Can I make sure my overclocking is safe?

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sniperino
Junior Member

05-28-2026, 07:56 AM

#11

It's clearly plugged in. I have two extension cords coming out of the power cord, and both are connected.

sniperino

05-28-2026, 07:56 AM #11

It's clearly plugged in. I have two extension cords coming out of the power cord, and both are connected.

assasin_gio
Junior Member

06-17-2026, 03:53 PM

#12

Does 1.3 volts help you save your settings when you restart from the computer's startup screen?

assasin_gio

06-17-2026, 03:53 PM #12

Does 1.3 volts help you save your settings when you restart from the computer's startup screen?

Rounyx
Posting Freak

838

06-17-2026, 04:01 PM

#13

I haven't tried to be very honest, so maybe I'll just stick with 4.6 as long as it makes no big difference.

Rounyx

06-17-2026, 04:01 PM #13

I haven't tried to be very honest, so maybe I'll just stick with 4.6 as long as it makes no big difference.

juri1990
Senior Member

441

06-17-2026, 06:02 PM

#14

It probably won't help much at all, maybe just a couple of extra frames per second in a heavy gaming app. Since you already have a strong overclocking setup with great temps and low voltages, why would you risk pushing the limits further?

juri1990

06-17-2026, 06:02 PM #14

brohunter101
Junior Member

06-18-2026, 02:30 AM

#15

Before I started overclocking, my CPU was only going up to 4.2 GHz instead of the advertised 4.4 GHz. This makes me wonder if one or both of my two 4-pin CPU power cables aren't getting connected correctly.

brohunter101

06-18-2026, 02:30 AM #15

zmanrules987
Member

218

06-18-2026, 04:38 AM

#16

Probably not. The 4.4 boost only works on one core, while the 4.2 speed is shared across all four cores. Which one you get depends on what you're doing. For newer games, I'd guess it's better to use the 4.2 setting, but if you just have a single-core task, you might see the 4.4 boost.