I5 4690k OC - Question
I5 4690k OC - Question
Hi everyone
Here’s the situation: I’ve found my specifications at the link you shared.
My main concern is whether increasing my CPU speed will improve FPS without damaging anything.
If it works, is it safe? I don’t want to push my CPU to 5.0 GHz or higher.
I’m trying to get smoother gameplay because my GPU is only around 20-30% used while my CPU runs at full capacity.
Could someone help me with this? I own an ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer and haven’t done any OC before.
Thanks!
It's typical for those CPUs to quickly reach 4.2-4.4Ghz without much difficulty. Expect around 3.9Ghz as a standard automatically. The main factors are temperature and cooling solutions. If you're using the stock cooler (which includes Haswell chips, though Devil's Canyon specs are uncertain), you can find a simple guide from a local source: Intel's "Quick & Dirty" OC Guide to 4.4Ghz with Haswell. This will help new users achieve 4.4Ghz easily. Before attempting overclocking, ensure your BIOS is up to date and make the necessary adjustments.
It's typical for those CPUs to quickly reach 4.2-4.4Ghz without much difficulty. Expect around 3.9Ghz as a standard automatically. The main factors are temperature and cooling solutions. If you're using the stock cooler (which includes Haswell chips, though Devil's Canyon specs are uncertain), you can find a simple guide from a local source: Intel's "Quick & Dirty" OC Guide to 4.4Ghz with Haswell. This will help new users achieve 4.4Ghz easily. Before attempting overclocking, ensure your BIOS is up to date and make the necessary adjustments.
What cooler are you using? As mentioned before, those chips should handle a decent frame rate, though it depends on the temperature.
It can make a difference, but don't expect huge changes. You might only notice a few frames per second, possibly 20 or more. The outcome really hinges on the game.
It's generally safe as long as temperatures and voltages stay within acceptable limits. Typically around 80°C under stress and no more than 1.4v max.
It offers solid performance, so I'd try it out.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Silen...B00UAZ6CHK
This is my cooler for CPU, can you help me how should i OC properly ? And how can i test after under stress ?
Thank you very much
Refer to the connection in the eximo post above. Alternatively, check out this resource: https://forums. It covers everything from fundamental ideas to testing thermal limits and system stability.
I OC'ed from Bios using one button, disabled in 4.2GHz. I had options like 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, with red set at 4 and 5, and 4.6. Now I took a screenshot from the game and want to know if the results are good (temperature usage, etc). I was using alt tab to capture the photo.
Conditions are favorable. Did you perform any thermal or stability tests? Tools like Prime95, cinebench, realbench? What voltage are you applying? Was this an auto oc profile in bios? Those settings often consume more voltage than needed. Still, if temperatures are within limits and stability is confirmed, it should be acceptable. Hwmonitor works, but hwinfo64 tends to provide better insights. Use that and set sensors to open when it loads.
But have you actually performed any thermal or stability tests? Like Prime95, cinebench, realbench?
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Not yet, I will do it and I’ll take some screenshots.
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What voltage are you using? Was this an auto oc profile in bios?
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Yes, it’s an auto oc profile for 4.2, but I’ll take some photos in my bios settings and upload them here so you can see what I think.
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Hwmonitor works fine, but hwinfo64 usually performs better. Try that and when it opens, just select sensors only.
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I will and again, I’ll make screenshots.
When you take the screenshots, please let me know the results because I’m not fully understanding many details and I’m unsure if they’re good or bad...
I only have very basic knowledge so far...
Thank you very much...
I made some photos using CPU OC settings from the BIOS, then I'll send the photos with test results, etc. What are your thoughts? Are you okay with the BIOS settings? (auto OC to 4.2)