Hi
Ive always used these forums for answers and now I thought id ask a question, hopefully someone can help me and maybe offer some advice.
Having just put together a new computer (still need to update graphics card) , i thought id try a simple overclock for the 1st time. Ive read a few guides and think ive done it correctly.
My computer specs are:
i5 760 @ 3.3Ghz (stock cooling)
Corsair XMS3 4GB @ 1600Mhz 9-9-9-24
MSI P55A-G55
XFX HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 (@ 830/850 via ccc)
Corsair 500W CX
Kingston 64GB SSDNow V
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive
So anyway after reading a few guides I 1st booted to desktop with everything at default, 2.8ghz and memory at 1333, memory was bought at 1600 but motherboards default is 1333 i think. Everything was fine so I entered the bios and changed only the following.
Disabled Turbo Boost
Enabled X.M.P
Altering these settings set my memory to 1600Mhz and my i5 760 to 3360Mhz, the QPI changed to 5760. everything else was left at normal or auto, including all voltages. Rebooted to desktop, ran prime95 for a few hours and received no errors.
Temps are showing as 28-34 idle , 75-80 when running prime95 on blend test. Using both Core temp and Real temp to check temps.
Now in CPU-Z it reads, core speed 3350.4, multiplier is 21, QPI link is 2871.7Mhz, voltage reads 1.048v. Memory tab says DRAM Freq is 797.7, FSB
RAM 2:10, 9-9-9-24 , tRFC is 88 clocks.
My questions are
Do all those numbers seem right?
Are the temps of 75-80 too high under full load?
If they are, whats a decent (cheap) cooler?
Can i adjust the voltage to lower temps under full load?
One last thing that is annoying me is in real temp and core temp programs, cpu speed is still going up and down as though turbo boost is enabled, yet cpu-z is showing it as stable 3.3Ghz. Is this normal or again is it something i have missed?
I hope to get a lot more from this cpu once i upgrade to a new cooler and read a few more guides.
Thanks
Ive always used these forums for answers and now I thought id ask a question, hopefully someone can help me and maybe offer some advice.
Having just put together a new computer (still need to update graphics card) , i thought id try a simple overclock for the 1st time. Ive read a few guides and think ive done it correctly.
My computer specs are:
i5 760 @ 3.3Ghz (stock cooling)
Corsair XMS3 4GB @ 1600Mhz 9-9-9-24
MSI P55A-G55
XFX HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 (@ 830/850 via ccc)
Corsair 500W CX
Kingston 64GB SSDNow V
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive
So anyway after reading a few guides I 1st booted to desktop with everything at default, 2.8ghz and memory at 1333, memory was bought at 1600 but motherboards default is 1333 i think. Everything was fine so I entered the bios and changed only the following.
Disabled Turbo Boost
Enabled X.M.P
Altering these settings set my memory to 1600Mhz and my i5 760 to 3360Mhz, the QPI changed to 5760. everything else was left at normal or auto, including all voltages. Rebooted to desktop, ran prime95 for a few hours and received no errors.
Temps are showing as 28-34 idle , 75-80 when running prime95 on blend test. Using both Core temp and Real temp to check temps.
Now in CPU-Z it reads, core speed 3350.4, multiplier is 21, QPI link is 2871.7Mhz, voltage reads 1.048v. Memory tab says DRAM Freq is 797.7, FSB

My questions are
Do all those numbers seem right?
Are the temps of 75-80 too high under full load?
If they are, whats a decent (cheap) cooler?
Can i adjust the voltage to lower temps under full load?
One last thing that is annoying me is in real temp and core temp programs, cpu speed is still going up and down as though turbo boost is enabled, yet cpu-z is showing it as stable 3.3Ghz. Is this normal or again is it something i have missed?
I hope to get a lot more from this cpu once i upgrade to a new cooler and read a few more guides.
Thanks