Failed overclocking or success?

So, i have followed numerous sites based on overclocking 8700k on msi bios. As CPUID HWMonitor shows are what the 8700k is running and same with CPUZ. But as i stress test with Prime95, it shows otherwise. Core speed drops to 3.8 ghz. I originally set the OC to 4.8ghz at 1.255v.

Am i doing something wrong here? I also have Windows power management settings to High Performance (if that helps). Much needed advice helps.

ps- 8700k is delidded and used LM between die and IHS. Noctua thermal paste between IHS and heatsink.

Polo6RGTI said:

Hi @TheRandomBrian,

Is the motherboard flashed with the latest BIOS(7B43v14)? The factory shipped BIOS(7B43v10) causes the 8700K to throttle when running Prime95.

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That's I figured too. But it looks like I have the current bios update. If anything I will just reupdate. I never experienced this issue when I had the 8600k processor. But I will try that theory when I get back home from work.

Cliff S said:

Could it be LLC causing the core voltage drop?

LLC? What's that?

Cliff S said:

Load line calibration

Oh. I think I set it to line 5? Let me take a few pics of my bios real quick before leaving to work.

It's not letting me upload pics here. 😕