i5 4690k overclocking on a Gigabyte GA-Z97x-Gaming 3 board
i5 4690k overclocking on a Gigabyte GA-Z97x-Gaming 3 board
Whenever you increase the multiplier, the voltage will also rise. The concern is determining the maximum safe voltage before damage occurs. There isn’t an official figure, but 1.30v appears to be the general agreement. It’s best to avoid automatic overclocking settings, as they can be too extreme. In the BIOS, slowly adjust the multiplier for all cores starting from stock 35; a value around 42 seems appropriate. Disable other components like RAM unless necessary. Use OCCT to test and keep monitoring the voltage with cpu-Z. Continue testing until temperatures stabilize at the maximum level. OCCT will halt the process if you hit 85°C. Once you hit your threshold, apply speedstep and adaptive voltage to lower the voltage and multiplier when the CPU isn’t under heavy load.
Whenever you increase the multiplier, the voltage will also rise. The concern is determining the maximum safe voltage before damage occurs. There isn’t an official figure, but 1.30v appears to be the general agreement. It’s best to avoid automatic overclocking settings, as they can be too extreme. In the BIOS, slowly adjust the multiplier for all cores starting from stock 35; a value around 42 seems appropriate. Disable other components like RAM and leave them idle. Use OCCT to test and keep monitoring the voltage with cpu-Z. Continue testing until the temperature stabilizes at its maximum. OCCT will halt the process if the temperature reaches 85°C. Once you hit your limit, apply speedstep and adaptive voltage to lower both voltage and multiplier when the CPU isn’t under heavy load.