thnking over overclocking my cpu.

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the only thing is that i havht a clue where to start.

i have

z77x-d3h
i5 3570k
corsair vengence low profile
700 psu
h20 620 cooler.

is there any trusted videos on how to do this.?
 
right, i had a go and when i saved and exited to try and run some tests. it has stuck on the main bios screen when booting up.

so confused
 
its stuck on the bios screeen, it will not let me enter the bios and everythime i restart it it just stays on the bios.

please help.
 
try and clear ur cmos, there should either be a jumper, or remove power cable and pop the cmos battery out for 10-20 seconds, then pop it back in and connect your power cable to your pc again, should reset it and make it work again
 
will this then set the bios to factory settings?

i will try this as soon as im home.

never trying to overclock again lol
 
yup, and dont let it deter you from trying again, i made allkinds of mistakes when i first tried, just do a little research and you will get there in the end
 
Kidge said:
Try here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17757620

Great sticky with useful applications!. Personally I would recommend CPU-Z, HW Monitor, Core temp for monitoring when overclocking and Prime95 for stress testing to make sure your system will be stable.

Good luck :)
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seconded.... you could also run Intel's Burn Test or OCCP to strrss the CPU as they push the CPU a bit more that Prime 95. I generally set up a folding client and leave it running for a week - that way it's doing some good/something productive while testing... :)

Once you've got your CPU fully stressed and stable, then load up your GPU too and see if the CPU is still stable... A truly stable system is stabel when it's completely loaded, not just when the CPU OR GPU are loaded.
 
It's pretty simple really- go into the BIOS, set the multiplier to the desired frequency (make sure BCLK is 100 MHz) so set a 45 multi for 4.5 GHz etc. Then leave voltage on auto with automatic offset (just to see what it uses automatically). Turn LLC up to 75 or 100% (the sabertooth is a good mobo, so shouldn't have problems of voltage spikes when using extreme LLC like cheap ones do). This helps to minimise Vdroop. Then boot into windows and see what Vcore it uses under load (use a stress tester like IBT or Prime95).

If it is unstable after a few runs of IBT (I use Intel Burn Test just to quickly check initial stability before doing 8 hour runs of Prime95 when settling on my final 24/7 overclock), then set a positive offset (this will increase the idle and load voltages that the motherboard would have automatically used at that frequency). Bump it up in small increments until you reach stability. If it is stable automatically, try a negative offset (does the opposite effectively) until it is unstable. When it is unstable, back off the negative offset until you reach stability again.

Once you have found the lowest voltage to maintain stability at your desired overclock, then do around 8 hours of Prime95 small FFTs. If it is stable, then great! If it is unstable, then increase the voltage (by reducing/increasing the negative/positive offset respectively). Some people just use a fixed voltage (which is easier as it makes setting the voltage level easier) but idle temps and power consumption are better if you use offset voltage (which allows the Vcore to drop when frequency and load drop).

I'd recommend using IBT and Prime95 for stress testing, Coretemp for CPU temps and CPU-Z for Vcore.
 
where is the best plave to get these programs.

i am using a z77x 3dh mobo. i will give this a blast tomorrow.
 
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