Do I need a new cooler for overclocking the i5 3570K?

Stiernspetz · Nov 20, 2014

It's my first time overclocking, and I don't really know **** about it. I've been using the default one untill now.

Any tips about overclocking it would be nice too, but I can look around too.

Tower: Fractal Design R4 Black Pearl
CPU: i5-3570K
MOBO: P8Z77-V LX

Thanks.

random5 · Nov 20, 2014

just get coolermaster hyper TX3 EVO or hyper T4 or the choice #1 hyper 212 EVO.

martinch · Nov 20, 2014

random5 :

+1. Inexpensive and good.

mlga91 · Nov 20, 2014

random5 already suggested some coolers, all of those will let you get a decent overclocking, now for overclocking, you need to check this first:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

You'll need to check your temps in the entire process, basically, you get in the bios, you'll manually set the Vcore, and will change the multiplier, you can start with a Vcore of 1.20, and increase the speed in steps of 100MHz, doing a stress test and checking your temp in each step. If the test fails, you'll need to increase the Vcore, do that in little steps of 0.01-0.02 Volts.

voyboyfan · Nov 20, 2014

If money is not a problem you could get water cooling. Corsair, NZXT and Noctua are the most famous brands.

Stiernspetz · Nov 20, 2014

Please ELI5, mLga91. I don't really know what half that means lol XD

voyboyfan · Nov 20, 2014

You should learn what that means. Otherwise don't even overclock.

Stiernspetz · Nov 20, 2014

Stiernspetz :

voyboyfan :

Thats why I'm asking.

voyboyfan · Nov 20, 2014

Where's the question mark?

Ok I don't know what that means either, but there are plenty of guides on the Internet.

Stiernspetz · Nov 20, 2014

Stiernspetz :

voyboyfan :

BIOS and VCore, they're my 2 blanks, and exactly how i raise the clock, and monitor the temperatures

mhirons · Nov 20, 2014

First result on Google for Ivy Bridge overclocking guide:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1247413/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-with-ln2-guide-at-the-end

But, there were tons of other ones listed, even ones specific to motherboard brand.

Stiernspetz · Nov 20, 2014

mhirons :

Thanks, will look more myself

voyboyfan · Nov 20, 2014

BIOS is a software that is build into your PC. You enter it by pressing a button that needs to be pressed I guess.
To see which button do you need to click, restart your PC and then it should say somewhere - Press *** to enter BIOS.

Vcore is voltage.

To raise the clock you have to raise the FSB or the Multiplier.

You monitor the temperatures using HWmonitor, or SpeedFan, or any other temp monitor.

mhirons · Nov 20, 2014

Stiernspetz :

Yeah, to really give you a good overview with background info and such, we would end up just recreating part of a guide like this that someone has likely spent a significant amount of time on. It's best if you just read a couple of these guides before starting. Then you are more familiar with the concepts involved, including any specifics for your CPU. If after that you have any other questions, we can help out.

mlga91 · Nov 20, 2014

You can start with the software that intel provides you to overclock, you do it via Windows, its not as stable as doing it in the Bios, but you get an idea of how overclocking works.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=20617&lang=eng

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