Experienced i5 4690k overclockers? :)

madspunk · 31 May 2015 at 03:40

Hello Gents,

Recently purchased myself an i5 4690k and an asus maximus vii ranger.

From what I've read the average chip is overclocking with everything in the bios set to default, only changing the multiplier to 45 and the vcore to 1.25.

My question is, do I have an inferior chip? I can only just manage 1.271 on the vcore and be stable for the 45 multiplier. Actually I lie, it isn't quite stable, it's passed Intel Burn Test and the memtest that comes with the AI Suite 3, but causes a 0x0124 blue screen when running twitch and cs go simultaneously.

Not really sure how to solve that other than not run twitch while I game. It didn't do it at stock, so I'm assuming a tweak here or there in the bios will resolve it. I'm just not massively experienced at overclocking.

On the plus side, without twitch running everything I throw at it runs smooth as melted butter over a crumpet, nom!

madspunk · 31 May 2015 at 04:35

An update,

I mistakenly assumed the bios would be updated for whatever reason, so I've updated it and it's now running at the same speeds and setting at 1.261 vcore.

I wonder if it's worth trying a 46 multiplier on this vcore

Randall8686 · 31 May 2015 at 11:48

Every chip is different, I had a 4690k before my 4790k and it required quite a bit higher voltage to go from 4.5 to 4.6 but then at that voltage it was happy at 4.8. No one can tell you what your chip will do it really is a lottery. overclocking is a bit of an art to find the sweet spot. Adjusting ram timings etc can all play a part too.

wellibob · 31 May 2015 at 13:25

I Aquired a 4690k and first thing I did was put in 1.22 volts, turned off cpu features etc and set multipler to 45. Temps are fine and I've just left it be. I found anything from 4.5 to 4.8 hardly worth any more tinkering unless numbers mean more to you than anything else. My 4770k needs 1.28 volts to get to 4.5ghz and any higher needs plus 1.3 and I'm not going there. More effort you put in to tweaking the better but I've done my fair share so quick dirty clocking is all I do now and just enjoy what it does without worrying about more gains for stress.

madspunk · 1 Jun 2015 at 11:22

All i'm interested in is having it overclocked at 4.5ghz, it runs everything perfectly and i'm happy with it, would love to be able to lower the voltage and be stable but I can't

I'm still baffled why my system crashes / blue screen when I have twitch open and cs go running. It's passed memtest within the ai suite 3 with no issue and I've ran every different stress test I could on intel burn test with no errors.

BluD · 1 Jun 2015 at 11:44

Often the best way to test a systems stability is to run it as you normally do, i find all sorts of strange little programs can cause crashes with a low vcore after benchmarks run stable.

Some chips just dont clock as far m8, i had an Ivy I5 that would only run at 4.4 at 1.36v using an off set voltage, and 4.6 using a fixed voltage, but a lot of guys were running the same chips at 4.8 using an offset and lower voltage.

madspunk · 3 Jun 2015 at 18:46

Getting really fed up now, bsod with just cs go running, it's funny because it's the only thing that causes it. Playing the witcher 3 for 16 hours solid and no bsod. Play cs go for 10 minutes and bsod.

madspunk · 3 Jun 2015 at 19:07

Alright, I know there's plenty of you gents here who have a vast knowledge of overclocking compared to mine, am I being stupid leaving lots of settings on auto? My current gear is in the original post. The only thing not mentioned is the RAM. Which I'm using from my old x58 rig.

Corsair Vengeance 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel Kit (CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9)

Would anyone be so kind as to help me overclock this mother so I'm no longer getting BSOD on one of my most played games? I struggle to understand the vast amount of information that I find online.

RyanF · 4 Jun 2015 at 10:29

Do you have all of the necessary power settings / features turned off? Just things like the turbo boost, some of the C states etc. If I find the guide I followed I'll link it, but was a while ago and I haven't touched my BIOS settings since

madspunk · 6 Jun 2015 at 10:44

I turned off all the extra features pretty much, the only things I've adjusted other than those is the multiplier to 45 and the vcore. Nothing else! Everything runs fine, even on a lower vcore, but just the 1 game does not and I can't understand why, it's doing my head in.

bobboberts · 8 Jun 2015 at 02:48

Sorry to hi-jack this thread, but I've been dabbling with overclocking my 4670K too this weekend and seen lots of BSODs. If I use the Gigabyte easy tuner it tells me I can get 4.6, but that's at 1.5V (!)

What settings should I have in the BIOS? I've tried tweaking various things but I'm not very experienced in this area. My system is built on a Gigabyte Sniper Z87 board, a 4670K CPU, G1 970, 8GB TeamGroup Vulcan RAM, Win 8.1 and a Samsung 850 EVO SSD (plus a Seagate hybrid for storage.) I can get it running at 4.2 using 1.3V, but that's surely too high as well? Again, that's through the Gigabyte tool, so any guidance appreciated.