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i5 4690k Overclocking

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coreylemonade
Member
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12-04-2016, 06:44 PM
#1
Hello everyone,
I own a specific CPU that's been with me for five years now, and I'm considering overclocking it. I recently purchased a new graphics card here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/G...0OC-6GD#kf. I believe upgrading the overclock will help improve my gaming performance. Since I've never done an overclock before, the whole process seems intimidating to me. I found a short tutorial on YouTube at https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/G...0OC-6GD#kf, and it looks pretty straightforward. I'm wondering if anything could go wrong—maybe I can revert the settings later or risk damaging my CPU? I don't have a backup system, so if something fails, my PC could be useless. I'm trying to decide if the potential benefits are worth the risk...?
Thank you!
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coreylemonade
12-04-2016, 06:44 PM #1

Hello everyone,
I own a specific CPU that's been with me for five years now, and I'm considering overclocking it. I recently purchased a new graphics card here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/G...0OC-6GD#kf. I believe upgrading the overclock will help improve my gaming performance. Since I've never done an overclock before, the whole process seems intimidating to me. I found a short tutorial on YouTube at https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/G...0OC-6GD#kf, and it looks pretty straightforward. I'm wondering if anything could go wrong—maybe I can revert the settings later or risk damaging my CPU? I don't have a backup system, so if something fails, my PC could be useless. I'm trying to decide if the potential benefits are worth the risk...?
Thank you!

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8Bit_protato
Junior Member
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12-05-2016, 12:06 AM
#2
Remember to preserve your OC configurations as you advance. And definitely you can go back if your adjustments are major.
Keep in mind that Intel chip generations don’t typically allow significant OC unless you get lucky with a top-tier processor.
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8Bit_protato
12-05-2016, 12:06 AM #2

Remember to preserve your OC configurations as you advance. And definitely you can go back if your adjustments are major.
Keep in mind that Intel chip generations don’t typically allow significant OC unless you get lucky with a top-tier processor.

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levoyageur92
Posting Freak
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12-05-2016, 01:31 AM
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Remember to preserve your OC configurations as you move forward. And it's okay to go back if your adjustments are major.
Keep in mind that Intel chip generations don’t typically allow significant OC unless you get lucky with a top-tier chip.
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levoyageur92
12-05-2016, 01:31 AM #3

Remember to preserve your OC configurations as you move forward. And it's okay to go back if your adjustments are major.
Keep in mind that Intel chip generations don’t typically allow significant OC unless you get lucky with a top-tier chip.