AVX offset has been a debatable issue since Kaby Lake. Some said it's a bug while others saying otherwise.
It could be that you have certain OS software running in the background that's using AVX instructions, triggering the AVX offset thingy. Here's the list of AVX-based software:
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/what-c...d-avx2.2498660/Some games might be using AVX instructions, or NVIDIA driver itself is implementing it:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1641867/avx-offset-bugThis doesn't happen with Skylake-X though or he needs more games to test:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1643198/coffee-...ks-while-gamingOne guy said this bug is triggered when C-states are enabled in the UEFI:
http://forum.gigabyte.us/thread/2704/psa-avx-offset-bug-realI personally don't use AVX offset because I want my OC to be all out for worst case scenarios.
Check out the OC guide in the top post of this thread for
GIGABYTE's Z370 GAMING 7. It will guide you OCing your 8700K to 5GHz.
But I don't think you can comfortably run 5GHz OC with your current air cooling, unless you hit silicon lottery with a really low VID (stock voltage with everything defaults) and delid. So it really depends on good is your CPU which varies from one chip to another. Get a bigger and better cooler like the NH-D15/S or 240mm+ AIO.
It is advisable to check your VID through the UEFI first before proceeding for OC. Check your CPU core temps with your CPU running at stock clocks with
Realbench v2.56, then only proceed for 4.7GHz on all cores and so on.
For record, my 8700K has 1.088v VID and it's capable to do 5.0GHz running under a high-end custom loop at 1.280v on Prime95 v29.3 custom blend 1344K.
wow! thanks for showing me the link as well. Appreciate your work
Yes I solve it by setting avx offset to zero now. so i can have 4.8ghz all day .