Underclock i7-6700k to use in a Deskmini 110
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Topic: Underclock i7-6700k to use in a Deskmini 110
Posted By: qeshi
Subject: Underclock i7-6700k to use in a Deskmini 110
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 5:02pm
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Hi! I already have an Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake Processor and want to make my computer more portable by putting it into a Deskmini 110. Since the motherboard in the Deskini the H110M-STX has a H110 chipset it will not let you overclock your CPU. This got me a bit worried, they seem to have limited the options to set the voltage and clock speed for the CPU in the bios. So I'm wondering if the H110M-STX bios will let me underclock / undervolt my CPU, or are these bios options also limited? I tried to find an answer in Deskmini user manual: http://www.asrock.com/support/support.asp?Model=DeskMini%20110%20Series&cat=Manual There is something called a Long Duration Power Limit and Short Duration Power Limit. Would it be possible to set these options to 65 watts to get a stable system for a i7-6700k? Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out with this! 
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 5:26pm
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The 6700k should work fine at stock settings so long as you use a decent cooler. As the K class CPUs do not come with a boxed cooler you will have to source a 3rd party cooler, preferably something with heatpipes that will fit in Deskmini enclosure. Bare in mind the Deskmini does not have a heatsink on the PCH (Chipset) so you will want to make sure your CPU cooler blows air over it too. Given the location of the M.2 slots adding an aftermarket heatsink to the chipset would be difficult at best unless you use very short M.2 devices. Personally I would pick up an old school RAM heatsink kit with individual heatsinks for each RAM chip that use self adhesive thermal tape and stick one on the PCH to improve cooling. This way you can always carefully remove it if you need to RMA at some later point. As with all mods however, make sure the system works before adding it. Needless to say the Deskmini 110 does not permit any kind of multiplier alteration so you won't be able to over/underclock using the UEFI. I don't see any voltage control for the CPU in the manual either. That said the system will dynamically lower/raise the voltage dependant on usage. In addition you can set your Maximum Processor State in windows power management to a lower value than 100% essentially underclocking the CPU via the OS. Setting the Maximum Processor State to say 80% will underclock your CPU to about 3.2ghz when all cores are active and 3.4ghz when 1 core is active (intel turbo). ------------- 
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Posted By: qeshi
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 1:17am
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Thank you for the long and detailed reply! Yes, I was thinking about getting a Noctua NH-L9i to keep the Cpu cool. It only requires 37 mm height. Thanks for the heads up about the M.2 reaching over the PCH. I already have a laptop 2.5 inch SSD so I won't be using a M.2 any time soon. But I will probably get a M.2 Wifi-card. I haven't been able to find a DeskMini 110W with the wifi-card for sale in Sweden at the moment though so I will probably order a card separately. I'll to look into underclocking via the OS! Cheers! |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 2:46am
I have a DeskMini 110W PC, so I can give you some tips about using it. But I don't use it with an i7-6700K, I have an i3-6100 processor. You are right about the limited options in the UEFI/BIOS for setting processor options like VCore, core multipliers, Turbo, and even the BCLK. They are not available with my i3-6100 installed. So I cannot be 100% certain if any of them will appear when a 'K' processor is installed in the board. My guess is they would not be available, with the potential exception of the Turbo option, since some of the standard supported processors for this PC have the Turbo feature, such as the non-K i7-6700. I understand your concern, particularly since the Skylake i7-6700K is known to have surprisingly high stock VIDs for stock core multipliers. That is, about 1.4V, which is way more than necessary. We don't see that with the i5-6600K. I assume Intel does that with the i7-6700K due to its relatively high base clock of 4.0GHz. The VID does not automatically translate into the equivalent VCore, but if you can't adjust the VCore, you're stuck. Did you notice the high VIDs with your 6700K in, I assume, a Z170 board? The main situation you may need to deal with is the CPU temperature. But it will only be a "problem" if you would be nervous (as I would be) seeing idle CPU temperatures at 35C - 45C. That of course is not really an issue at all, those temperatures are well below the ~100C throttling temperature of a Skylake processor. Plus any fear of those temperatures is simply being conditioned by low CPU temperatures caused by using after market CPU coolers. Which brings us to the next situation, the limited selection of CPU coolers you can use that will fit in the DeskMini 110 PC case. You don't have a stock Intel CPU cooler provided with your 6700K, although any intel socket 115x CPU cooler can be used in the DeskMini Mini-STX board. I have several stock Intel 115x CPU coolers provided with other Intel K processors, and used one of them with my DeskMini 110W initially. I was not happy with its performance, although it was not inadequate for the job. I'm just fixated on low CPU temperatures. I bought a Thermaltake Slim X3 CPU Cooler, which fits in the mini-STX board fine. I was even able to replace its 80mm x 15mm fan with an 80mm x 25mm fan, which fit in the DeskMini case fine. The maximum height of the CPU cooler is 42mm IIRC. But the width of the CPU cooler is also restricted, so you must be careful not to ignore the width. The Thermaltake Slim X3 CPU Cooler's dimensions are 99mm x 91mm x 36mm (stock fan.) Other options for CPU coolers are the Cryorig C7, and other small CPU coolers. Xaltar's comments about the chipset temperature and using an M.2 SSD are exactly what I thought would be true. I've used two different M.2 SSDs in that board, and I was surprised to discover the temperatures of the chipset and the M.2 SSDs were not as bad as I thought. The fan on the CPU cooler makes a big difference. I had better chipset and M.2 SSD temperatures using the Thermaltake CPU cooler. I put a small heatsink on the chipset, no more than 10mm in height, which just barely fits under an M.2 SSD. I also have a small heat sink on the M.2 SSD's controller. The Long and Short Term Duration Power Limit options in the UEFI are really more useful when over clocking. They apply to Turbo boost power, not the standard power usage of a processor. You'll find the default settings (Auto values) of those options to be much higher than the TDP value you mentioned. The processor TDP value is really the amount of heat that must be dissipated under maximum load, and is not the same as the Power limits. Xaltar's suggestion of using the Windows Power Plan processor power state percentage is what you really should use to underclock your CPU. Also using all the processor C State options in the UEFI/BIOS will reduce the CPU speed under low load conditions. Other possibilities to adjust a 'K' processor's speed and VCore would be to install the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU), since it might provide you with more options to adjust than the UEFI/BIOS provides. Yes, it is intended for over clocking, but it might give you access to the core multipliers, etc, and allow you to set them below their standard values. Also, there is a program called ThrottleStop, that was created by its author to allow setting processor options on laptop PCs that are normally not available in their BIOS. I have not yet tried it with my DeskMini 110W, but it might allow you to do what you'd like to do. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow"> 
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qeshi wrote:Posted By: bogon
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2016 at 12:49am
I'm still waiting for my DeskMini to be delivered, but judging from this image, the chipset isn't uniform in height: http://www.asrock.com/mb/photo/H110M-STX%28L2%29.jpg" rel="nofollow - http://www.asrock.com/mb/photo/H110M-STX(L2).jpg Do you think two of these would work? https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Computer-MC-200-Memory-Copper/dp/B007PPEO50" rel="nofollow - https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Computer-MC-200-Memory-Copper/dp/B007PPEO50 |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2016 at 1:01am
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I would go with something more like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Copper-Cooling-Heatsinks-cooler/dp/B00637X42A" rel="nofollow - https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Copper-Cooling-Heatsinks-cooler/dp/B00637X42A They have more surface area because of the way they are cut but yeah, the ones you linked should work too. -------------
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Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2016 at 1:22am
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If you use an M.2 SSD, then you will need a lower profile heat sink. If you don't use an M.2 SSD, then the height does not matter. Plus the chipset does not get that hot. The TDP of the H110 chipset is 6W. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: raphael
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 7:14am
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" rel="nofollow - Hi, So did you build the PC ? Is it working well ? What about putting an i5 6600K ? I am also looking for references to replace the stock intel ventirad by a more efficient solution. Thanks for your help |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2016 at 12:19pm
My DesiMini 110W works great, no problems with it at all. I use an i3-6100 CPU with it. I have an Intel 600p M.2 SSD as the OS drive with Windows 10, and a Samsung 840 Pro as a data drive. An i5-6600K will work in the H110M-STX board, but its TDP is well beyond the specifications of the board, which is a maximum of 65W TDP. The i5-6600K has a TDP spec of 91W. It is not only the cooling capability of the CPU that matters, but the power it will use. A CPU with a TDP greater than 65W will also use more power. The power supply of the DeskMini 110 is rated at 120W. It is a good sized PSU, but is not designed to provide limitless power to the board. Also, the power supply provides 19V DC to the board, similar to a laptop PC. The voltage regulators to change that to the standard +12V, +5V, and +3.3V used by PC components are on the H110M-STX board itself. This voltage regulator stage is well made, but is not designed or meant to supply the higher current used by processors with a TDP greater than 65W. Using a processor like an i5-6600K at it's full speed with high CPU usage will load the voltage regulators beyond their intended output. That will cause them to over heat, shut off to protect it from damage, or even damage them permanently. The UEFI/BIOS does not have options to reduce the CPU multipliers or BCLK frequency, to under clock high TDP processors. This PC and the Mini STX boards are simply not designed to use any of the 'K' type processors. I cannot recommend using any Skylake 'K' processor in the DeskMini PC, or any of the H110M STX boards that use the 19V power supply. For cooling a processor with this board, one replacement for the stock Intel cooler is the Cryorig C7. Another option is the Thermaltake Slim X3. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: raphael
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2016 at 7:20am
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Thank you Parsec for you extensive answer and insights. I will stick with a non K version probably with the i7 6700. The CPU coolers you gave doesn't seemed easily available in Europe but I will keep looking (if it worth changing Intel stock one) Excited to build this thing :) |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2016 at 10:44am
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I think it is worth changing from the Intel stock fan. Intel does not include a stock CPU cooler with the 'K' processors. What CPU cooler brands are available to you? The small Noctua coolers like the NH-L9i will work with this board. You must be very careful that the CPU cooler is no more than 95mm x 95mm wide, and not more than 55mm high, including its fan. Otherwise the CPU cooler will not fit in the board, or the mother board tray will not fit in the case if the CPU cooler is too high. You cannot take the top off of the case, it is one piece. The ThermalTake Slim x3 I use is 92mm x 99mm, but it will fit if it is mounted so the longer side is turned away from the heat sink for the voltage regulators. It also depends on the mounting system of the CPU cooler if it will fit if it is a little larger than 95mm x 95mm. Don't just buy one that you think will fit, you really must be sure it will fit. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: raphael
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2017 at 2:41am
I will try to fit a SilverStone Argon AR05 in my build : http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00220971.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00220971.html Its size is : 36,7 x 104 x 92 mm I hope it will fit. The other models of ventirad you mentioned are not very well distributed in Europe. |
Posted By: raphael
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2017 at 2:58am
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" rel="nofollow - Other options : DeepCool HTPC-200 (47 x 97,5 x 90) http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00196832.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00196832.html SilverStone Nitrogon NT09-115X (45 x 96 x 96 ) http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00204015.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00204015.html Akasa AK-CCE-7102CP ( 95 x 95 x 53 mm ) http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00205596.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00205596.html Thoughts ? |
Posted By: alvinkiang
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 4:51pm
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" rel="nofollow - Asrock's page for Deskmini 110 CPU support list includes the i7-7700K (91 w) as a supported CPU. http://www.asrock.com/support/support.asp?Model=DeskMini%20110%20Series&cat=CPU
The i5-7600K is also included as a compatible CPU. Did Asrock make a mistake? |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 9:17pm
Yes, I am sure that is a mistake. There is no reason any processor with a TDP greater than 65W should be included in the CPU Support List of the DeskMini, of the H110M-STX mother board. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 9:32pm
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I wasn't sure but I suspected as much too. Given the site has recently been overhauled (it looks and works great now) it must have somehow slipped in there by mistake with all the other work going on. -------------
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Posted By: keeepc
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2017 at 4:12am
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Hello everyone, I have this machine, to cool it well, I installed a dynatron K129 and a noctua A9x14, 27 of height for the dynatron and 14mm for the noctua for a total of 41mm all internally. I added an external 90mm bequiet .... http://www.hostingpics.net/album/keeepc-285148.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.hostingpics.net/album/keeepc-285148.html I think, except the power of the power, you can fit a cpu "K"labeled, and cool it properly with double fans ...... |
Posted By: keeepc
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2017 at 5:27pm
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" rel="nofollow - Hello, Who installed a cpu k on his asrock H110? Thank you. |