OC i5-3570 help/advice
OC i5-3570 help/advice
System Specifications:
I5 3570 processor
16GB DDR3 memory
Hyper 212 cooler
MSI H77 motherboard
500W power supply
RX 570 graphics card with 4GB RAM
With OC Genie and turbo settings, I reached around 3.9GHz and maintained stable temperatures. Only one core hit up to 51°C while the others stayed at 49°C. I’m eager to push further. As a beginner, I’m unsure if this is feasible and wonder if manual adjustments could help. I’ve reviewed many guides, but they mostly focus on cooling concerns. I just want to find the right settings and a solid starting point. I’m not worried about risks and am keen to experiment firsthand. Any simple advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
3.99ghz fits well for auto oc with bclk because the stock turbo is 38 x 105=3.99 but with z77 it should have used multi. Many people overlook that sb and ib had restricted oc compared to other non-k generations, so yes, you can achieve oc beyond just bclk. If you have z77 instead of h77, then oc performance improves significantly. The cpuz in your sig indicates h77, which means you likely do have h77 and cannot exceed that speed. With non-k on z77, z75, p67, and z68 mobos, you're limited to multi 4 bins above turbo, resulting in around 42. If you're aiming for the highest possible, bclk 105 is usually the upper limit. You might be able to push higher, but most units won't be stable; you may not even reach 105. A value of 42 x 105 equals 4.4ghz. Apart from bclk and multi, adjusting vcore could help.
He's correct. The non-K CPUs are secured, and I wouldn't suggest any changes except sticking to the advertised 3.8ghz (single core) performance (3.6 all core turbo), which means... keep it as is.
But as I mentioned, I'm not worried about file corruption or any other problems. I just want to test how far I can go. If you think it's truly impossible, then no problem. If it is, I'd like to know more. Right now every core is running at 3.99/3.95 anyway.
If you adjust the base clock: You may attempt increasing it gradually until instability occurs during a stress test. Afterward, reduce BCLK and verify its stability. Base clock overclocking is not recommended as it can damage files or lead to problems such as USB ports malfunctioning. In this case, the CPU is locked on a motherboard that does not support overclocking, which was not anticipated.
Never thought so, nor planned that way. I'm switching to a Ryzen and thought I'd test this device until it fails. Thanks for the tip—I really value it.
3.99ghz fits well with auto OC using BCLK because the stock turbo is 38 x 105=3.99 but with Z77 it should have used multi. Many people overlook that SB and IB had restricted OC compared to other non-K generations, so yes you can achieve OC beyond just BCLK. If you have Z77 and not H77, then OC to a solid speed is possible. The CPUZ in your signature indicates H77, so it seems you actually do have H77 and you can't exceed that. With non-K on Z77, Z75, P67, and Z68 modules, you're limited to multi 4 bins above turbo, which is 42. If you're just testing the limits, BCLK 105 is usually the upper bound. You might be able to push higher but most won't be stable. You may not even reach 105. 42 x 105 equals 4.4ghz. Apart from BCLK and multi, adjusting Vcore helps; other settings don't significantly improve stability and aren't necessary for this level of OC.