A few questions about CPU

nyxanna

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Long ago I read that when overclocking you should only increase the clock by little and see if it is still stable, and never the multiplier since it would increase too much without knowing whether it is stable.

1) It looks like this has changed? I read in many guides that you should be increasing the multiplier by 1 at a time and then see if it is still stable.
2) When you overclock on for example XTU you cannot increase the Non Turbo Boost Ratio (on a 4670K) over the default of x34. Does this mean that the only overclocking done will be to the Turbo Boost?
3) So when you do overclock on XTU, should you be moving the multipliers of all cores up or just 1 core? I assume all cores. I tried one but the speed didn't increase during the stress test.

Lastly, can someone please take a look at my XTU screenshot and tell me if everything looks right? Have I missed any setting I should be changing?
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9257/f7qp.png
 

Adroid

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Hi, I appreciate your new interest in overclocking. Everyone has to start somewhere. I don't think I can answer all your questions, but let me give a few basic recommendations:

* Before overclocking, read alot of guides. You run the risk of damaging system components by just arbitrarily changing system settings. Do your homework is rule #1.
* Never use a windows program to overclock. Ever. Overclock in BIOS, or don't do it at all.
* Don't try to overclock a system that wasn't made for overclocking. If you own a mainstream prebuilt computer, Dell or equivalent, you may be able to overclock slightly, but I wouldn't recommend it. You should be using a notable overclocking capable motherboard, and have a aftermarket heatsink (installed properly with thermal paste).
* There are two main schools of thought for overclocking the new gen processors. I come from the one that says turn the turbo and all other power saving options off. Turbo does not overclock all 4 cores.

Start with that. And when you post on these forums, provide system information and BIOS settings - or people won't know how to help you.