I’ve always loved the MSI BIOS utility … you can let it auto overclock your CPU. And with it … LegitReviews have posted screenshots of the MSI Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium motherboard easily overclocking the 7700K to 5.2GHz! Nice!
However, there are conflicting reports here.
“During the discussion, MSI stated they have tested several hundred different Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake processors and haven’t had any issues with any of them. There are a couple caveats that you have to be aware of to reach the 5.2GHz. First, a good high quality (closed loop) water cooler is required, it needs to be a minimum of a 240mm model (dual rad). Next, the memory should be a good high quality enthusiast brand; while overclocking the CPU won’t be impacted by the memory much, it is always recommended to get the best you can afford. Of course, MSI did reinforce that they are not responsible for damages caused by the GAME BOOST feature as with any end user performed overclocking.”
Source: LegitReviews
“The “Game Boost” overclock automation feature the UEFI setup program of MSI Z270 motherboards, apparently is successful in overclocking Core i7-7700K processors to 5.20 GHz with liquid CPU cooling. Most motherboard vendors include some degree of automated overclocking with their motherboards, which let overclocking novices squeeze a little bit of extra performance out of their CPU and memory without having to tinker with settings they know nothing about. These technologies use automated trial-and-error overclocking and stability testing over multiple reboots, to achieve a somewhat high overclock setting that takes system stability and temperatures into account.
The highest automated overclock setting of MSI “Game Boost” within its UEFI setup program of the company’s Z270 XPower Gaming Titanium motherboard is having success in getting the CPU to run at 5.20 GHz. The program presents the user with 11 grades of overclock. At its highest grade, the program pushes the CPU all the way to 5.20 GHz, with 52x 100 MHz multiplier/base-clock setting, a vCore voltage of 1.507V, vDIMM of 1.2V, and disabled C-states. Keeping this overclock stable, however, took AIO liquid CPU cooling.”
Source: Techpowerup
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I find it hard to believe that any popular AIO can handle 7700K at 1.5V+. Even at 1.45V 7700K hits 90*C on pretty good custom water cooling under full load. 5.2GHz is possible to boot but not to run fully stable. I can post screenshot at 5.2GHz+ too but it doesn’t mean it’s stable.
Btw. my 7700K can run stable @5.1GHz 1.35V in everything that isn’t using AVX … also on MSI motherboard. 5.2GHz isn’t possible up to 1.45V and above that CPU is overheating. That’s on custom water with 2×360 rad.