Best closed loop water cooler for overclocking i5 3570k

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I would like to overclock my i5 3570k to the 4.4Ghz - 4.8Ghz range, could anyone that has experience with this chip tell me what the best closed loop cooler is if I want to achieve this performance at a safe temperature.

Thanks
 
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OK joem12 :)

Go into your Bios and make the following changes. We are not going to try for the highest OC without establishing a base line at lower OC to determine temperatures and voltages. Lets try initially for a 4.4GHz OC.

In AI Overclock Tuner set the XMP profile for your RAM.
Turbo Ratio>Set to> Manual
Ratio Synchronizing Control> Enabled
1-Core Ratio limit :44
Internal Pll Overvoltage> Enabled
CPU Voltage> Manual
CPU Manual Voltage> 1.2500V
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
BCLK Recovery : Disabled

Go to>CPU Advanced power management.
CPU Ratio: 44
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology : Disabled
Disable Cstates C1E and reporting on C3, C6,C7. These are just Power Saving features and can be turned back on when MAX OC is stable.
CPU...

joem12

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I have a Gigabyte z77-d3h mobo, 2x 4gb LP vengence, Cooler Master Case Pro 5
 
Hi joem12 :)

The Cooler Master Case Pro 5 has support for 120/140mm x2 Top. Front 240mm/280mm (up to 40mm thickness without fan)
You can have Corsair H110 -H115 or equivalent for 4.4Ghz -4.6GHz. Higher than that will depend on the quality of your chip (Silicone Lottery)and they do perform well.

How confident are you with Overclocking with your Bios.?
I have some notes on Bios settings to help get you there.
 

joem12

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I have done it before but not very successfully, notes would be appreciated :)
 
OK joem12 :)

Go into your Bios and make the following changes. We are not going to try for the highest OC without establishing a base line at lower OC to determine temperatures and voltages. Lets try initially for a 4.4GHz OC.

In AI Overclock Tuner set the XMP profile for your RAM.
Turbo Ratio>Set to> Manual
Ratio Synchronizing Control> Enabled
1-Core Ratio limit :44
Internal Pll Overvoltage> Enabled
CPU Voltage> Manual
CPU Manual Voltage> 1.2500V
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
BCLK Recovery : Disabled

Go to>CPU Advanced power management.
CPU Ratio: 44
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology : Disabled
Disable Cstates C1E and reporting on C3, C6,C7. These are just Power Saving features and can be turned back on when MAX OC is stable.
CPU Load-Line Calibration : High
CPU Current Capability : 120%

Leave the rest on Auto for now and conduct a stability test.

Download HWMonitor and AIDA64 and put them side by side on your desktop.
In AIDA64, Go to the Tools menu and select to stress your system.
Check the boxes for CPU, FPU and Cache only and run the test for 10mins.
Keep an eye on your temperatures and stop the test if temps reach 75C.
Take screen shots at the 10min mark and report the results here for analysis.
I would wan't to see all Rail voltages in HWMonitor, 100% Utilization on all Cores and Core temperatures.

To report your results you can use your favorite file host or use IMIGUR to host your files. Once files are uploaded, go to your Images in IMIGUR and obtain the BBurl as a link here.



 
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joem12

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After messing around in the BIOS for a few hours I was able to OC to 4.4Ghz, any more than that I get BSOD. I'm happy with the performance now so thanks for your notes :)