i5 3570k overclock help

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BooNDocKk

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Hi guys, I'm a complete noob when it comes to overclocking. And I really would like to get a little more juice out of my CPU now cause I'm holding off on buying the new generation and just waiting for the next.

I just bought a Hyper 212 evo for the overclock, nothing fancy cause i dont want to go crazy with it just a little more speed.

my specs.
i5 3570k 3.4ghz
Hyper 212 evo cpu cooler
MSI Z77A-G45 gaming
16g ram Ripjaw
MSI gtx 780 3g.

My MOBO has some form of overclocking software in the Bios but Im not a 100% sure I should be trusting in software to do the clock. Any basic videos or guides that any of you all have read in the past or anything at all will be greatly appreciated.
 
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Pretty much. I didnt have to change anything when I overclocked my 3570k, just the CPU Multiplier and the stock/automatic voltage is capable of handling it.

There isnt any great performance improvement adding a second fan, and no you dont need it.
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I was thinking around 4.0 - 4.2 nothing crazy. So its literally simple as changing my CPU multiplier? Also the hyper 212 i know it's a highly used mid ranged air cooler and it does have an option for adding a second fan. I do have low profile ram so I have the option to add the extra fan. Do I really need it?

I play a lot of Arma and even though i have a high end graphics card, the game is so CPU intensive, the stock i5 just doesn't cut it sometimes.

Thanks for the quick reply.
 
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Pretty much. I didnt have to change anything when I overclocked my 3570k, just the CPU Multiplier and the stock/automatic voltage is capable of handling it.

There isnt any great performance improvement adding a second fan, and no you dont need it.
 
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I myself couldnt manage to hit over 4.4ghz with reasonable voltage, even at 4.4 i need 1.28v while at 4.3 I need 1.215v. I hit 4.57ghz(44x104) at 1.35v but its only because I have h110 and even with this i hit 95c on IBT(very poor termal paste between the die and the heatspreader).
 
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