2500k overclock using a gigabbyte z68...missing CPU Vcore setting

geordie12 · 3 Dec 2011 at 17:12

I am trying to do an overclock of my 2500k, nothing fancy just to something like 4.5Ghz. I've been following this guide, but I seem to be missing the CPU Vcore setting to up the voltage to the CPU...anyone know if I need to enable something to get it to appear? Or is it located somewhere else? I have the F6 bios version.

This is the guide -

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/07/how-to-overclock-the-intel-core-i5-2500k/4

Plec · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:18

Although the basic principles are the same for the z68 as the p67 for overclocking the K chip some of the processes for upping the vCore and terminology isn't.

EDIT: See Neil70’s post and link below for a detailed guide.

Neil79 · 3 Dec 2011 at 21:21

This might help
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18338090

I wouldn't use DVID on the gigabyte personally for overclocking, it caused me a lot of grief, prime unstable... bsods in windows sometimes wouldn't even boot, even though the volts were generally the same as using load line level control. I stick with my settings which work perfectly for me atleast, might be the same generally on yours?

Plec · 3 Dec 2011 at 21:46

Great guide and resulting thread Neil79. The OP should be prime stable at 4.5GHz by end of tomorrow night (chip permitting).

Interesting about the DVID on the Gigabyte - having said that i've only clocked one z68 board and that was only 4.3GHz (for a friend) - so i didn't have to play around much with settings.

EDIT: In fact the thread I’ve linked to isn’t that helpful so will edit to read your above post.