Complete NOOB, would like advice

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 20:29

I would like to oc my I5 2500k, atm its running at 3.4 ghz, increased by 0.1ghz (woah, what a badass) but I was wandering what I can increase it up too with it being stable, how I would find out its stable etc, also, is the multiplier the only thing I need to modify?

thanks, sam.

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:31

ok, I have an aftermarket cooler, also this is my cooler master case http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-160-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29, a gigabyte Z68AP-D3 mobo, hang on a sec while I find the exact cooler

sorry for late reply

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:36

cannot remember the cooler make, also cannot find it in ocuk's range sorry :I

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:45

if my camera cooperated >:(

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:49

._. I can see the make on the centre of the fan, it is an X, half red half white, sound familiar?

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:51

http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=99 aha

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:52

>=( ignore me

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:52

Pretty sure it is this one right here http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=16

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 21:53

about 99% sure

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 22:03

so, will these be ok to overclock the multiplier to 4ghz?

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 22:19

could I also use OCCT? I cant download prime

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 22:31

I'm reaching 55-61 on average at 4ghz, is this good? what would be an unreasonable temperature?

btw thanks for all the help so far guys :]

--sam-- · 23 Feb 2012 at 22:34

Increased to around 61 - 65

--sam-- · 24 Feb 2012 at 18:24

hey

they were all around 61 - 65 near the end of the test, might push for 4.2, see what temps I get and go for 4.4 later, atm watching the ASUS ROG starcraft tourney on twitch.tv (if you were interested

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--sam-- · 24 Feb 2012 at 18:26

what temps should be the max? I have seen 80 has been the limit for some people, what what does anyone still reading this thread think?

--sam-- · 24 Feb 2012 at 19:04

I use OCCT to test it, usually for half an hour to get a good read

while using core temp and keep an eye on the temps

--sam-- · 24 Feb 2012 at 19:12

nope still 4ghz, Ill overclock it sometime later on, ill keep this thread posted

--sam-- · 24 Feb 2012 at 20:58

ok, just done a half an hour test for 4.4, max temp was 72C, while the lowest was 65C, I think these sound pretty good, what do you think? :]

--sam-- · 25 Feb 2012 at 09:18

yep auto volts

(I assume they were on auto, since I havnt changed them)

--sam-- · 25 Feb 2012 at 09:19

core temp says 1.3611V