Testing the I5 2500K with zalman cnps11x performance
Testing the I5 2500K with zalman cnps11x performance
I've been checking various forums recently, though I'm still quite new to overclocking. I have a few questions that would really appreciate your advice.
i) My system specs—especially the CPU cooler—seem adequate for overclocking this CPU.
ii) What gHz should I aim for with this setup?
iii) Could you provide a link detailing the exact voltage settings and configuration needed to reach 2500k, or would you mind giving a simple step-by-step guide for the Asus ROG BIOS?
CPU: Intel i5 2500k
Mobo: Asus Maximus iv gene-z
GPU: MSI GTX 970 4g gaming
SSD: Samsung EVO 256 gb with 500gb Seagate HDD
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1333 mhz 4gbx2
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid-tower
CPU Cooler: Zalman cnps11x performa (Switched the stock fan to zalman zm-df12)
Thermal Paste: Thermaltake TG-4
Thanks for taking the time to help. Have a great day!
1) Personally I dislike Zalmans often weird design and unnessary bling (led lighting, muliticoloured fans etc). The one you have is a medium aircooler - medium cooling and medium noise.
2) every chip is different, you gotta try - normally 4.2-4.6 is not unusual on this cpu.
3) there is no such thing. Thats overclocking for you - you gotta test it yourself. Start with turning multiplier up to the most stable point - then if you´re greedy, raise the voltage which usually allows even higher overclock - but watch temps stay safe.
1) Personally I dislike Zalmans often weird design and unnessary bling (led lighting, muliticoloured fans etc). The one you have is a medium aircooler - medium cooling and medium noise.
2) every chip is different, you gotta try - normally 4.2-4.6 is not unusual on this cpu.
3) there is no such thing. Thats overclocking for you - you gotta test it yourself. Start with turning multiplier up to the most stable point - then if you´re greedy, raise the voltage which usually allows even higher overclock - but watch temps stay safe.
Hey Victorion, thanks for your response! I get all the details, but one point stands out: the CPU voltage seems to stay on auto mode. When I check it in HWMonitor, it fluctuates between 1.246 and 1.336 without settling. Is this normal? If I change the CPU temperature to around 4.4°C, will the voltage change too?
Just to clarify, does this CPU cooler meet the requirements for those frequencies? 4.2-4.6 as you mentioned.
Allright. Thanks for the helpful details, buddy. Have a great day!
Murind:
All right. Thanks for all the helpful info, buddy. Have a great day!
Thanks, you too and good luck.
Hey there, just wanted to let you know I'm sorry, lol. I recently upgraded my CPU from 3.3 to 4.4 GHz and followed what the forum suggested. I left the DRAM timing on auto because I wasn't sure about it, but the forum said it was okay. I didn’t update the BIOS much—there was a mention a few days back on a forum.
Check this link: http://rog.asus.com/76652012/overclockin...-4-4ghz/3/
However, when I tried to push it to 4.4 GHz using 1.250 V and ran a stress test with Prime95, the system crashed within the third or fourth minute. After that, I reopened the BIOS and noticed my CPU voltage was reading 1.300 V for an odd reason. So I thought it was due to the crash on Prime95 and increased it to 1.320 V. This time I used Intel Burn Test (as per what others said on forums this could stress it faster in less time). I tried the Very High and Maximum load settings ten times each.
I recorded the temperatures for core0, core1, core2, core3, and package. (Just in case you missed anything) Here’s a summary of the readings:
Core 0 Core 1 Core 2 Core 3 Package (Max Values)
Idle 32 30 27 31 32
Very High 65 69 69 70 70
Maximum 66 71 71 71 72
It’s around 13°C outside, and the cooler fan is spinning at 1600 RPM, which is at its max. It seems stable so far. I’m wondering if raising it to 1.320 V for the i5 2500K to 4.4 GHz is normal, or should I lower it a bit and stress test again? And if something went wrong, could you let me know?
Thanks a lot, and have a great evening!