My first OC

SeanS15 · 11 Apr 2013 at 19:12

Hi guys

I'm just about to perform my first oc and want to stress test the system to minimize issues later. I also plan on getting some before and after benchmarks just to see what differences it actually makes.

Few questions.
Whats the best way of stress testing my machine? I've downloaded Prime95 and set that running. It's been going about 40 mins now and cpu temp has peaked at 42c. Is there something better? Looking at the overclocking stickys they don't appear to have been updated for a while. Suggestions would be great.

Thanks.

SeanS15 · 12 Apr 2013 at 15:40

I did download OCCT but haven't looked at it yet. Processors an i7 3770k with a Corsair H110.
I did wonder just how accurate these readings were. But surely every program that picks up this info would return the same results?

After some reading after this post I tried the Intel Burn Test and used a different program to report the temps. Still only hit 54C.

SeanS15 · 13 Apr 2013 at 16:40

I've spent a fair bit of time today playing with this.
I'm not sure I'm doing this perhaps right but. I have got her to 4.6 with 1.19 Vcore. It's passed a High IBT test and temps reached 70c.
All I have done is set the CPU Clock Ratio, disabled Turbo Boost and left the other power saving stuff on auto.
Changed the advanced memory settings from auto to inputted but I haven't changed these yet from the auto values.
Changed power settings. PWM phase control to exm perf, vocre voltage response to fast changed the vcore llc to turbo and the vocre current protection to turbo. (I cant recall where I read about those last 2 but hope that's right.)
Upped the CPU Vcore and left the rest on default settings.

Am I doing the right thing? Or am I one step away from doing some damage.

Edit: The main thing I can see between this and the begginers guide is the jumps involved. The guide said about doing 5Mhz at a time but with the ratio we're jumping 100 at a time so need more of a vcore jump to compensate.

SeanS15 · 14 Apr 2013 at 19:03

Thanks for your help and feedback sofar guys.
I've got it to 4.7 with 1.275 vcore but cpuz is showing max 1.308 and i'm running prime for 4 hours so far. Temps have hit 82c highest. Touchwood this is stable.

I think this is as far as I should go temp wise. Anyone confirm this?