How a Pro Overclocks: 6.9GHz Intel i9-10900K, ft. HiCookie of Gigabyte

Just a fun video we shot back in early March. This video features the then-unreleased Intel i9-10900K and an extreme OC attempt to 7GHz -- it wasn't easy. We used the opportunity to learn a lot from HiCookie of Pro OC fame at Gigabyte about how to overclock the Intel Core i9-10900K CPU (using a Gigabyte board, of course). The overclocking looks at PLL Termination voltage, Vcore, VCCSA, VCCIO, and a few others, all while under liquid nitrogen cooling.

Filmed in early March, before the world was as overturned as it is now.

To find our review of the Intel Core i9-10900K, go here:    • Intel Core i9-10900K CPU Review & Ben...  
For our follow-up coverage, watch our i5-10400 review:    • Do Not Buy: Intel i5-10400 CPU Review...  

This gives a primer to some of the basics of extreme overclocking with the Intel i9-10900K, although it absolutely is not a "how to overclock the 10900K" guide for non-extreme use cases. Do not use these voltages on your CPU unless it's under LN2 and you know what you're doing!

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Host: Steve Burke
Guest: HiCookie from Gigabyte
Video: Andrew Coleman, Keegan Gallick