- Dec 17, 2017
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Hello, first of all I'm quite a newbie when it comes to overclocking, bear that in mind 
Also english is not my native language, some terms might be off 
But here goes.. I got this older piece of hardware (i5-3570K, AsRock Z77 Pro3, 2x8GB 1866MHz DDR3, GTX 960 2GB, Superflower 500W Gold encased in FD Define R3 with 3 fans) that I use for casual gaming, titles like CS:GO, League of Legends, GTA V and so on. I play on Full HD @ 144Hz.
So, as I've read across the internet, this board isn't exactly top tier when it comes to overclocking, and it's quite old already, so I have no intention of stressing it too much. For my uses I think it still has few years of lifetime ahead, so I hope the MB lasts.
Here's what I've done so far:
Multiplier 42x (43x BSOD's on Prime)
Offset -0.025V
Turbo offset +0.004V
LLC: 0% (strange how this work on this board)
SpeedStep and other energy savings enabled (I'm not pushing for max OC, but max lifetime/power efficiency )
After running about 15 minutes of IntelBurnTest CPU cores' max temps have been 89, 93, 94 and 90 degrees Celsius and CPU Vcore 1.200V (with 1.190V average). Now I know in real-life scenarios (such as gaming) these temperatures are never reached, playing GTA V they've been below 70 degrees.
Should I try to go higher than 4.2GHz, aim for like 4.3GHz - 4.5GHz by increasing offset? Would the difference in gaming (FPS and especially min FPS) be noticeable or within ~1%? What are the safe voltages and temperatures for 24/7 use if I still want this MB to have years ahead of it? Any tips and recommendations are most welcome. I'm not interested in delidding the CPU, butterfingers and all that
Also english is not my native language, some terms might be off But here goes.. I got this older piece of hardware (i5-3570K, AsRock Z77 Pro3, 2x8GB 1866MHz DDR3, GTX 960 2GB, Superflower 500W Gold encased in FD Define R3 with 3 fans) that I use for casual gaming, titles like CS:GO, League of Legends, GTA V and so on. I play on Full HD @ 144Hz.So, as I've read across the internet, this board isn't exactly top tier when it comes to overclocking, and it's quite old already, so I have no intention of stressing it too much. For my uses I think it still has few years of lifetime ahead, so I hope the MB lasts.
Here's what I've done so far:
Multiplier 42x (43x BSOD's on Prime)
Offset -0.025V
Turbo offset +0.004V
LLC: 0% (strange how this work on this board)
SpeedStep and other energy savings enabled (I'm not pushing for max OC, but max lifetime/power efficiency
)After running about 15 minutes of IntelBurnTest CPU cores' max temps have been 89, 93, 94 and 90 degrees Celsius and CPU Vcore 1.200V (with 1.190V average). Now I know in real-life scenarios (such as gaming) these temperatures are never reached, playing GTA V they've been below 70 degrees.
Should I try to go higher than 4.2GHz, aim for like 4.3GHz - 4.5GHz by increasing offset? Would the difference in gaming (FPS and especially min FPS) be noticeable or within ~1%? What are the safe voltages and temperatures for 24/7 use if I still want this MB to have years ahead of it? Any tips and recommendations are most welcome. I'm not interested in delidding the CPU, butterfingers and all that
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