overclocking non k processor
overclocking non k processor
i have a xeon e3 1240 v2 and heard you can boost the multiplier to get more MHz, like from 3.8 GHz to 4.2 GHz. i want to know the highest safe bclk overclock you can achieve and if any voltage changes are needed. thanks in advance.
BCLK you really can't exceed 105 without running into problems. The multiplier is where you'll experience the highest frequency gains. Your chip reaches 3.8ghz at turbo speed, so adjusting the multiplier to 38 should be feasible. You might even manage to surpass that. I had an i5 2400 that hit 38, whereas it shouldn't have gone past 34.
105 is considered the optimal safe configuration for BCLK, and any non-K Ivy or Sandy Bridge CPU can increase the Multiplier by 400 MHz, which means adjusting it from 38 to 42 is accurate.
sorry, you meant from 34 to 38 base clock, excluding turbo. Setting bclk to 105 would yield 105 multiplied by 38, which is approximately 3990 MHz, close to 4 GHz.
The number 105 isn't assured. The bclk lacks much adaptability on those earlier platforms.
That's correct, plus the 4 multiplier and 105 BCLK. I wouldn't worry about the BCLK at all. It could affect system stability. And 4.3GHz is almost at the chip's maximum.