Overclocking help
Overclocking help
the xeon e3 1270 you just purchased is expected to arrive tomorrow, and I also received an asus p8h67m-le motherboard. I was thinking about whether it would be possible to overclock the xeon using my current motherboard, specifically to add around 150 or 200 mhz, since benchmarks show the i7-2600 reaching up to 3600 or even 3675 mhz across all four cores. I wanted to know if this would work for a performance boost when paired with the gtx 1070.
Yes, about that amount. It means raising the BCLK frequency on the board from 100Mhz to around 103Mhz. Be aware that adjustments like this can affect the entire system, potentially leading to instability with PCIe devices such as graphics cards and other components.
wait isn't 103x39 too much? i just need a slight increase, not 4.017ghz since i don't have the cooling for it. i was hoping to keep it minor because i thought i could manage a few hundred mhz with the stock cooler. i've got some youtube videos about the i7 2600 and gtx 1070. you can check the descriptions for more details.
It seems you're questioning the temperature adjustments. The CPU speed and power levels at their default settings aren't significantly different; what matters is the system bus speed. Adjusting BCLK above 100Mhz, combined with the frequency ratio, determines the clock speed. By default, the i7-2600 can reach up to 3.8Ghz from a base of 3.4Ghz, which means those overclock attempts aren't particularly impressive. It would be wiser to use a good cooler and push the maximum boost instead. You're not running an i7-2600, but rather a version of the 1270 Xeon, either model v1 or v2 that fits in LGA1155. Regardless of its maximum multiplier, at boost the BCLK will increase slightly, along with potential overclocking of the PCIe bus, which can be problematic depending on the system's capabilities. Either the 1270 at 3.8Ghz or the 1270 v2 at 3.9Ghz would work. Changing the BCLK to 102-105Mhz could add between 75 and 200Mhz. If you admit you lack sufficient cooling, then you're already limited in running the chip under heavy loads, making stock settings more sensible.
In short, those "overclocks" won't significantly increase your FPS.
You'd achieve a higher FPS by upgrading the graphics card or swapping it for a gaming-specific model.