Post Your Overclock! [2]

[tw33k]

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Continued from - http://www.sevenforums.com/overclocking-case-mods/2309-post-your-overclock.html

Finally hit 5GHz on air!

 

[Britton30]

Finally hit 5GHz on air!
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Awesome work Mark! How hot does she get under load?

 

[tw33k]

I haven't tweaked it properly. It's not stable enough to put it under load (yet)

 

[essenbe]

Great work, Mark. Well done.

 

[Solarstarshines]

Finally hit 5GHz on air!
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Nice job tweek

 

[smarteyeball]

Nice job Mark

Also, if anybody has the 3570K and an Asus Z77 motherboard, feel free to send me a message if you have any tips or tricks on how you got the numbers you got. Always appreciate tried and true information!

I don't have a Z77 mobo, but I do have a 3770K that sits comfortably @ 4.7ghz on a Z68 board with under 1.3v on full load. (I've also helped a a few with Z77 boards - the fundamentals are the same. It's mainly the wording/names for a few settings that are different).



Personally, I do all my Ocing in the BIOS. The app is fine for quick testing, mild overclocks etc, but doesn't give you access to all settings needed to fine tune a higher OC. Ocing via the BIOS is always preferable.

You can take the values you've got via the app and then input them manually.

Yours coolers performance is around mid range but 4.5-4.6ghz should be doable.

If you'd like some help with BIOS ocing, just let me know.

 

[kbrady1979]

The OC tuner is actually in the BIOS (I also do all my overclocking in the BIOS) and using it shuts the computer down for about a minute or two where it "does things" and then comes back overclocked. It is a very safe OC and is probably closer to a preset, but it does work. I'm not crazy about how it just pours on the core voltage to get where it gets, but it's never in the danger zone. Cooling isn't a problem in my rig as I've never seen it past 60-62* C, and that was @ 4.5GHz with no real tweaks, just to see if it would do it. Stress testing @ my current OC gets it to about 50-55*C.

I will continue to fiddle with some things and see where I end up. Current thoughts are to run it like this for awhile, and then maybe bump it up to 4.4GHz....that's a solid 1GHz gain from stock clock. That is still borderline conservative for some of you guys, but I am thinking it should be achievable by bumping up the multiplier and adjusting the core voltage to a more tolerable level. I don't want to run 4.4GHz with it using 1.3xx volts, it's just not necessary.

I will be in touch if I get to a point where I'm at a loss, but hopefully, that won't happen lol.

 

[A Guy]

Finally hit 5GHz on air!
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Good snip mark

A Guy

 

[smarteyeball]

The OC tuner is actually in the BIOS (I also do all my overclocking in the BIOS)

My bad - I don't know why I automatically assumed 'app' (was thinking of the Asus Suite for some reason ).

The OC tuner is pretty much the BIOS based 'auto overclock' /Asus Suite type function. And 'auto overclock' always errs on the side of extra voltage. (Which is why I don't use the OC tuner either )

I'm not crazy about how it just pours on the core voltage to get where it gets, but it's never in the danger zone. Cooling isn't a problem in my rig as I've never seen it past 60-62* C, and that was @ 4.5GHz with no real tweaks, just to see if it would do it. Stress testing @ my current OC gets it to about 50-55*C.

Leaving the OC Tuner alone and entering the values manually is still the optimal method, although just going by temps alone (which doesn't reflect on other voltages though), is still well within acceptable limits as you've mentioned.

That is still borderline conservative for some of you guys, but I am thinking it should be achievable by bumping up the multiplier and adjusting the core voltage to a more tolerable level.

Never mind what others go for - it's the target your happy with that counts

Are you planning to use a fixed/manual vcore or the offset function?

I'd recommend a +offset over a fixed vcore. (for 4.4, I'd start around+0.050)

That way you can maintain the lower idle volts with Speedstep, C1E etc enabled. There's simply no need to have a fixed vcore unless you are going for a max OC. SB and Ivy work very well with the offset function.

I don't want to run 4.4GHz with it using 1.3xx volts, it's just not necessary.

With fine tuning, you'd be looking at roughly around 1.2xx for 4.4ghz. You may not even need to use LLC.

But it's your rig - have a fiddle, but again if you need help - we're here

 

[kbrady1979]

Definitely using an offset over a manual/fixed voltage. I used the OC tuner mainly to give me a baseline result, and I figured I could take over from there....took a lot of the guesswork out of it. The last time I had it at 4.4GHz it was running at about 1.300 volts, and I offset it to ~ 1.256v, temps were great. At those settings @ idle it runs at about 1.080v if I remember correctly, which is great.

I know what you mean about OC'ing from the Asus AI Suite, it's decent for basic oc'ing but not much past that.....I didn't even bother installing it this time.

 

[tw33k]

Thanks guys. I got it CPU-Z validated

 

[Dave76]

Nice OC, very well done tw33k

 

[smarteyeball]

Definitely using an offset over a manual/fixed voltage. I used the OC tuner mainly to give me a baseline result, and I figured I could take over from there....took a lot of the guesswork out of it. The last time I had it at 4.4GHz it was running at about 1.300 volts, and I offset it to ~ 1.256v, temps were great. At those settings @ idle it runs at about 1.080v if I remember correctly, which is great.

I know what you mean about OC'ing from the Asus AI Suite, it's decent for basic oc'ing but not much past that.....I didn't even bother installing it this time.

It sounds like you're definitely on the right track

(And my apologies if any of my posts sounded like 'teaching granny to suck eggs'. It's not always apparent of a users skillset. )

 

[M1GU31]

Got my OC from 3.4GHz to 3.6GHz and at stock volts ,stock settings were 3.0GHz for my Althon ii 640 x4.Seems stable to me so far and idles at 32-34c and ran prime95 for around 30mins and was at 55c,not sure if that was long enough but no errors or blue screens.Will test this out a couple days and if it's unstable i will put back my old oc to 3.4GHz instead.

 

[Britton30]

Sweet OC M1GU31. If you have a multiplier setting for the HT Link, try lowering it so it it around 2000MHz while keeping the NB Frequency at 2400MHz. A lower HT will be less stressful on the CPU and possibly allow for even lower temps although your are well within safety margins.

Like the Bender Wallpaper too.

 

[M1GU31]

Ok I took your recommendation and this is what I got
CPU/NB Frequency set at 2400MHz
HT Link Speed at 1920Mhz was the closes I could get to 2000MHz from the settings my bios would let me choose from,the other close option was 2160MHz I decided to play safe and go with 1920.Cpu is 2c warmer at idle clocks 34c but it should be since it's day time and was playing Team Fortress 2 about a hour ago and my other temp was at night time with the windows open in my room.Well did a 2nd prime95 test and highest peak i saw was 59c and it jumped around from 57-58 but 58c the most of the time when full load with prime95.Left the test running a bit longer this time.I believe i'm in the safe zone and shouldn't worry.Let it cool down for about 5mins and it's idling at 33c now.Will keep a eye on it and see if it acts up or not,so far seems stable.In my bios it says the clocks are set at 3600MHz but for some reason on cpu-z it likes to jump between3552 and 3600MHz,hmm even windows sees it as 3.60GHz. Anyways one question is it better to leave cool and quiet on or off?Right now I have it off for testing but not sure if I should turn it back on.

 

[Dave76]

I would turn it back on if it were mine, should still be stable at that frequency.

 

[Solarstarshines]

I would turn it back on if it were mine, should still be stable at that frequency.

What Dave said you won't really Gain anything turning it off

Keep it on and adjust your settings you will still hit your target

 

[M1GU31]

Hm I enabled cool and quiet and now my cpu won't clock up above 3000MHz when testing it under prime95 to max it :| and with it off it goes to my OC of 3600MHz

 

[Solarstarshines]

Hm I enabled cool and quiet and now my cpu won't clock up above 3000MHz when testing it under prime95 to max it :| and with it off it goes to my OC of 3600MHz

I 've heard of some having it off with no issues but i can look it up for you

I left cool and quiet on becuse it makes no difference with my OC
Matter fact the Pc won't boot with out it on

You on the other hand have a locked Multiplyer and use FSB

I just read an article this guy had his 1.44vcore to reach 3.7 Ghz

but never said anyting about cool and quiet

and then there is this Article by AMD Athlons didn't use cool and quiet according to this
AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology
Here is some more about Oc'ing your chip
AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0ghz - Overclockers Forums

I gathered as much info i could searching for a positive answer for you Hope it works out