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***Official Ivybridge Overclock Thread***

Good evening gentlemen!

I have just built my 3570k config so I become one of the Ivy Bridge guys, which makes me a very happy camper. The last desktop computer I had was a Socket A (AIUHB in an Abit NF7-S, if anyone still remembers those days).

Whoa, this thing cranks some numbers.

Looks like I got a good chip too, it does 4.4 on 1.210v (LLC on turbo, GA-z77-D3H), threw another 0.015 on it just in case, as I'm intending to find a 7/24 OC.

Temps are really good too, on an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 rev 2, which is no extreme high-end air by any means. The highest I've seen was 75, but sits at 68-70c during prime 95 in-place FFT.

It can do 4.6 at 1.28-1.30 but for me the extra 200 mhz is not worth the extra voltage for a long-term everyday OC.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and express my happiness about this Costa Rica chip :)

Keep up the good work (and RIP to the chip that recently died during IHS removal. I did that to a 754 sempron once. Felt gutted.)
 
I'm having trouble with my 3570k. If leave things at default settings and only up the turbo, the vcore increases everytime i change it. So at stock, it's 1.07v, at 42, it decides to run at 1.27v, and at 44 it runs at over 1.3v.

What the hell is this? I'm having real trouble controlling my overclock because of this.

Plus it seems to be a bad overclocker, though using AI suite to lower the voltage, i got down to 1.23v at 4.4 while running prime, but i can't get that to even post when i try to dial those settings in the bios. Whole thing feels very unstable and i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong.

Asus P8Z77-V.
 
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neologan, have you set a voltage for the CPU to run at, or left it on auto?

If that doesn't work, go to AI Suite, Tool, DIGI+ Power Control, CPU Power Control, CPU Load-Line Calibration to regular. See if that works?
 
I left it to auto, but had also tried offset, but even offset defines a high voltage for 44 as standard.

So my only solid option is to use manual and have one voltage at all times, even when speedstep kicks in?
 
neologan said:
I left it to auto, but had also tried offset, but even offset defines a high voltage for 44 as standard.

So my only solid option is to use manual and have one voltage at all times, even when speedstep kicks in?
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The problem with this is?? other than it leads to a more stable system for relatively few pence extra a year???

Maybe we can help you sort out your overclock if we had some settings to go on. Do you have any Bios screen shots??? WHat RAM you using and how is it set up??
 
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Happy with that. :)
 
Well i RMA my MB and Sandy something went RL wrong. Got Asrock+3570k atm.
I did some fast oc 1.34v core + 4.5. If i get some time today i try 2 get Vcore down. With my Watercooling and liquid pro max after 15 minutes of prime was 78c on hottest core thats good for 1.35 vcore. I had 10 hour long diablo in 3d session yesterday and max core temp was 64c. Those Asrock boards are not bad at all :)
 
I have not tried to overclock my 3570k yet. What's a realistic oc for these chips.

I have Noctua sitting on it, so I'm hoping for comfortable 4.5Ghz?

Maximum safe, volts and temps?
 
opethdisciple said:
I have not tried to overclock my 3570k yet. What's a realistic oc for these chips.

I have Noctua sitting on it, so I'm hoping for comfortable 4.5Ghz?

Maximum safe, volts and temps?
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Unless your really unlucky 4.5Ghz should be easy to achieve. As for voltage Intel recommends you don't go above 1.52v but for 4.5Ghz you should need any more then 1.28. It does seem though the higher you want to overclock the amount of extra voltage you need goes up exponentially, my 3570K is currently stable at 4.7Ghz at just over 1.4v, the best overclock I can realistically achieve is 4.9Ghz and that's going to be right at the limit (1.52v) but I plan on keeping my 24/7 at it's current settings, there just no need for more speed other then bragging rights.
 
A question from a noob
Going to get a 3770k, with a noctua d14 cooler and a gigabyte z77 mobo, I am wanting to overclock it to 4.4 or so (never done it before) but on the other hand I need my system to last a while , if I overclock it how much will it degrade the chip (ie Ive been told it will kill the CPU loads faster, but what are we talking about in real terms from the life expectancy of the chip)

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this question, but I was curious and didn't feel it warranted it's own thread
 
bagaante said:
A question from a noob
Going to get a 3770k, with a noctua d14 cooler and a gigabyte z77 mobo, I am wanting to overclock it to 4.4 or so (never done it before) but on the other hand I need my system to last a while , if I overclock it how much will it degrade the chip (ie Ive been told it will kill the CPU loads faster, but what are we talking about in real terms from the life expectancy of the chip)

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this question, but I was curious and didn't feel it warranted it's own thread
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There are 2 things that kill cpu's:
1. Heat
2.Volts

More 2 creates 1. Therefore dealing with 1 allows higher 2.
Providing you stay below 100c your chip won't die suddenly however for 24/7 I doubt you want to exceed 80C at most.
Someone else might have the correct figure but with volts I think you want to be under 1.45v but that will probably put you over the temp threshold.

You will find it is the law of diminishing returns for higher overclocks: for stability you will need a bigger step up in volts that will make temps jump.

It depends if you have a good chip how high you can go.
Start at 4GHz & see how it goes. Provided you don't have very high temps & volts you should get 3+ years out of your 3770k.
Turn off fan control on the Noctua.
 
eyetrip said:
Totally lost interest in my system since killing my baby... my new chip is so average it's just boring - can't go over 4.7 due to temps.

Sigh.
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Would you recommend de-lidding to someone like me? I mean, someone with at least a half decent chip. Or would you only advise the risk to someone who has little to lose?
 
I'd be happy with 4.7.

Delidding I think equals intels get out of jail free card with the warranty being voided, I'm sure they would love everyone to do it. Therefore the other option being to enjoy as is until out of warranty and save the delidding as something to look forward to later.
 
Tonester0011 said:
Would you recommend de-lidding to someone like me? I mean, someone with at least a half decent chip. Or would you only advise the risk to someone who has little to lose?
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I am not going to say whether people should do it or not. I think I am one of the few who managed to stuff up their chip doing it.

All I will say is that, in my case at least, it really wasn't ever worth it to begin with.

And, quite frankly, I don't imagine anyone getting much more than an extra 100MHz, maybe 200, out of the process.

I won't ever do it again, I can tell you that :D

Sadly, seems I am not even getting 4.7 stable on new chip. Hadn't really done much in way of pushing and stability testing since getting it, but have been trrying to play some BF3 last couple of days, and is crashing to desktop.

Wonder if I didn't stuff my board as well :(
 
Actually, this chip isn't mediocre, it's rubbish - looks like I might not get anything over 4.5 stable.

Oh well, I get 30 days to return anything at place I bought it, so think this one is going back...
 
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