Upgrading from i7-3770 to an i7-3770k

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Durwesh Naeem

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So guys I just traded my 3770 for a 3770k, It will arrive in the morning can you tell me anything which I should keep in mind like resetting the bios etc ? Tbh I have upgraded to many things over course of 1.5 years since I had my old pro 3770, but it's going to be my first time upgrading my processor..how how place it in the socket because recently I bought a new z77 Asus sabertooth ... I just don't want to screw something up ? I only bought the 3770 so I can overclock it to 4.5Ghz ..how much performance boost will I get from upgrading from a 3770 to a 3770k chip ? .. Lastly the guy I bought it from said that his chip is a Costa Rica version which is far better than the one I had which was made in Malaysia , is that true ?
 
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Possibly true on the origin of the chip. Occasionally one factory or the other will make a better batch. Usually this gets taken care of with revisions and steppings of the same processor model.

You won't see too much of a performance increase. Basically the same chip, one locked, one unlocked. You can get a few hundred Mhz extra out of it, depending on your cooling.

If you have replaced the CPU and motherboard, be prepared to have to reactive or repurchase Windows.

You shouldn't need to reset your BIOS, unless you want to reset anything you have changed again.

Installing the CPU in the socket should be covered by the motherboard manual, with pictures. CPU box will also have instructions if you end up with that. Otherwise I would...
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Possibly true on the origin of the chip. Occasionally one factory or the other will make a better batch. Usually this gets taken care of with revisions and steppings of the same processor model.

You won't see too much of a performance increase. Basically the same chip, one locked, one unlocked. You can get a few hundred Mhz extra out of it, depending on your cooling.

If you have replaced the CPU and motherboard, be prepared to have to reactive or repurchase Windows.

You shouldn't need to reset your BIOS, unless you want to reset anything you have changed again.

Installing the CPU in the socket should be covered by the motherboard manual, with pictures. CPU box will also have instructions if you end up with that. Otherwise I would just go on youtube and look for LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1150/LGA1151 CPU installation.
 
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I changed my mobo a month ago, and I did reset my windows with a fresh install then don't tell me I need to do that again with new processor ? And I have a corsair H80i GT liquid cooler can I take my new processor to 4.5ghz ?
 
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The more CPU core voltage, the faster you can go. But if you use too much voltage you can seriously reduce the life of the CPU. Don't get too greedy.

Overclockers generally like to stress test their PC for hours using prime. It is certainly worth using stress tests while experimenting to find a stable overclock and to check for overheating, but IMHO the best stability test is just to use the computer. BSOD = not stable.
 
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A lot of people have overclocked it to 4.5Ghz quite easily, some chips can go a little higher, I've seen 4.5Ghz on air.
You should be good till 4.5Ghz, after that it's up to your chip.
You should by no reason try it at 4.5Ghz, without going low to high.
Start by increasing the multiplier by 1 and testing Prime95.
When cores start failing, increase voltage, most people get 4.5Ghz by the time they hit 1.3V.
 
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I have a PC with a 3570k. I was hoping to get 4.5Ghz plus, but was unlucky with my CPU. I maxxed out at 4.3Ghz on stress tests, but found the PC crashed occasionally, and eventually had to reduce the overclock to 4.1Ghz at 1.3 Volts!
Oh well, you win some, you lose some
 
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My i7-4770k is nice and stable, just gets too warm to be comfortable with since I need to push it to 1.35 to get it to do 4.5Ghz. Managed to hit 100C on my h80i. Haven't messed with it since I went to a full loop, but it still manages to hit peaks of 71C or so at 1.3 volts @ 4.3Ghz.
 
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