How to increase the clock speed of an I7 2600K at 3.4 GHz on an Asus Maximus IV Extreme Rev 3.0?
How to increase the clock speed of an I7 2600K at 3.4 GHz on an Asus Maximus IV Extreme Rev 3.0?
I'm new to this and would really value any advice or guidance on how to increase the clock speed of my i7 2600K at 3.4 GHz using the Asus Maximus IV Extreme Rev 3.0. I just put in a Noctua NH-U12S cooler, which should help with the heat, but I'm unsure about the steps needed to actually adjust the CPU settings in BIOS. Others who had similar configurations managed to get this CPU running at 1.45 volts and up to 4.8 GHz – I’m not sure how to do that on my machine. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Thanks mcnumpty23; you're not being rude at all. I'll begin with this video
https://youtu.be/quwL3MP7QfE
and observe where it leads me. Yeah, things like that are a solid starting point. Luckily now on YouTube and stuff, it's easy to find what you want to learn. You've got a great CPU for overclocking and a decent cooler, so I've covered the essentials. If the guides start getting too complex, just start with the multiplier and CPU voltage—they'll get you far. Before you need to dive into the other BIOS stuff, you might already be on the right track without touching anything else. It's just luck about how good your CPU is. But with a 2600k, there weren't really many serious overclockers back then—just very solid builds and even better...
there are many guides available online to help with this, but I wouldn't take the chance of using 1.45v. I had one at 5ghz for five years before selling it and never went close to 1.45v. I was closer to 1.35v, but I had a very good chip. Personally, I think nothing over 1.4v would be safe, and I'm wondering why a 1200w psu is needed for that configuration.
there are many guides available online, but I wouldn't take a chance on 1.45v. I had one at 5ghz for five years before selling it and never got close to that voltage. I was closer to around 1.35v, though I used a very good chip. Personally, I think nothing above 1.4v would be safe. As for the 1200w psu, I set it up for a while—someone suggested it to handle the old computer crashing in Crysis 2, and it seemed to work in certain cutscenes.
Increase the multiplier until it becomes unstable, then observe small voltage changes up to around approximately 4.6ghz—4.7ghz or just above/below each chip varies. Previously, working with 200/300mhz required tweaking other parameters to reach 5ghz, which is when a good guide becomes helpful.
Begin by increasing the multiplier until it becomes unstable
then gradually increase the small voltage
up to around 4.6ghz—4.7ghz or just above/below each chip will vary, but it works
I had to adjust other settings after the last 200/300mhz to reach 5ghz
That guide was helpful, but since I'm new to this, I'm not sure what the BIOS options mean
I'll look up a tutorial on YouTube. Thanks!
Thanks mcnumpty23; you are not being rude at all. I'll start with this video
https://youtu.be/quwL3MP7QfE
and see where it will take me
Thanks mcnumpty23; you're not being rude at all. I'll begin with this video
https://youtu.be/quwL3MP7QfE
and observe where it leads me. Yeah, things like that can be a solid starting point. Luckily now on YouTube and similar platforms, it's easy to find what you want to learn. You've got a great CPU for overclocking and a decent cooler, so I've covered the essentials. If the guides become too complex, just start with the multiplier and CPU voltage—these will get you quite far. Before you need to dive into the other BIOS stuff, you might already be on the right track without touching anything else. It's just luck about how good your CPU is. With a 2600k there weren't really many serious overclockers, but they were still very capable and even better.