Confused Overclocking Questions

JCX50

JCX50

JCX50

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Hello all,

So about 3 Months back I brought an i7 3770K at stock speeds for my build, no problems and I am loving every moment of having the machine.
After talking with my friends and family about should I overclock my CPU to about 4.2 - 4.5Ghz (With the Intel LC Solution CPU Cooler).
My friends all agree that I should OC and void my warranty because Intel won't know if I overclocked it or not but my family says that I should keep it at stock speeds and keep the warranty because the CPU is powerful enough.
Looking at the Intel website, it encourages you to overclock if you wish but if you do you void your warranty.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/overclocking/overclocking-intel-processors.html

But then I look further into the website and you can buy insurance to cover the CPU is it blows.

http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/

What do I do? My motherboard supports OC'ing (Asus P8 Z77 V Pro W/ Thunderbolt) and I have a very Overclockable GPU as well. (Windforce X3 GTX 670)

I know this is a "Overclockers" Forum but I want to hear your opinions and if there is a worthy Performance Increase or not.

"To Overclock, or Not to Overclock, that is the question!"

Thanks

JCX50
 
I think you should worry less and overclock more

You can buy the insurance but cpu's are tough and will last you years n years provided you keep temps and voltages in check,for example no more than 1.4v CPU voltage,ideally around 1.35v and voltage temps below 80c

If a CPU did die because of overclocking how would Intel know unless you tell them?
 
Generally, you won't blow your cpu. If you overdo things, the pc just won't start up, and will usually reset back to default settings.
CPU insurance? I think that's aimed more at companies using top-end Xeons and the like, and would be a waste of money for home users.
Do your research first, then overclock away. Follow the many guides on these forums, don't go to high too quick, and you'll be fine!
It is almost unheard of to actually blow a modern CPU as the failsafes are much better than with older chips.
Good luck!

EDIT Oh, and use a decent cooler. If that's the Intel stock one you use, then you may find your temps a bit high...
 
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wazza300 said:
I think you should worry less and overclock more

You can buy the insurance but cpu's are tough and will last you years n years provided you keep temps and voltages in check,for example no more than 1.4v CPU voltage,ideally around 1.35v and voltage temps below 80c

If a CPU did die because of overclocking how would Intel know unless you tell them?
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I would just let Asus' Ai Suite II do all the work for me :P
 
Just create a thread for oc help,overclocking through the BIOS is the best,software overclocking always uses more voltage than what's needed
 
To overclock, that is the answer.:) Yove got a nice combo of board and cpu, and a cracking card in the gtx 670 wf x3. At stock speed, my 3570k was holding my gtx 670 back a bit, (card is oc'd @1310/7560). Overclocking the cpu helped to eliminate this bottlenecking. I tried the ai suite 2 method, voltage set was pretty high and temps were high. Had a read of a few guides and got some advice on here and clocked it the proper way through bios. Tbh, if i can do it, anyone can.:D
 
setter said:
To overclock, that is the answer.:) Yove got a nice combo of board and cpu, and a cracking card in the gtx 670 wf x3. At stock speed, my 3570k was holding my gtx 670 back a bit, (card is oc'd @1310/7560). Overclocking the cpu helped to eliminate this bottlenecking. I tried the ai suite 2 method, voltage set was pretty high and temps were high. Had a read of a few guides and got some advice on here and clocked it the proper way through bios. Tbh, if i can do it, anyone can.:D
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Can you link me a good thread?
 
Never overclock with software or through windows always overclock in the BIOS. Secondly unless you add some seriousley stupid voltages you will not blow the cpu but your system just wont boot and you will have to reset the cmos and start again.

The only times I ever saw a system start smoking from overclocking was back in the day when you were told not to do such a thing unless you were an expert in voltages and silicone and wore protective gear and there was no such thing as a proper cooler.
 
that video SoundDoctor posted is quite good. as said above, just go up in small stages and test for stability after each update.
Best thing to do is keep a log of what you are changing so if there are issues you can revert to a stable setup again.
 
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