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Overclocking Help 4670k

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January 29, 2014 8:58:53 AM

Hi guys,

I have a i5670k and asus z87 pro mobo with coolmaster hyper t4 cooler.

Ran asus 4 way optimisation and iv got an overclock at 4.6 ghz Vcore 1.275 adaptive atm.

So now i have a base to work with should i disable the asus auto OCing, set the OC in bios with 1.275V and gradually lower the voltage and reboot to check stability?

Im a noob at OCing and this is my first attempt. Just thought if i have this as a base am i safe to do it this way?

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January 29, 2014 9:04:58 AM

You are good with this! If you download a tool like MSI Afterburner it can help to show you safe ranges for the first time you are OCing a new cpu. Hope this helps!!!

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January 29, 2014 9:05:00 AM

You have an option with the AI Suite III (the software came with your MOBO) to do it manual if you like (the auto funtion tesst and ensures that your system can handle the given settings). But if you're not happy with them you can go back and adjust them yourself.
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January 29, 2014 9:06:11 AM

Yes, you want to try and get the lowest voltage you can with stability. This decreases heat and increases longevity.
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January 29, 2014 9:09:21 AM

i was just wondering if its safe . My core voltage is set to 1.275 but auto. Even though its auto does this mean it wont go more than 1.275?

Also in the bios im still set to 3.4ghz and the OC settings are all in turbo mode, does this just mean it will kick in when i need it? sorry been out of computers for a long time. really enjoying this learning though and would like to set manually.

do i have to stress test this OC it has auto given me or will it be safe enough?
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a b K Overclocking
January 29, 2014 9:11:24 AM

I would stress test it in prime95 and see if it is stable. I would also watch the voltages with it set to "auto" they could go quite high.
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January 29, 2014 9:42:23 AM

ok the voltage went to 2.8 so i stress tested so i stopped. i can set to manual for stress testing but for gaming should i leave it auto? im worried if i play a game for ages it might up it past where i want it.

Seems it would be better to have auto so it is lower voltage when not gaming as i guess manual sets it at the voltage constantly?
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a b K Overclocking
January 29, 2014 9:44:23 AM

That is why I suggested setting it in the bios. I would never leave it at auto because it will go insanely high during stress testing.
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January 29, 2014 9:49:35 AM

but would it do that gaming? i set it manual 1.275 but in the software and it went to 1.29 i do have another prog monitoring temp so maybe that causes an error iv heard?

Is 1.275 ok for my chip to constantly run at all the time? if it is thats ok just worried about doing anything harmful
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a b K Overclocking
January 29, 2014 9:58:03 AM

1.275 should be fine, you more have to worry about the temps that you are seeing. You should try and stay below 75C so that your chip doesn't wear out prematurely.
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January 29, 2014 10:17:49 AM

thanks i will play at the weekend and get the voltage down if i can. if i keep my settings as normall in the bios and set my stable oc'd settings in turbo mode (when i figure out what that is). will that be the best way? im a bit of a noob but guessing my pc would run as normall then go turbo mode when needed? like in games
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January 29, 2014 10:22:00 AM

Check the AI Suite 3, It has Eco, Normal, and Gaming Mode (which you can set yourself). You won't have to bother with going to the Bios each time. Plus it will allow you to set you case fans profiles etc etc
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January 29, 2014 10:55:02 AM

andyb313 said:
thanks i will play at the weekend and get the voltage down if i can. if i keep my settings as normall in the bios and set my stable oc'd settings in turbo mode (when i figure out what that is). will that be the best way? im a bit of a noob but guessing my pc would run as normall then go turbo mode when needed? like in games


Well my system is overclocked to 4.5G in turbo like you are talking about. It slows down to 1.6G when it is idle and the voltages drop. I have it set to 1.25V and it runs perfectly stable under full load on both video cards and CPU usage 24/7/365.

Now that you have got the overclocking bug welcome to many, many hours of testing and tweaking to get as much out of your computer as you can. It can become like a drug to see what it can do without breaking or killing it prematurely.

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