2) 3600 MHz 15-15-15-35 (F4-3600C15D-16GTZ)
- EVGA G2 650

Config:
- 49x All-core ratio (HT enabled, C-states/C1E/EIST enabled)
- 47x Cache Ratio
- AVX offset -1 (to control temps, not stability)
- Vcore 1.365 (adaptive mode)
- LLC 6 (very droopy, runs cooler)
- VCCIO 1.20v (1.18V get)
- VCCSA 1.20v
- DRAM 1.45v (running 4000 Mhz at 15-15-15-33)

My cooler becomes overwhelmed at 175 W under sustained AVX load.
 
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Okay, thanks for the posts, i'll see what i can do with this cpu.

Overclock.net has the largest overclocking community I have found so far


Some OCN data:

System:
- MSI Z490 Gaming Plus
- Intel i5 10600K with Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme Rev. B, using one fan only due to RAM height (also used Grizzly Kryonaut thermal paste)
- Crucial Ballistix Gaming 16GB Kit 3200 16-18-18-36 (BL2K8G32C16U4B)
- Seasonic X-650 KM3

Config:
- 50x All-core ratio (HT enabled, C-states/C1E/EIST disabled)
- 47x Cache Ratio
- Avx offset 0
- Vcore 1.305v (override mode)
- LLC 2
- VCCIO 1.15v
- VCCSA 1.20v
- Dram 1.42v (running 4000Mhz at 16-21-21-41)
=========================================
System:
- MSI Z490 PRO-A
- Intel i5 10600K
- Thermalright True Spirit 140 Power (single tower, single fan)(Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut paste)
- GSkill Trident 16GB Kit (8 GB x 2) 3600 MHz 15-15-15-35 (F4-3600C15D-16GTZ)
- EVGA G2 650

Config:
- 49x All-core ratio (HT enabled, C-states/C1E/EIST enabled)
- 47x Cache Ratio
- AVX offset -1 (to control temps, not stability)
- Vcore 1.365 (adaptive mode)
- LLC 6 (very droopy, runs cooler)
- VCCIO 1.20v (1.18V get)
- VCCSA 1.20v
- DRAM 1.45v (running 4000 Mhz at 15-15-15-33)

My cooler becomes overwhelmed at 175 W under sustained AVX load.
For the MSI Z490 PRO-A system, why would you enable C-State/C1E/EIST? That doesn't make sense to me.

hi m8 - have you had a look on = overclockers.com ??

check this out = https://www.thefpsreview.com/2020/05/20/intel-core-i5-10600k-cpu-review/12/
I am registered there, but haven't looked around, but i'll give it a shot.
 
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For the MSI Z490 PRO-A system, why would you enable C-State/C1E/EIST? That doesn't make sense to me.
Usually the power saving features of the CPU doesn't interfere with a overclock. You can have the overclock with the added benefit of the CPU downclocking, and lowering voltages (less heat put off in the case.) Didn't for me cause any harm with a 4790K.
 
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I was actually planning on overclocking this CPU during the Winter and before hitting Spring to bring it back down to 4.1GHz with 1.09v. I wanted to get the Asus Z490-a or r or whatever because it has a better overclocking feature on it instead i got this MSI Z490-A PRO board. I guess we'll see what i can do with this board and the cpu.
 
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