4790K Overclocking Help
4790K Overclocking Help
I recently acquired a brand new H115i Pro AIO and am eager to test my CPU's capabilities with this solid cooling setup. As a first-time overclocker, I'm a bit nervous about what I'm up against. Could anyone share the potential limits of my CPU with these components? Thanks!
I've tried the 4790k with the Z97 PC Mate and achieved a maximum of around 4.4ghz with all cores enabled via BIOS overclocking. Regarding the Paladin's comments on 4.7 to 4.9, I haven't encountered any reports of the 4790k reaching those speeds. The most commonly mentioned speeds for the 4790k are 4.5 or 4.6ghz.
I'm running mine at 4.7 on an Asus Gryphon Z87. It seems I got lucky with the CPU quality. You should increase the voltage and set it to 1.3v, not rely on auto overclocking in BIOS which keeps it at 1.212v. Only allow overclocking up to 4.4/4.5 by setting the clock to x47 and testing.
The Paladin shares their experience: they achieved a performance of 4.7 on an Asus gryphon Z87, likely due to good CPU quality. They recommend increasing voltage and locking it at 1.3V instead of using auto overclock. The BIOS automatically sets voltage to around 1.212V, so manual overclocking up to 4.4/4.5 is possible only with a clock preset of x47 and testing. From online observations, the motherboard supports a maximum of 1.3V for the CPU.
Uncertain about calculating that mine's value, though it seems achievable at 4.6 with 1.24 volts. Your board isn't ideal for overclocking, but it might work depending on the chip you received.