Does OC genie overclock clock the cpu to its max speed?

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coz when i tried to over clock it to 4.2GHz 1.100v it crushed when i ran prime95 i tried increasing but the temps ran too high but the auto overclock clocks the CPU to 4.0GHz 1.200v

i7 4770k haswell
MSI G45 Z87
PSU 850RM
h100i
1333 ram 16gb ecc
AMD R9 290

i tried changes voltages but the temps are too high when i run prime95 but the temps are okay when i use auto overclock
 
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You don't need software to OC that processor. It has an unlocked multiplier. Simply go into BIOS and increase the CPU clock multiplier one clcik at a time, testing between increases. Eventually you will reach a point where it will not be stable. You can then either back off and live with that or increase the vcore or vcore offset to make it stable again.

OC'ing software/firmware like OC Genie doesn't work very well.
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Each CPU will achieve different speeds, depending on factors in its production and beyond your control. It's "max speed" is whatever it is, and all you can do is to discover it. It sounds like OC Genie has found it. Since the software is doing a better job than you can, just leave it at 4 GHz and be happy.
 
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You don't need software to OC that processor. It has an unlocked multiplier. Simply go into BIOS and increase the CPU clock multiplier one clcik at a time, testing between increases. Eventually you will reach a point where it will not be stable. You can then either back off and live with that or increase the vcore or vcore offset to make it stable again.

OC'ing software/firmware like OC Genie doesn't work very well.
 
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if increase the CPU clock multiplier to.... lets say 4.2GHz do i change to dynamic mode or fixed mode also should i leave the voltage on auto if not how high should i go?

when i ran prime-95, the CPU-z shows the core voltage went to 1.328v 100%load on 4.2GHz dynamic more and auto voltage settings on the bios. it ran for 15mins temps @70C, soon as i stopped prime-95 my pc restarted itself.
 
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Apparently that last OC was not totally stable. Sometimes it is better to disable auto mode and set the vcore (VDDC) manually. I;m not familiar with the BIOS of that board and it is taking too long for me to download the manual. But 4.2GHz is a good OC for that processor. I'd say you just need to find the correct CPU voltage.

Another thing is how you got to 4.2GHz. If it was just with multiplier increases, then it would be time to increase the vcore a bit to see if you can make it stable again.

Also, instead of prime95 right off the bat, you may want to test with Intel Burn Test. It is quicker and will heat up the cores more than prime95.
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4965-intelburntest.html
It's what I use to get my initial stable OC. Then I move to prime95 small ffts for long testing.
 
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