5930K 4.75GHz @ 1.3v - Think I got a great chip and need help pushing it further

My 5930k is rock solid stable at 4750MHz at only 1.3v which makes me think I got a very good chip. Am I correct in this assumption? The only trouble is, the last time I built a PC was in the days of DDR-100 SDRAM and Slot A CPUs. The only things to tweak back then were the FSB and the multi (often using jumpers) if you were lucky.

I just built a new system with a Rampage V Extreme and was dumbfounded by the plethora of options in the BIOS. I stuck with what I know: I loaded an XMP profile that bumped the bus up to 125MHz and changed the multi and core voltage. That's it.

I was hoping people with more modern computer expertise could give me some pointers on BIOS settings to push this thing even further. I'm currently using a Corsair H60 but am in the process of building a custom water loop.

what you call "rock solid stable"? I can also make a screenshot of my 3770K at 5.5ghz. that doesn't make it any way stable.

Your result would be considered a golden chip, one of the best. You will probably want to advise on what you used to test stability, and for how long. Many will be skeptical of it being stable, and for good reason.

For reference, I have a poor performing 5930K, it refuses anything more than 4.2ghz, regardless of voltage.

I'm wasn't posting a screenshot to prove anything. I'm simply asking if it's a good chip and tips on pushing it further.

Edit: My response was directed towards Araxie, which I perceived as a dick response. This is only my second post on here and I wasn't aware validation was such a big deal. If people have nothing better to do than post fake screenshots for internet props, they have issues.

Vittra, your response was helpful. I'll run Prime95 again and post a screenshot. It has survived 4 hours of Prime 95 and I've been playing GTAV, Cities XXL, and Project Cars on it all week with nary a hiccup. Any other preferred methods of "proof"?

But I don't want to get off track. I'm really looking for BIOS tips and settings that could help with stability at higher clock speeds. I got it to 4870MHz @ 1.3v but got a BSOD after about 5 min. Is it safe to pass 1.3v on water or should I try a different angle of attack?

I thought my chip was good, but I didn't realize it could potentially be "that" good. You guys let me know what I need to do to validate and I'll do my best to comply.

prime95 isn't recommended for haswell, or Haswell-E chips.. you can try Aida64 CPU+FPU, then FPU alone.. but IMO the best stability test its Asus Realbench in Benchmark Mode for 5 consecutive test.

Thanks for the heads up. As soon as I'm finished downloading The Witcher 3 I'll run Realbench and post the results.

You can try small bumps in the CPU input voltage and System Agent Voltage. While I was not as lucky with my 5820K, I can hit 4.6 stable with 1.3v and slightly bumping those voltages. I do not care to drive it so high though so I keep it at 4.5 and lower power (realistically the performance difference is non-existent).

My 5930K is rock stable @ 4.7ghz with 1.225v, 100x47. 4.8ghz takes 1.35v. 4.9ghz takes 1.45v and can't be made stable on my MSI X99 Gaming 7. I can change the strap to 125 and get the bump in cpu speed across the board and even run my G.Skills 2400 at 3000 and tighten the timing up a tad. But voltages and cpu speed stay in lock step.

So I call my max usable and stable 4.7ghz and stay nice and cool on my water loop. And thats with all the speed step eco bs on. I run the ram at 2667 and tighten the timings up and go T1/C1 how ever you look at it. Makes for a crisp machine with a XP941 in boot drive duty...

I can get mine to 5.1 @ 1.50. Not stable for actual use but I can run gpupi and hwbot a few times before it crashes out on me. So defiantly not stable. I've learned anything above 4.8 requires a large bump in voltage.

This will sound crazy, I am on an older Haswell chip. I was stable @ 4.4 with Aida @ 1.232, Prime95 27.3 (non AVX) @ 1.254 and Arma 3 would crash alot. I got Arma 3 stables @ 1.268. I haven't had a BSOD doing anything else in over a year after this.

I would say if it is stable for what you are doing it is stable. That said, if you want more, you are probably going to run into diminishing returns past 1.3 V. IDK what kind of cooling you are using but Dan D. here at [H] has stated that heat soak becomes a problem with these high OC's and Haswell.

So what's the safest max voltage you should put to one of these chips? I was thinking 1.5 was about as far as I was going to take it.

Safe is a tricky word. Temperature can degrade just like voltage.

The general gist is people don't like going above 1.35V for 24/7 if you want it to last a few years. My 5960x runs at 4.6 Ghz core/uncore at 1.35V on both. I was happy with that and don't wish to degrade it. To me 1.5V is for suicide runs...

I enjoyed this ROG guide that talked about 1.35V on the core w/ custom loop.

http://rog.asus.com/365052014/overclocking/rog-overclocking-guide-core-for-5960x-5930k-5820k/