Overclocking 2500k - my first attempt

nathan_s · 10 Sep 2016 at 11:25

Hi guys,

Since my build is now over 5 years old I decided to overclock my CPU. I used to overclock years and years ago but it was a different world with AMDs and Pentiums. I would therefore appreciate your suggestions for any improvements on the settings shown below. I used this thread as a guide:
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18338090

Values shown are with p95 stress test running for approx. an hour now.

http://imgur.com/Wr5v2vr
http://imgur.com/QkG91lZ

My setup is as follows:
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
Gigabyte SKT-1155 Z68XP-UD3 Motherboard
Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 DDR3 XMS3 4x4GB

Cheers,
Nat

mickyflinn · 10 Sep 2016 at 11:57

If you think your overclcok is stable run a game, then you could try to drop the vcore and test again till you find the lowest stable voltage.

Quartz · 10 Sep 2016 at 13:15

Which CPU cooler do you have?

nathan_s · 10 Sep 2016 at 13:44

Quartz said:
Which CPU cooler do you have?

I have the Thermalright Silver Arrow.

nathan_s · 10 Sep 2016 at 13:45

mickyflinn said:
If you think your overclcok is stable run a game, then you could try to drop the vcore and test again till you find the lowest stable voltage.

Thanks. What voltage should I expect to achieve? Am I right in thinking that the lower the voltage the better it is for the lifespan of the CPU?

MissChief · 10 Sep 2016 at 15:07

I got 4.2GHz on my i5 without adjusting the voltage at all.