cant overclock i54690k

afcarla1991 · Jul 17, 2014

so after a few days of running my system normally i decided to try and overclock my CPU. i currently have and MSI z87 g43 motherboard paired with a i5 4690k.

when i enter the bios OC options i cant seem to take off the core ratio setting off out auto. ive watched tutorials and usually this option can be changed for k series CPU's but for some reason i cant do it. does this mean my CPU cant be over clocked ? or am i missing something that i dont know about..

dwatterworth · Jul 17, 2014

Have you enabled XMP settings? That seems to unlock everything on a lot of motherboards.

Suztera · Jul 17, 2014

Can you post screenshots of your BIOS settings.

afcarla1991 · Jul 17, 2014

how do i screen shot my BIOS? i see the f12 icon option to take it but i cant find the picture anywhere

Suztera · Jul 17, 2014

You need a USB stick plugged in.
or use a camera.

afcarla1991 · Jul 17, 2014

one thing i forgot to mention. im doing this on a stock cooler just to see if my CPU can hit 4.3 for just a bit. im not going to run this long. is this recommendable or not. because using intel extreme tuning utility i can over clock it easy. but my temps shoot waaaaaaay up using prime95 at 4.0ghz. fearing the worst i turn it off right away. should i just wait until i get a aftermarket cooler to even test my cpu overclock even a bit ?

Suztera · Jul 17, 2014

afcarla1991 :

Don't bother overclocking on stock cooler. You might as well wait for your aftermarket cooler.
But post your BIOS screenshots to see if you set it up right

dwatterworth · Jul 17, 2014

Suztera :

afcarla1991 :

Don't bother overclocking on stock cooler. You might as well wait for your aftermarket cooler.
But post your BIOS screenshots to see if you set it up right

Agreed, definitely don't run the haswell non-devils canyon chips with an oc on the stock coolers.

afcarla1991 · Jul 17, 2014

noted... wont try it yet then.

but i dont see anything about XMP settings @dwatterworth

and yes i will upload a pic later in the day when i get some time. will update asap

dwatterworth · Jul 17, 2014

The CPU ratio mode, Memory XMP enable/disable under Extreme Memory Profile / dram tuning isn't there? Is the bios stuck in the basic mode?

Rapajez · Jul 17, 2014

Is the issue possibly that this is a Z87 chipset, vs a z97?

Stupid questions, but is there an option above the core ratio that needs to be unlocked first? Is there a master BIOS password set.

afcarla1991 · Jul 18, 2014

http://i58.tinypic.com/2u40rqq.jpg

afcarla1991 · Jul 18, 2014

http://i58.tinypic.com/2419xtl.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2d6o709.jpg

here are the pics of my bios

SamiSC · Jul 18, 2014

have you tried updating the motherboards BIOS, go the MSI and search for updates that might do the trick.

Also make sure that your motherboard is a Z87 and not a H87, or that your CPU is a K version, just to make sure.

Suztera · Jul 18, 2014

afcarla1991 :

I noticed that one of the images shows 49C, what was that referring to?
EDIT: Nvm, i found out what it is.

Is this your default BIOS settings or the one you tried to tweak?

afcarla1991 · Jul 18, 2014

Suztera :

its my default

afcarla1991 · Jul 18, 2014

no question that im using a z87 board. and its for sure a i5 4690k devils canyon CPU

Y0GI · Jul 18, 2014

First, DO NOT run Prime95 with the stock cooler, even if not OC'd. Wait until you get a better cooler.

What BIOS version do you have? An update may be required to get all of the Devil's Canyon features. The latest is ver. 1.90. D/L here: http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87G43.html#down-bios Let me know if you need BIOS flashing instructions.

The easiest way to adjust CPU multis is with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU). The alternative is in the BIOS. Make sure that "Turbo Boost" and "EIST" are both enabled. Then scroll down to "CPU Features", highlight it and press Enter to go into the CPU Features sub-menu. Down near the end of the CPU Features sub-menu you will find your individual core multipliers. Adjust as needed, then "Save and Exit".

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