ronbo613
Golden Member
I would like get a little more processing power out of my Gigabyte P55A-UD4P with an i7 2.8G Lynnfield CPU by overclocking it a bit. I just want to get as much out of the setup without compromising reliability. I have an Arctic Pro Freezer 7 CPU cooler so heat shouldn't be a problem for the mild overclocking I have in mind.
The main reason for more processing power is rendering HD video files. I'm thinking I would like to leave the Intel Turbo Boost enabled so the CPU only runs at higher frequencies when needed. I know most overclocking procedures state to disable Turbo Boost, so I'm wondering how far I can go without disabling it.
Setting the CPU clock to 22 from 21 at the stock BCLK of 133 got me to 2.9G from 2.8G, but to go higher I need to boost the BCLK. If I go to 145, I can keep my RAM at 1600MHz with a multiplier of 11 and hit 3.2G on the CPU with a 22 clock ratio. If I keep the Turbo Boost enabled, will that be a good call for a little extra power without problems? I'd be nervous boosting the BCLK more than that.
Any advice or insight is appreciated.
The main reason for more processing power is rendering HD video files. I'm thinking I would like to leave the Intel Turbo Boost enabled so the CPU only runs at higher frequencies when needed. I know most overclocking procedures state to disable Turbo Boost, so I'm wondering how far I can go without disabling it.
Setting the CPU clock to 22 from 21 at the stock BCLK of 133 got me to 2.9G from 2.8G, but to go higher I need to boost the BCLK. If I go to 145, I can keep my RAM at 1600MHz with a multiplier of 11 and hit 3.2G on the CPU with a 22 clock ratio. If I keep the Turbo Boost enabled, will that be a good call for a little extra power without problems? I'd be nervous boosting the BCLK more than that.
Any advice or insight is appreciated.
