i7 4770K @4.2GHz

Jonnygrunge

Jonnygrunge

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Hi All,

I have ran a few stability test AIDA and LinX and it passed AIDA (CPU FPU, CACHE and Memory) fine for 6 hours overnight, Temps 69oC max under my Silverstone Tundra TD03. Fine I thought!
Ran BF4 (fully patched version) and it bombed out (excuse the pun!) after an hour or so, BSOD Stop 124 error!
I have come from a I7 920 to Haswell and I am still a little in-experienced with the CPU.
LLC is Level 8, VCore is 1.16V and Vrin (Cache and BCLK) is set at 1.85V.
Is it just a case of upping the Vcore as I am anticipating or nudge up the Vrin also? I also think SVID should be enabled and not on auto for my board, as this is the communication between the CPU and Vregs! I also have CPU C states enabled. I have heard that these chips are a lottery! when it comes to even a mild OC.
Thanks in advance!
 
To put VCores into context for the 4770K, mine is at 4.4 Ghz @ 1.32 VCore. So you have massive headroom.

I haven't bothered using AIDA for a while, but after 5/6 hours of constant BF4 (yes a proper session) all is stable and has been for the last 3 weeks.

Keep upping that VCore and test away. Use the PC as you would normally and you will soon find out if its stable.
 
Lex1970 said:
Thats why I would never overclock my CPU, it works fine hopefully should last longer and can play any game without a problem.
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His CPU will last for many years stock or OC'd.

You have no sig so when peeps say "I can play any game fine" what does that mean?

Any CPU on the market today at stock speeds will bottleneck a high end GPU in some games.

Peeps coming here with bad frames on a new high end GPU thinking something is wrong with the new GPU are told to OC the stock CPU and they get good FPS gains.

Crysis 3 is about 17% faster with CPU OC. if you Google a few good reviews.

I will then assume you do not have a high end GPU.
 
Jester* said:
To put VCores into context for the 4770K, mine is at 4.4 Ghz @ 1.32 VCore. So you have massive headroom.

I haven't bothered using AIDA for a while, but after 5/6 hours of constant BF4 (yes a proper session) all is stable and has been for the last 3 weeks.

Keep upping that VCore and test away. Use the PC as you would normally and you will soon find out if its stable.
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Great advice mate, thanks! Will do and report back.
 
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