Noob getting into OC for the 1st time

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I am wanting to get into OC'ing my i5-3570k, and also look to maximize my GeForce GTX 970 FTW edition, and am wondering if there are some patient folks willing to help out with what I should be looking for temp wise and any other tips, tricks, settings, warnings, etc. to look out for.

However, before I even get started there, I need to figure out how to see my BIOS. I know there is a button to spam on start-up but my monitor acts like there is nothing to display so I need to get that resolved first and foremost.

Any suggestions on the monitor and/or OC process? Like is there maybe a setting I am overlooking?

PLEASE HELP
 
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Use google to pull up some guides to get an idea of what you should be doing.. Also use google to lookup your motherboard to find out how to access the BIOS..
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So I came to this forum for specific advice for my problems, and your advice was to go use google. Top notch, thank you.
 
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Without exact system specs (not just the cpu and gpu) I can't really do more than point you in a general direction.
 
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First, find the max frequency that your CPU can run at without adding voltage until your system fails a 5 min stress test. Then, add 0.1v to your vcore (try not to go over 1.3v). Rinse, and repeat. Once you are comfortable with the temps and frequency you get, reduce the voltage by a rate of 0.005v until you become unstable. Once unstable, add 0.010v to vcore then stress test 12-24 hours. If it fails, add another 0.010v to try and stabilize it. This is a quick n' dirty way to overclock so I'm not going into BCLK overclocking as I have no experience with that method what-so-ever. Also, add 0.005v to ram voltage to eliminate any possible instabilities brought about by your DRAM. You can also add a little voltage to VCCIN if you plan to push the overclock to the absolute max.
 
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What motherboard, PSU, cooling, fans, Ram, ect.. They all effect your overclock. The reason I suggested googling is that too many people want to take shortcuts when it comes to overclocking and cut and paste settings without having a clue to what they do. Overclocking is like tuning an engine. To get the most out of it you need to know what the settings you change actually do. You can get ok overclocks by just raising the multiplier and voltage but there are many subtle settings that make huge differences like adaptive voltage vs offset voltage vs manual voltage.. How to use LLC, and so much more.. I didn't mean so sound like a dick, you just didn't give the info necessary to give you solid advice. IF you are using a stock cooler you should get a new aftermarket cooler before you even think of overclocking as your cpu will most likely overheat and throttle causing poor performance. So i suggest reading up as much as you can on the subject on as many different sites as you can. Hwmonitor or Real Temp can tell you temps.. LinX can help you test stability and so can Aidia 64 or Prime 95 . Throttle Stop can be used for all sorts of fun stuff like changing voltages and multipliers in windows.. Depending on your motherboard you might have a program just for your brand of board that allows overclocking and monitoring in windows.
 
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