Idiots Guide

GavinG

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Hi 8Pack
Would there be any chance you could do an idiot's guide to overclock my new system to a reasonable level? I have no experience in overclocking as this was my 1st build.

Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
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GavinG said:
Hi 8Pack
Would there be any chance you could do an idiot's guide to overclock my new system to a reasonable level? I have no experience in overclocking as this was my 1st build.

Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
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Hello Overclockers,

My System:

Intel Core i7 4790K, 1150, Quad Core, 4GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo, 1250MHz GPU, Retail - BX80646I74790K
MSI Z87M-G43 Motherboard
8GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit
3GB Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II OC
Corsair CPU Cooler H100i Hydro
620W Seasonic Evo Bronze Powersupply-SS-620GM
2TB 7200rpm Hard Disk Drive (storage)
240GB Solid State Drive (system)
128GB Solid State Drive (dedicated game drive)
27" AOC IPS Monitor
Windows 8.1 64-Bit

I brought a pre-overclocked system from YoyoTech - they say that it is OC'ed to 4.4GHz. CPU-Z seems to concur and shows 4.4 although the number moves up and down, I thought it would stay on 4.4GHz? My ignorance begins..! I am happy with the uppey/downy 4.4GHz for the mo.



What I would really like some help with is OCing my Graphics Card please. All the reviews on my card say it is a 'good overclocker' so it seems silly not to OC it...

I have had a fiddle with GPU Tweak and all the videos I have found so far, start with a different power allowance. i.e. the video raises the max power to 110 and mine goes to 103. There are also padlock icons, which I assume means that two sets of values are linked and when you move one the other setting moves too. On opening GPU Tweak none of my settings show the padlock symbol. Also, none of the vids show how to set up a profile, nor do thry explain if the utility needs to be running to use the OC or what.

In short. I haven't got a clue. Well, that is not entirely true, it would be fairer to say, I do not have the confidence to do it on my own.

So, could I ask for someone to give me an idiots guide, a-blow-by-blow-leave-nothing-out-even-though-it-seems-obvious-guide.

Thank you in advance!




I have had a quick fiddle with GPU Tweak and
 
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crimp said:
Hello Overclockers,

My System:

Intel Core i7 4790K, 1150, Quad Core, 4GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo, 1250MHz GPU, Retail - BX80646I74790K
MSI Z87M-G43 Motherboard
8GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit
3GB Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II OC
Corsair CPU Cooler H100i Hydro
620W Seasonic Evo Bronze Powersupply-SS-620GM
2TB 7200rpm Hard Disk Drive (storage)
240GB Solid State Drive (system)
128GB Solid State Drive (dedicated game drive)
27" AOC IPS Monitor
Windows 8.1 64-Bit

I brought a pre-overclocked system from YoyoTech - they say that it is OC'ed to 4.4GHz. CPU-Z seems to concur and shows 4.4 although the number moves up and down, I thought it would stay on 4.4GHz? My ignorance begins..! I am happy with the uppey/downy 4.4GHz for the mo.



What I would really like some help with is OCing my Graphics Card please. All the reviews on my card say it is a 'good overclocker' so it seems silly not to OC it...

I have had a fiddle with GPU Tweak and all the videos I have found so far, start with a different power allowance. i.e. the video raises the max power to 110 and mine goes to 103. There are also padlock icons, which I assume means that two sets of values are linked and when you move one the other setting moves too. On opening GPU Tweak none of my settings show the padlock symbol. Also, none of the vids show how to set up a profile, nor do thry explain if the utility needs to be running to use the OC or what.

In short. I haven't got a clue. Well, that is not entirely true, it would be fairer to say, I do not have the confidence to do it on my own.

So, could I ask for someone to give me an idiots guide, a-blow-by-blow-leave-nothing-out-even-though-it-seems-obvious-guide.

Thank you in advance!




I have had a quick fiddle with GPU Tweak and
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Since when do we support Yoyo tech!! Yoyo on outta here!!!
 
Fella's I asked for help OCing my 780 I don't see where I brought my rig has got anything to do with anything... YoyoTech OCed my CPU...

I was told this was a friendly helpful forum...
 
8 Pack said:
Since when do we support Yoyo tech!! Yoyo on outta here!!!
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May I ask why is that? I thought it's about overclocking, not the fact he bought his system from different retailer/company. I understand that you work for OC'er UK, ok. But why tell someone you can't help because he didn't buy it here?
If the fact he got his stuff from different company, why don't you ask for some proof of purchase when you answered questions for example here?
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18591344

I am a bit disappointed by this, just came to the forum and find out that you will not help OC just because someone got it off different store.. I got my i5 from different store (won't tell which so it's not like "You've received a warning since you're advertising different store that is our competitor") and if I would ask for help, do you really would like me to LIE to you that I bought it from OC'ers in order to receive some advice on it? I don't think so.

I guess that there is a purpose why people come here: you're best overclocker in the UK (sorry for my ignorance if I missed out other countries) and I believe you should be glad people don't go to e.g. ASUS forum (since OP's GPUs are made by ASUS) but they come here to ask YOU for help..

Don't take it personally, I am just disappointed by how this looks.
 
Thank you Nichrome for your support - I guess overclockers.co.uk is not a place to go to for help overlocking one's graphic card. I actually cringed when I first read 8Packs comment and chringed some more when vintage-x joined in.

Maybe the moderators should make it plain that people seeking advice for overclocking should go elsewhere unless of course they have purchased their rig here.
 
Acme said:
Make your own thread crimp... :p

I don't understand why people attempt to hijack someone elses thread when it is just as easy to make your own. :p
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I didn't realise I was hijacking - I thought I was joining in. So, I can see that you have 11k + posts - in your esteemed opinion would you recommend newcomers starting their own threads asking the exact same questions..?

How silly of me. I do apologise.
 
You asked a question that was almost completely unrelated to the thread. How could that not be considered hijacking?

You then directly mentioned a company that could only be considered as a competitor to OcUK, which is obviously against forum rules (presumably you did read them when you signed up?).
 
Dear OCuk,

I am sorry I have obviously offended the members of this forum - it was not my intention. I probably needs an idiots guide to forums as well as an idiots guide to OCing.

I did not read the forum rules. Which I shall do before posting anything else.

crimp
 
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