You shouldn't need to reset.
You shouldn't need to reset.
Even though my CPU is overclocked and my RAM is using the XMP profile?
I have the same CPU. I don't know what settings you've changed, but if you're only doing XMP and changing the multiplier, you're probably going to have to move to a fixed voltage higher than 1.25V to pass OCCT, or play around with adaptive mode settings.
My Asus Z97 Pro can do a stable 4.6 at 1.25V using adaptive mode, but that's only at idle. For anything intensive, the voltage goes well above 1.3V. The Asus board has an OC utility in the UEFI/BIOS that does a good job of optimizing the adaptive mode settings, but I don't know if ASRock has a similar utility. If not, you're going to have to do some research and experimenting.
Running at higher voltages will probably also require better cooling than you currently have.
I've found that overclocking beyond the stock 4.4 turbo doesn't make a big difference in the apps I use, so after playing around to see how far I could push it, I reverted to stock turbo--less wear and tear, and a lower electric bill.
I tried 1.275V, and that made no difference. I'm also seeing 88C in IBT at 1.25V (though no other stress test goes above 80C). It's ridiculous if you need a custom loop to hit 1.3V. It's possible that I used too much paste though.
Why don't you test your overclock in the most demanding apps you currently run? There is a Russian review site that tested Corsair H110i GT on i7 6700K and they could only manage 4.3Ghz overclock in stress-tests using OCCT but in regular applications such as games, office apps, etc. it hits 4.5-4.6Ghz easily on a $40 air cooler.
There is absolutely no need to use synthetic power virus programs like OCCT or IBT unless you run distributed computing/rendering apps 24/7 since those actually use 99% of each CPU core/thread you have. Still even a x264 test isn't anywhere near as stressful as IBT and OCCT.
Why don't you test your overclock in the most demanding apps you currently run? There is a Russian review site that tested Corsair H110i GT on i7 6700K and they could only manage 4.3Ghz overclock in stress-tests using OCCT but in regular applications such as games, office apps, etc. it hits 4.5-4.6Ghz easily on a $40 air cooler.
There is absolutely no need to use synthetic power virus programs like OCCT or IBT unless you run distributed computing/rendering apps 24/7 since those actually use 99% of each CPU core/thread you have. Still even a x264 test isn't anywhere near as stressful as IBT and OCCT.
I don't use an overclock unless it passes the craziest stress tests at acceptable temperatures. The extra 100-200MHz isn't worth it if there's any hint of instability, IMO.
OCCT and IBT are not real world programs. This is akin to stress testing a GPU back in the days of Furmark before thermal GPU clock throttling was added to the drivers on purpose.
Going back to Athlon XP/P4 when I got big into overclocking, I would test all my CPUs with Prime95, OCCT, etc. Over the years I've monitored real world apps and none even comes close to any of these programs. What is the point of stress testing a CPU/GPU in a power virus when no real world application is coded like that?
If it makes you feel better, keep using them, but it's not particularly logical to use these programs for measuring real world overclocking limits imo.