Overclocking help / suggestions?

[KeeperFiM]

Hi, I want to overclock my CPU, to at least 4.4 Ghz
What are some tips/ suggestions you guys have?
I have:
i5 4670k @3.4 Ghz (3.8 Turbo)
MSI z87-G45
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

 

[JimmiG]

Not much to it really. Just raise the multiplier until it becomes unstable, raise the voltage to improve stability, rinse and repeat. All while keeping an eye on temperatures (everyone has different standards - I would say about 90C max in AVX tests, no more than 75C in games).

If you're lucky and your CPU isn't below average, 4.3 - 4.4 GHz should be possible at around 1.2V or less with acceptable temperatures. At voltages above 1.2V, you may have to increase VRIN/VRM Override or whatever it's called on your mobo from the default 1.8V to 1.9 or even 2.0V.

The last step would be to raise the Uncore/Cache multiplier as high as it will go with a voltage of 1.1 - 1.15V to squeeze the last few % of performance from your overclock.

 

[KeeperFiM]

Not much to it really. Just raise the multiplier until it becomes unstable, raise the voltage to improve stability, rinse and repeat. All while keeping an eye on temperatures (everyone has different standards - I would say about 90C max in AVX tests, no more than 75C in games).

If you're lucky and your CPU isn't below average, 4.3 - 4.4 GHz should be possible at around 1.2V or less with acceptable temperatures. At voltages above 1.2V, you may have to increase VRIN/VRM Override or whatever it's called on your mobo from the default 1.8V to 1.9 or even 2.0V.

The last step would be to raise the Uncore/Cache multiplier as high as it will go with a voltage of 1.1 - 1.15V to squeeze the last few % of performance from your overclock.

After setting the multiplier and voltage and stuff which test should I run in prime95?

 

[blackened23]

Here are some tips for Haswell OC'ing: it is tailored to asus motherboards but the concepts are the same. You won't be able to reach super high OCs without a better cooler, but you should be able to OC a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub6WnHmiIOs

This should help you a lot in terms of configuring your BIOS.

 

[JimmiG]

After setting the multiplier and voltage and stuff which test should I run in prime95?

Small FFT's will produce the hottest temps. Blend is good as an overall stability test to leave on over night.

I personally recommend Aida64 (http://www.aida64.com/). It has many more options for stress testing and many features to show information about your system and run benchmarks.