ivy bridge 3770k easy overclock ?

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Hi,

Ive just got a new setup, ivybridge 3770k, asus p8z77-v deluxe motherboard, corsair vengeance LP ddr3 8GB ram (2x4) and H100 cooler, I have it all fitted into my trusty old HAF 932 case with its fans that come with the case obviously apart from the top fan as thats where I had to fit the H100.

Anyway, as Ive not been near an asus board in maybe 10 years or summit like that I am very UNfamiliar, with the bios and overclock settings, I have tried to look about for some but ive tried a few things and it fails.

What I am hoping is someone has same setup as me or nearly the same and they have got thiers up to maybe 4.6 or even 4.7 with decent temps :)

If so, is there any chance you could let me in on your secret as I am going round and round in circles here.

Appreciate any help with this, thanks :) ;)
 
I have the MVG asus board mate. First question what RAM you using on that build?? I will help you get to 4.6 easy no problem. Post your full system specs please.
 
LOL, I'm having kinda the same thing but with the i5. I read somewhere that overclocking the Ivybridge was different and that just changing the voltage will make the Mhz increase to whatever that voltage can support.

When I OC'd I just uped the Multiplier. got to 4.5 before I bsod. Think I'll put it at about 4.2 when I leave it but is just uping the multiplier on the ivy bridge ok when Oc'ing?

I've only oc'd before this using CCC, so this is my first propper OC LOL.
 
Well heres the latest, I have my new ivy bridge setup now fully up and running at 4.7MHz overclock speed, compare that with a sandybridge clocked at maybe 4.9MHz and look at some benchmarks that youz will no doubt have seen in youtube videos etc and reviews and you will see the ivy bridge technology bypasses the sandy even with the ivy on a slightly lower clock than the sandy

I used Intel burntest v2.53 to benchmark my overclock settings @ 4.7Mhz and the cpu voltage I set at 1.290v and got it stable at that, Burntest was set to "maximum stress, 10 runs & all threads" took me a while to find the correct voltage but got there in the end, , the Highest tempreature I got under full load was 47c (never seems to go below about 33-35 on idle unless just switched on which is obvious), so I dont really know if thats good or bad (is it ?) as I have nothing to compare it to unless someone comments please ?

But 47c on full stress seemed good to me and thats why I ran the test a few times just to make sure, would still love to hear opinions though please :);)

The room tempreature was approx 25c at time of testing.

Took a couple of screenshots and here they are >>>

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seems strange how the ivy sits at about low to mid 30's when idle clocked sensibly or on stock, yet it only gets up to about 47c max under a good old stress test when clocked to 4.7MHz, maybe thats the way they are made, rock solid or summit, I dunno, I didnt even push it past what they say is a safe freq (4.7) as I didnt want to rock the boat so to speak, but still strange all the same.

Is 47c under full stress good @ 4.7MHz, amazing or rubbish for an ivy, as I say, I dunno ?
 
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jeff6475 said:
thats good you got it in a freezer? most ppl would get 90+ even 100c+ running IBT
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Thats what I was thinking too mate, now I am confused :confused:

My setup is in my signature, apart from the corsair H100 I only have the default fans that come with the coolermaster HAF 932 case (apart from the default fan at the top of case, that had to come out obviously for me to fit the H100).

Hmmmm :confused:

I am using Aida64 version 1.20.1150 to check my temps and stuff, is that good to use that ?

I have windows ultimate x64.

When I boot the machine up from cold the cpu tempreature according to AIDA64 is about 25c, then if I am just messing about surfing the net and listening to the radio and things like that after about 1 hour the tempreature rises to approx 33-35c and just stays there, it doesnt really move much at all.

Then if I run "Intel burn test version 2.53" and set it to "run tests x10" on "maximum stress level" and using "all threads" the tempreatures dont get any hotter than 47c, thats hand to god mate, why would I lie, I am only saying what it says, I am pretty flabbergasted myself to be honest.

If anyone would like me to run the tests and take a screenshot of the tempreatures then just say and I will, maybe I should have posted a screenshot of the temps up to start with to show people what I am seeing here, but by all means I dont mind doing so if anyone wants me to, just say ;)

Is it normal for these ivy bridges to idle at about 32-35c, thats something that is bothering me as I would have thought that just on idle (surfing the web and listening to radio etc) the temps would be cooler than that, I know they were with my old i7 920, hmmm :confused:, and then whats also bothering me is the fact your now saying that if I have it clocked to 4.7 (which I do) then on a maximum stress test x10 runs then the temps should be more like in the 90's :confused:

What tempreature monitor program is prefered or should aida64 be perfect for the job ?

would you or anyone else please let me know the answers to these questions as the last thing I want is for to have false readings and blow my chip man, that would be the worst thing ever to happen as I need this new build to last me maybe 3 years, know what I mean ?

Also, is there anything I can do in the bios to get the idle temps down a bit or is that what you will get with the ivy bridge ? i dont know. And, if my temps are correct which I am pretty sure they are, does anyone think I should push that voltage up more and seek higher cpu speed/freq ???

Thanks guys :)

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are the temps in aida64 in centigrade format, they must be eh, cant be anything else surely ?
 
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Ok, for anyone doubting what I am saying I have just ran the stress test again a few times and this time I made sure to capture a screenshot of the tempreature and everything else, please tell me if you cant see the picture very well as I also took several photos using my digital camera too which may be clearer.

At the point when the screenshot was took the room tempreature was approx 24c, give or take a few degrees as home thermometers are always at least 1 or 2 degrees out unless you have a really expensive one I guess.

My cpu voltage is fixed in the bios @ 1.290v although as you can see in the cpu-z picture it says its slightly less but I can assure you its fixed @ 1.290v in the bios and it doesnt go up n down with more and less stress, as I say, its fixed.

The cpu speed is 4.7, the ram speed is 1600 and ram volts are 1.50, I also have speedstep and turbo enabled.

what do ya thinks going on ? :confused:

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I would suggest trying a different program such as coretemp to see what it reads, I find it hard to believe your cpu is really at 47c, mine peaks mid 60's at 4.6 with 1.24v yet a lot of other people report much higher temps with the same speeds. As for idle temps it depends what you have the fans set to as they normally slow down when it gets cooler, mine idles in the mid-high 20's.
 
Incinerat0r said:
I would suggest trying a different program such as coretemp to see what it reads, I find it hard to believe your cpu is really at 47c, mine peaks mid 60's at 4.6 with 1.24v yet a lot of other people report much higher temps with the same speeds. As for idle temps it depends what you have the fans set to as they normally slow down when it gets cooler, mine idles in the mid-high 20's.
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I have the asus Q function turned off mate, so my case fans run at full speed all the time but as they are giant fans they spin slow, so they are very quiet, and the corsair H100 liquid cooler is set on full which means that it will ramp up and down as required under stress or no stress.

So whats this your wanting me to use, errrm, coretemp, what do you want me to do with it mate, tell me and I will do it and then take a screenshot and show results, but as far as I was aware aida64 is hard to beat, but I am open to opinions and will try anything.

what do you require me to do mate ?;)
 
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It just monitors the temps of your CPU, run a stress testing program and see what it tells you. I just figure it's better to get a second opinion and if they both report the same thing then it means it's more likely to be right. If you go by others with a setup the same as yours they get much higher temps at those speeds so you have to suspect something is wrong somewhere, either that or you have an amazing chip
 
ok, another test done and this is the results near the end of the test and as you can see I used coretemp and AIDA64 too, by the looks of it they are giving totally different results, I cant understand this as aida64 is in my opinion always the best program to use by far, even the guys from good overclocking videos for my exact board and cpu on youtube use aida64 too (one guy is the asus rep, i think its a newegg video or summit), so now its like what the heck do we believe here, when we start to bring in other programs then whats to believe :confused:, I would imagine that a lot of software bench apps etc are still not fully working properly with ivy bridge as the thing has only been out since the very end of april 2012 as we know, hmmmm, interesting isnt it ?

Tell you what, why dont you try AIDA64 just out of Curiosity please ? thanks :)

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Am I not correct in saying that the official Intel maximum tempreatures for the ivy bridge are 105c degrees and they (intel) have stated somewhere on some document I cant find now that as long as you stay below that 105c then you have no worries at all ?
 
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Your results with coretemp are in line with what everybody else is reporting (see the IB overclocking thread), I personally wouldn't go pushing it any further with those temps. Your version if AIDA is also very out of date which is what most likely explains it, the trial version I dl'd from their site is 2.30.1900

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And for reference here's coretemp and prime95

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in the 90's is fine when stressing the CPU cos in every day gaming etc you will not hit anywhere near that unless doing some heavy cpu intensive stuff
 
heres another one I just done, the room tempreature now though has climbed up to approx 25-26c now though.

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thanks jeff6475 and incenerator :)

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I still wonder why the asus people recommend using aida64 and not other temp test suites etc, hmm :confused:
 
@ Incinerat0r, mate, can you try running aida64 again but just select the option for the "stress cpu" only mate please ? Just wanting to see what difference it makes if any cause thats basically what we are testing is the cpu and not the rest.

Also, are you using intel burn test version 2.53 ? (i think thats latest version), make sure you have it set to maximum stress test x10 and using all threads mate, thats if you didnt already use it in the previous test I mean.

Cheers :)

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I am going to get the latest version of aida64 just now mate :)

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also, what is the tempreature in your room if you have a thermometer ?
 
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I removed AIDA as when I was fiddling with it my screen turned red and I had to reboot, not sure what happened there but the temps it was reporting were inline with coretemp. I don't have intelburntest and I'm heading to bed as I have an early start tomorrow, I'll see if I can do it then. I used prime95 in my test.
 
Ok, I now have the full version of the latest AIDA64 EXTREME EDITION fully licenced too, lol :D version 2.30 which is recommended as I say with asus for my board and the ivy bridge.

And it does just go to show earlier what I said was quite correct, some other tempreature and stability programs are not up to the job yet with the new ivy bridge platform, even my older AIDA64 version was giving me very inaccurate low readings as you can see with my few posts above and then when incenorator suggested I get the latest version then yes that certainly made a big difference and that is quite obviously the version the asus do recommend and not the older version or other programs too.

You can see now my maximum temps are more realistic, hitting between 52c to 72c maximum under full stress and as I gather from what others have said, to be in the 70's @ a 4.7 overclock with the ivy bridge is perfectly fine, is that correct, just wanting too treble check that so to speak, lol, just in case ??

My idle tempreature even with the latest version of AIDA64 (2.30) is still settling at about 33c-35c, so thats the same, I am trying to think of a way to get that idle tempreature down, does anyone have any ideas ???

Anyway, heres the latest picture with the latest version of aida64 that asus recommend ;)>>>>

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remember this, an ivy bridge @ 4.7 OC will beat a sandybridge that is clocked higher in most benchmark tests, so its a hard one to think about isnt it, do you want the better benchmarks with a slightly lower clock with the better ivy bridge chip, or do you just want to see a higher clock speed on screen with the sandybridge but it isnt beating the lower clocked ivy bridge in mosts tests, for me it was a no brainer coming from my old i7 920 setup and thats why I chose the ivy over the sandy :)
 
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