i7 3770k safe overclock stock cooler?

[aachil]

Hi guys ive been using my i7 3770k cpu for about 7 months now and i would like to overclock even just abit but i am using the stock cooler what do you guys reckon i could overclock it to safely.. if i even can?
Its sitting on a z77 gigabyte d3h mobo i think

 

[wazza300]

I wouldn't attempt it on stock cooler

those chips run hot

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyt...-th-z77x-up5-th-overclock-settings-guide.html

here's an oc guide

for 4ghz or 4.2ghz try

cpu voltage normal
could try dvid -0.005
low llc loadline calibration
cpu bclk/pci to 100
42x cpu multi
pwm phase control to extreme performance
vcore voltage response to fast

 

[aachil]

so u think i shouldnt try 2 overclock at all then?

 

[ShivP]

No definitely don't OC, but why not pick up a cheap cooler which would allow you to overclock? My cooler is great for the £15 price, I have my 4670k @ 4.0Ghz and the temperatures stay at decent levels.

 

[Svyper1]

Ive been able to set the turbo clock to 4.3/4.3/4.2/4.1

went from WEI7 score 7.6 to 7.7. I ran it for a day. It wasn't that hot but if you are looking for a longer term on stock probably 4 Ghz max, but if you want sustained higher then get a cpu cooler...

 

[ShivP]

I wouldn't trust WEI, it's pretty obsolete now, if you have mid-end gear you can get 7.9 on most xD
It's not a particularly good benchmark to compare gear against

 

[Svyper1]

i agree. It's a "ball park" figure

I just use it because it can be easy to rate different components quickly...

win 8.1 doesn't have the user interface to assess the WEI, you have to do it via cmd to assess and then look it up in the XML file...

for a gtx 660 a win7 WEI = 7.9, for Win 8.1 = 8.3

 

[aachil]

hmm maybe i wont then haha it would have been nice to push it up a little bit.
hopefully ill try buy a cooler soon

 

[Bart_Hunt]

Wei is crap, it shows my 3d score at 6.2 with 780 sli, lol.

 

[wazza300]

Get a good cooler,then you can push things,stock coolers are fine if your not overclocking

 

[aachil]

Ok guys cheers ill leave it 4 now tempting as it is lol. The stock cooler is pretty pants lol. Just on idle its at like 45c. An full load is between 75-85

 

[Krisali]

As someone mentioned you can get a decent cooler for very little money. No reason to spend a fortune and then you can OC to 4Ghz +

 

[postmanfw]

Decent cooler will get you sown to more like 30 idle and high 40s under load at stock i would guess....stock coolers suck period.

 

[TAZOO7]

I overclock on a stock cooler some times, just stop when the temps get to high, no extra volts and see how far it will go, obviously better cooling will yield better results but depends on what you want to achieve

 

[aachil]

yea cld possibly try it. ivy bridge does run very hot tho

 

[$ilent]

Ivy bridge runs hot when you overvolt it, just put the cpu vcore at 1.070v (stock for ivy bridge) and see how high you can get the multiplier.

You can probably get up to 4ghz on stock volt on ivy.

 

[aachil]

Cheers silent I might try it lool. I'm worried I might blow it up tho at that over clock haha. I am really keen 2 try tho lol

 

[$ilent]

Cheers silent I might try it lool. I'm worried I might blow it up tho at that over clock haha. I am really keen 2 try tho lol

What are the rest of the parts in your pc? i.e motherboard, psu etc.

Personally id just buy a cheap aftermarket air cooler, but I get the impression you dont really know how to overclock, if thats the case let me know I can help you with it.

 

[RetrogamerX]

I have a 3770k @4.3ghz with no voltage increases on a H100i. Temps are very good

 

[aachil]

These are my basic specs..
Intel core i7 3770k

gigabyte z77-ds3

16GB DDR3 2400Mhz G-Skill Trident X PC3-19200 10-12-12-31

850W Corsair TX Enthusiast Series 85% Eff' 80 PLUS Bronze SLI-CrossFire EPS 12V Quiet Fan ATX v2.31 Psu

couple of fans
500gb sata hardrive

Msi Gtx 680