Do you think i have a bad i5 3570k chip?

bloodysummer13 · Sep 17, 2013

Hello! Currently tryin to overclock my i5, and as of now its stable at 4.2GHZ at 1.136v. I planned to get a higher frequency, 4.5GHZ but the problem is i got BSOD after the windows logo. I put 45 as multiplier and Core coltage to "offset at +0.05". Am i lacking on Volts? or is this a bad chip? Im also thinking if my PSU wasnt efficient.

Specs:
i5 3570k Proc
Asrock Extreme 3 Mobo
Palit 650ti Boost 2GB DDR5
16 GB DDR3 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 Rams
Aerocool Strike X 500w PSU

Optimus_Toaster · Sep 17, 2013

Generally if you are getting BSODs and other instabilities, you need more vcore. Furthermore when overclocking it's a good idea only to take baby steps of 100Mhz, possibly 200Mhz at a time.

I am not very well accustomed to voltage offsets but +0.05v seems to be a very small amount for 4.5Ghz.

bloodysummer13 · Sep 17, 2013

Thank you

Im really a new to this things. What you mean is from 4.2 to 4.3 or 4.4 right? I may just add voltages then (im scared to do this! LOL) Does "+0.05v" adds to my CPU VID? Thank you.

bryonhowley · Sep 17, 2013

A bad CPU no I do not think so. Every CPU is going to have a maximum overclock and 4.2 may be all yours can do. There is no way to know the maximum overclock on any CPU and anything over the default clock is good.

ihog · Sep 17, 2013

You didn't raise the voltage enough. 1.3V is commonplace for 4.5 GHz.

Tradesman1 · Sep 17, 2013

If using offset, try + 0.12 and see how far that takes you

bloodysummer13 · Sep 24, 2013

Thank you guys! ill be trying this ideas! Just got back online coz its a bad rainy season here in the Philippines.

Tradesman1 · Sep 24, 2013

Almost got there when I was in the Air Force, had a couple friends that had been stationed there, nothing but to say about the PI

bloodysummer13 · Sep 24, 2013

Hello Sir Tradesman, my step father was a former US Army, hes retired coz he got injured in Afghanistan.

He's from Lexington Tennessee.

Anyways, ill try offset +0.12. Do i need to change any other values on my board? Or its just the voltage?

Tradesman1 · Sep 24, 2013

Just there, think prob get 4.4 min.....I originally had orders to the PI from my tech school after basic, then was diverted to Hawaii, then ended up in Vegas at Nellis when I got Honor Grad at school (so can't really complain, Vegas was great) went from their to HQ TAC out at Langley AFB

bloodysummer13 · Sep 24, 2013

Thanks Sir, ill try 4.4. then offset +0.12. Come visit Philippines Sir

But right i guess not now, its rainy here, LOL wait till next summer XD

Tradesman1 · Sep 24, 2013

Nothing like what you all get, we get a short rainy season, but I'm in Arizona, mostly just hot

bloodysummer13 · Sep 24, 2013

Hello Sir, i managed to get @4.4Ghz 1.28v offset +0.15 offset getting 70C Max on full load.

Tradesman1 · Sep 24, 2013

Looking good

becoming a OC wizard ! If you want to go further, might look for some guides, depending on your CPU might be able to hit 4.5 with a small increase or may be at a break point where a larger jump is require, jot down, or take screen shots of your current settings (can do so with a flash drive inserted, go into BIOS and hit the F12 kep to save a shot of the BIOS screen to your flash drive, can take as many as you want)

Y0GI · Sep 25, 2013

Here is a pretty comprehensive guide to OC'ing Ivy Bridge chips: http://www.overclock.net/t/1291703/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboards
They have some very good recommendations and they even tell you how to interpret BSOD errors.

Yogi

bloodysummer13 · Sep 26, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Thanks! Maybe ill stay for 4.4 as of now

Im happy. Maybe the ff. days ill bump it up and try 4.5

bloodysummer13 · Sep 26, 2013

Y0GI :

Thanks Y0GI

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