Should i overclock?
Should i overclock?
Well, if you are good with a software OC, then ok. But honestly it's not a good way to OC a Haswell cpu. The software doesn't just bump up the multiplier etc, it gets its OC by bumping up the BCLK. This isn't all that great because that's the Buss Clock that controls the communications in just about everything from the USB to the HDD to SSD to your RAM and voltage regulatory circuitry etc. Haswell cpus are best left at a BCLK of 100.00. The software OC has probably got you at 103.00 to 105.00 and your ram at 1667 or so. This can and will possibly damage other circuitry on the board if it's overheated. If you have any doubts, remember all the disclaimers and warnings you had to agree to when you first started the auto OC.
If you are going to OC, do the research, there's plenty online for both your motherboard, bios and cpu. Read, watch, learn, then OC. It's not only the better way to OC, its also safer, more reliable and worth the effort in personal satisfaction after doing it yourself, not having a program do it for you that was written to cover every different Asus board in a generic sense.
Karadjgne :
Well, if you are good with a software OC, then ok. But honestly it's not a good way to OC a Haswell cpu. The software doesn't just bump up the multiplier etc, it gets its OC by bumping up the BCLK. This isn't all that great because that's the Buss Clock that controls the communications in just about everything from the USB to the HDD to SSD to your RAM and voltage regulatory circuitry etc. Haswell cpus are best left at a BCLK of 100.00. The software OC has probably got you at 103.00 to 105.00 and your ram at 1667 or so. This can and will possibly damage other circuitry on the board if it's overheated. If you have any doubts, remember all the disclaimers and warnings you had to agree to when you first started the auto OC.
If you are going to OC, do the research, there's plenty online for both your motherboard, bios and cpu. Read, watch, learn, then OC. It's not only the better way to OC, its also safer, more reliable and worth the effort in personal satisfaction after doing it yourself, not having a program do it for you that was written to cover every different Asus board in a generic sense.
I see thanks. Actually atm im experiencing fluctuating cpu temps readings. for example while gaming, it goes from 40 degrees to 42 to 50 and then back to 40 in a second :/
I went back to stock to check the temperature variation.
This shows the CPU's appearance without overclocking.
https://gyazo.com/9ed8c7c3fabd64516b2fde0082d1acee
Is this indicating it was already factory overclocked from 3.5 to 3.9?
I went back to stock to check the temperature difference.
This shows how my CPU appears without overclocking.
https://gyazo.com/9ed8c7c3fabd64516b2fde0082d1acee
Does this mean it's already factory overclocked from 3.5 to 3.9?
Pff... That is a boost clock, not an overclock (see here
http://ark.intel.com/products/75123/Inte...o-3_90-GHz)
Man, seriously, avoid overclocking. Your understanding of these things is poor. Get some basics before trying to overclock again. Right now you're clearly not up to the task.
So the final response to your initial inquiry is: no, you shouldn't!
I attempted that software once, and everyone seemed a bit new to PCs at that time. The 3.5GHz speed shown for your CPU is the typical rate for that chip, usually listed in BIOS and most programs. The 3.9GHz you see with tools like cpu-z is the boost speed when the system is under stress. When the BIOS turns turbo on (it’s usually enabled by default), the computer will run at 3.9GHz during heavy use, then lower to 1.6GHz when idle. You’ll seldom see the PC running at 3.5GHz, because any task means the CPU is working harder.
In short, turbo boost acts like a factory overclock and is normal behavior.
If you need to clarify this, it simply shows you’re not quite ready for optimization—please do thorough research on what OC involves and how to handle it safely.