3770k Overclock

Gamble19 · 4 Jun 2013 at 12:25

heys guys, new to overclocking but looking to get the most out of my cpu, Just been messing around with the settings,

4.3ghz with 1.170V CoreVolt with temps around 72-76 on Prime 95

I have no idea if thats a comfortable OC, im not looking to go to very high levels just want that little bit extra from my cpu,

any comments would be useful

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wazza300 · 4 Jun 2013 at 12:32

I cant see what cooler your using? with a good cooler and a decent chip you could expect to reach 4.5-4.6ghz

4.5ghz is a nice sweetspot tho

Gamble19 · 4 Jun 2013 at 12:42

wazza300 said:
I cant see what cooler your using? with a good cooler and a decent chip you could expect to reach 4.5-4.6ghz

4.5ghz is a nice sweetspot tho

Megahalem Rev C with 2 SP120 fans,
Im not really after anything more i just want a reasonable overclock to make it worth it for my rendering and wanted to make sure they are safe Voltages and temps to expect at that frequency!!

would there really be a difference between 4.3 and 4.5?? that would be that noticeable?

wazza300 · 4 Jun 2013 at 12:44

not really,just go with what you can achieve with that cooler ect

is 1.170v the lowest cpu voltage you can be stable with? is it a fixed or an offset voltage?

you could try a low or medium llc and a negative offset,maybe -0.010v and increase it more to reduce load cpu voltage further if need be

Gamble19 · 4 Jun 2013 at 14:51

wazza300 said:
not really,just go with what you can achieve with that cooler ect

is 1.170v the lowest cpu voltage you can be stable with? is it a fixed or an offset voltage?

you could try a low or medium llc and a negative offset,maybe -0.010v and increase it more to reduce load cpu voltage further if need be

its a offset with a -0.40V on it, and no i havent had a unstable system yet,

wazza300 · 4 Jun 2013 at 14:52

you could try more if you want -0.050 and so on

Gamble19 · 4 Jun 2013 at 14:59

what would reducing the Voltage eg -0.4 > -0.5 do to the system?? in terms of gains etc?

wazza300 · 4 Jun 2013 at 15:01

it would reduce idle and load temps,less voltage = less heat = lower temps

aslong as its stable theres no limit to how low your cpu voltage can be

Gamble19 · 4 Jun 2013 at 15:15

ive reduced it to -.60V with unstable system, so upped it to -.45, why would anyone overvolt a system if that increases temps?

wazza300 · 4 Jun 2013 at 15:16

you only need to overvolt if your overclock needs it ect,but for stock or mild overclocks or auto voltage you can nearly always use less or even undervolt

Gamble19 · 4 Jun 2013 at 15:23

well it seems stable at -.45 so i think i shall run it on that for the time being, thanks