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Help! first time overclock vii hero

Panhai
Level 7
hi all overclock guru.
This is my first time doing overclocking with my vii hero, i5 4690k.
i try to set the cpu voltage in bios to +0.010. when the pc re-start. it is black screen and it would not every boot the window.
therefore, i went back to bios and set back to auto and it works.

what have i done wrong here? not sure. please advice. thanks.

my system :
asus maximus vii hero
i5 4690k
16 gb corsair vengeance pro 1866
corsair H80i ( 2 PWM fans )
corsair psu ax650w
GTX 670
5 Fans ( 3 PWM and 2 DC )
1 ssd and 2 HDD
1 DVD writer
case NZXT H630
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meankeys
Level 13
What setting are you adjusting? If its the vcore voltage you eill need @ least 1.275v

meankeys wrote:
What setting are you adjusting? If its the vcore voltage you eill need @ least 1.275v


No I set it around 1.05
Was it too low?

Nate152
Moderator

Nate152 wrote:
Hello Panhai, I can help you overclock your cpu if you'd like.


that would be great! at the moment i am using the ai suite III to start with.
what is the best setting and safe and reliable for my i5 4690k cpu and vii hero mobo?
i am using a ax650 psu, enough for oc?

thanks

Chino wrote:
Which frequency are you going for?


you mean the bclk frenquncy?
100.
btw what is that lol. sorry to ask i am new as i do not anything about oc.
can explain a bit of bclk, ratio and cpu cache ratio?
what do they do? and how to set them to be safe and stable?

i have mange to up 10% from ai suite and it is stable.40489

btw am i doing to right thing?

thanks

Nate152
Moderator
your psu should be ok, your gpu calls for a minimum of 500 watts.

Do you have real temp 3.70, cpu-z and a cpu stress testing program installed?

Nate152 wrote:
your psu should be ok, your gpu calls for a minimum of 500 watts.

Do you have real temp 3.70, cpu-z and a cpu stress testing program installed?


40490

is this ok?

Nate152
Moderator