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I need some help with some of the very basics concepts of overclocking. Not the How... (because there are guides already for that) but more the When... and Why... questions.
For info I will be using a 4770K water cooled on an Asus Maximus VI Formula board with a 780 Ti. Typical usage will be household tasks with some gaming at 1440p.
When OCing the CPU, is just the Boost speed raised or is it the idle floor raised too? What do the typical OC settings do when the machine is idling? With the ASUS ROG boards is it easy to turn the OC on and off on demand or do you just leave it on all the time?
Does OCing the GPU work in the same way? Will the GPU be idling faster too or is it again just the boost values that are raised?
I have read that some folks undervolt to save power and heat when the machine is idle. If this is a good idea for typical household use, can you switch between profiles easily depending on need?
For info I will be using a 4770K water cooled on an Asus Maximus VI Formula board with a 780 Ti. Typical usage will be household tasks with some gaming at 1440p.
When OCing the CPU, is just the Boost speed raised or is it the idle floor raised too? What do the typical OC settings do when the machine is idling? With the ASUS ROG boards is it easy to turn the OC on and off on demand or do you just leave it on all the time?
Does OCing the GPU work in the same way? Will the GPU be idling faster too or is it again just the boost values that are raised?
I have read that some folks undervolt to save power and heat when the machine is idle. If this is a good idea for typical household use, can you switch between profiles easily depending on need?