Hi there,
I've recently built a new gaming rig and the temptation to tweak my i7 4770k, based on the general message that they overclock into 4+ easily, is too much.
In terms of my overall system spec, it can be seen here in my 'spec me' thread where I got an absolute load of help.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25676631&postcount=170
So I started reading through a few threads here and links out to other sites and there is a LOT of information to read, all of a sudden doesn't seem so straight forward
Anyway, my main initial question is the use of automated OC through the Motherboard.
My Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 mobo has an option called 'Performance Upgrade' in which there is a drop down list with increasing percentage options e.g. 20%
So I went ahead and selected 20% and reboot. Everything seemed to work ok and my CPU was running at 4.3Ghz although my vcore was over 1.3v which I think is a bad thing. It also has modified several of the Memory settings I'm guessing to keep everything in sync.
So it boots fine into my desktop but when I run 3DMark if crashes the PC after about 5 minutes of running. Not a reboot just a full switch off.
Can anyone help me identify what settings it has got wrong as I imagine the 4770k will go above 4.3Ghz stable under H100i cooling.
I've provided the screen shots from the BIOS as they will mean a lot to someone with the knowledge I hope, the left and right borders contain a wealth of values
Pre Main Screen
Pre Frequency Screen
Pre Memory Screen
Post Main Screen
Post Frequency Screen
Post Memory Screen
Thanks for the help if anyone can spare the time.
I've recently built a new gaming rig and the temptation to tweak my i7 4770k, based on the general message that they overclock into 4+ easily, is too much.
In terms of my overall system spec, it can be seen here in my 'spec me' thread where I got an absolute load of help.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25676631&postcount=170
So I started reading through a few threads here and links out to other sites and there is a LOT of information to read, all of a sudden doesn't seem so straight forward
Anyway, my main initial question is the use of automated OC through the Motherboard.
My Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 mobo has an option called 'Performance Upgrade' in which there is a drop down list with increasing percentage options e.g. 20%
So I went ahead and selected 20% and reboot. Everything seemed to work ok and my CPU was running at 4.3Ghz although my vcore was over 1.3v which I think is a bad thing. It also has modified several of the Memory settings I'm guessing to keep everything in sync.
So it boots fine into my desktop but when I run 3DMark if crashes the PC after about 5 minutes of running. Not a reboot just a full switch off.
Can anyone help me identify what settings it has got wrong as I imagine the 4770k will go above 4.3Ghz stable under H100i cooling.
I've provided the screen shots from the BIOS as they will mean a lot to someone with the knowledge I hope, the left and right borders contain a wealth of values
Pre Main Screen
Pre Frequency Screen
Pre Memory Screen
Post Main Screen
Post Frequency Screen
Post Memory Screen
Thanks for the help if anyone can spare the time.
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