- Jun 19, 2014
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Hello people,
So, today, I decided to try to overclock my i5 4460 to see if I could get another 100 MHz out of it. I tried it for fun and I thought it wasn't going to work with a locked CPU on a locked budget board (B85). It did. That's what I'm confused about. I went into the BIOS and I was able to change the multiplier. When I clicked on CPU information, it told me that the CPU was unlocked. Don't believe me?
(please note that this picture was taken before overclocking the CPU, hence the 3.2 GHz clock)
How is this possible? I checked the Windows Computer Properties, CPU-Z and HWinfo and they all show the speed at 3.3 GHz I'm on a locked board with a locked CPU. I am using the stock cooler. Would I fry my CPU with that overclock? I tried gaming with a basic CryEngine 3 demo and the CPU generally stayed at 3.2 GHz instead of 3.3. Is this normal? Also, I changed the multiplier and something called "ring speed" or something alike. Whatever that is, it was also running at 3.2 GHz before OCing. Is it dangerous to change that? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Now I checked HWinfo again and its showing the turbo clock at 3.3 GHz (supposed to be 3.4). Did I change my turbo clock? I'm pretty sure I changed the FSB multiplier from 32 to 33, not 34 to 33.
So, today, I decided to try to overclock my i5 4460 to see if I could get another 100 MHz out of it. I tried it for fun and I thought it wasn't going to work with a locked CPU on a locked budget board (B85). It did. That's what I'm confused about. I went into the BIOS and I was able to change the multiplier. When I clicked on CPU information, it told me that the CPU was unlocked. Don't believe me?
(please note that this picture was taken before overclocking the CPU, hence the 3.2 GHz clock)
How is this possible? I checked the Windows Computer Properties, CPU-Z and HWinfo and they all show the speed at 3.3 GHz I'm on a locked board with a locked CPU. I am using the stock cooler. Would I fry my CPU with that overclock? I tried gaming with a basic CryEngine 3 demo and the CPU generally stayed at 3.2 GHz instead of 3.3. Is this normal? Also, I changed the multiplier and something called "ring speed" or something alike. Whatever that is, it was also running at 3.2 GHz before OCing. Is it dangerous to change that? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Now I checked HWinfo again and its showing the turbo clock at 3.3 GHz (supposed to be 3.4). Did I change my turbo clock? I'm pretty sure I changed the FSB multiplier from 32 to 33, not 34 to 33.
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