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Hello, welcome! I see you're just starting out with overclocking and have some questions about getting your system to run at higher speeds. I understand you're aiming for a better performance, especially during gaming or heavy tasks. Since you're using an Asus H81-GAMER motherboard with 16GB DDR3 RAM at 1.25V, and your i7 is running stock cooler, you're on the right track.
Your goal is to push the i7 closer to 3.9 turbo or at least reach 3.7-3.8 for smoother performance. You mentioned your PSU is a BeQuiet 500W 80+Gold unit, which should handle the load. The BIOS settings for voltage adjustment are important—look for options like "Voltage Adjustment" or "CPU Voltage Control." You might want to set the voltage slightly higher than stock (around 1.35-1.40V) and monitor temperatures closely.
Since you're experiencing restarts after power cycles, ensure your BIOS is updated and consider using a more stable cooler. If you're comfortable, I can walk you through the steps to tweak those settings in BIOS. Let me know how you'd like to proceed!
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With this chip, you'll simply set the multiplier to 3.9ghz or 39x all cores. You could increase BCLK but is not worth the risk to go over a couple mhz IE: 102 as you increase chances of Data corruption. This you play with at your own risk. Another way to increase performance is by increasing the memory frequency. In example, running the XMP speeds the memory is capable of. The restarting is a direct result of the processor temperature most likely. 85c is much too hot for that chip. 72c is the Tcase max temp for i7-4470/K. Hope this helps, good luck.
Yes, you can leave Core and Cache Voltage on Auto. For the cache settings, you can also enable Min/Max Cache Ratio on Auto. In the third photo, you see BCLK Frequency options—should I adjust that as well? Regarding the XMP profile, it doesn’t work on your RAM sticks; they’re UMAX 2x8GB at 1600Mhz. You might want to consider replacing them. Thanks for your time!
Alright, I've activated XMP and everything appears fine. The DRAM Ratio remains set to auto.
The program stabilizes at a consistent speed around 3.67 due to its throttling behavior after reaching high temperatures. This ensures stability before it settles at a lower fixed value.
Thank you very much for your time! Have a wonderful evening/night!