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Find ways to boost performance on your i7-2600k processor.

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xX_pgmdu92_Xx
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01-27-2016, 02:48 PM
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It's a 10-year-old CPU, but it still impresses me. I'm using the ASUS Sabertooth Z77 board with its optimization clock enabled, which brings it up to around 4.39 GHz. The max temperature stays at 73°C even during full load. Since I have limited experience with overclocking, I'm curious if anyone can suggest ways to push it higher. I'm eager to extract more performance from it.
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xX_pgmdu92_Xx
01-27-2016, 02:48 PM #1

It's a 10-year-old CPU, but it still impresses me. I'm using the ASUS Sabertooth Z77 board with its optimization clock enabled, which brings it up to around 4.39 GHz. The max temperature stays at 73°C even during full load. Since I have limited experience with overclocking, I'm curious if anyone can suggest ways to push it higher. I'm eager to extract more performance from it.

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iZacksS
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01-27-2016, 11:33 PM
#2
Up to 1.42V is possible when things stay cool—about 70°C max. Very little else to discuss.
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iZacksS
01-27-2016, 11:33 PM #2

Up to 1.42V is possible when things stay cool—about 70°C max. Very little else to discuss.

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MrAsePlow
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01-28-2016, 02:59 AM
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This remains one of the top overclocking tutorials ever created. I suggest checking the recommended configurations and details in the second post: https://www.overclock.net/forum/5-intel-...ition.html. As long as your CPU isn’t showing major performance drops, a 1.3-1.35v boost (VCORE) usually works well for a 4.5-4.6GHz overclock. After reviewing the guide, you’ll find additional tweaks to fine-tune the setting further. Hope this assists!
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MrAsePlow
01-28-2016, 02:59 AM #3

This remains one of the top overclocking tutorials ever created. I suggest checking the recommended configurations and details in the second post: https://www.overclock.net/forum/5-intel-...ition.html. As long as your CPU isn’t showing major performance drops, a 1.3-1.35v boost (VCORE) usually works well for a 4.5-4.6GHz overclock. After reviewing the guide, you’ll find additional tweaks to fine-tune the setting further. Hope this assists!