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How to overclock my processor?

yusuf6n
Level 7

‎04-10-2014 02:20 PM - last edited on ‎03-05-2024 11:21 PM by Community Admin

How to overclock my processor?
Hey guys, I'm wondering how to overclock my Intel i7-4930K @ 3.4 GHz, and also wondering what differences in performance it will make.
I don't want to burn my computer into the ground, as I'm just using the watercooling corsair H100i cooler.
Any tips or help would be appreciated!
FRACTAL DESIGN DEFINE R4
ASUS RAMPAGE IV FORMULA
INTEL I7 4930K @ 4.3GHZ
CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 16GB @ 2400MHZ
ASUS GTX 780 TI DIRECTCU II OC
SSD SAMSUNG EVO 840 PRO 128 GB
HDD WD BLACK 1TB
SEASONIC G SERIES 750 WATT
CORSAIR H100I + 4 NOCTUA FANS
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ChrissMyazz
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‎04-10-2014 02:58 PM

Well, out of the box you have the Turboboost option, which let's the CPU easily make it to 3.9 GHz.
I wouldn't advize you to go too far beyond that, as this CPU is not ideal for overclocking since it's hard to keep cool.
The problem with the Haswell-based CPUs is that they have inferior thermal interface material between the CPU cap and the CPU die.
I am however a tad jealous of your specs though.. 🙂

Hope this helps...

CM
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WhiteSkyMage
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In response to ChrissMyazz

‎04-11-2014 06:28 AM

ChrissMyazz wrote:
Well, out of the box you have the Turboboost option, which let's the CPU easily make it to 3.9 GHz.
I wouldn't advize you to go too far beyond that, as this CPU is not ideal for overclocking since it's hard to keep cool.
The problem with the Haswell-based CPUs is that they have inferior thermal interface material between the CPU cap and the CPU die.
I am however a tad jealous of your specs though.. 🙂

Hope this helps...

CM


Unfortunately, i7 4930K is NOT Haswell, it's Ivy-Bridge-E. Haswell-E is coming this year and it will be an consist of 2 CPUs 8/16 and one entry level 6/12 core/threats,msupporting DDR4 RAM...
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ChrissMyazz
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In response to WhiteSkyMage

‎04-12-2014 07:21 AM

WhiteSkyMage wrote:
Unfortunately, i7 4930K is NOT Haswell, it's Ivy-Bridge-E. Haswell-E is coming this year and it will be an consist of 2 CPUs 8/16 and one entry level 6/12 core/threats,msupporting DDR4 RAM...


Ur right, it is indeed Ivy Bridge E instead of Haswell, my bad... 🙂
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Retired
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‎04-10-2014 03:01 PM

easy start

increase the cpu multiplier in bios, with 1 step

press f10 (save and exit)

pc will reboot, and hopefully you now got a mild cpu overclock

In win-->

Download cpu-z

Launch the app

put some load on the cpu, by running intel burntest for example

Then it will show, in cpu-z, the max frequency of the cpu, and hopefully it is 100mhz higher than stock

good luck, its now overclocked

and you are on the way
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‎04-10-2014 03:06 PM

ok sorry my mistake..

Thought you ran stock speed
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ChrissMyazz
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In response to Retired

‎04-10-2014 03:10 PM

WhitePaw wrote:
ok sorry my mistake..

Thought you ran stock speed


Isn't he then??

CM
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‎04-10-2014 03:21 PM

check his sign
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ChrissMyazz
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In response to Retired

‎04-10-2014 03:24 PM

I saw that, figured it was a type-o, lol 🙂
Would be kinda weird to ask how to overclock an overclocked CPU...
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‎04-10-2014 03:33 PM

yes i agree..:D

it got me..
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