i7 3370k Overclocking w/ Asus p8z77-v LK

SomebodyEpic

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Well, long story short, I purchased a motherboard without realizing it would limit my overclocking ability. I ended up purchasing the p8z77-v LK so there is no going back....

I have an i7 3770k and my original goal was to overclock to 4.5 ghz.

Will I still be able to reach 4.5ghz safely on this board?

What are my voltage limits?

Should I shoot for something lower like 4.2 ghz?

I am somewhat new to overclocking and need to know what my limits are on this board so I don't fry any components.

Please don't suggest different boards because I am unfortunately stuck with this one. Thanks!
 
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I would suggest not exceeding 1.35 v max load voltage. For 4.5 GHz I would try ~1.25v and see what happens. If it is stable try lowering the voltage little by little until you crash. If 1.25 is not stable try setting LLC to 25% and upping voltage until you reach stability.

SHODAN355

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I would suggest not exceeding 1.35 v max load voltage. For 4.5 GHz I would try ~1.25v and see what happens. If it is stable try lowering the voltage little by little until you crash. If 1.25 is not stable try setting LLC to 25% and upping voltage until you reach stability.
 
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