Testing the performance of an i5-2500k on a Z68MA-D2H-B3 motherboard
Testing the performance of an i5-2500k on a Z68MA-D2H-B3 motherboard
LowlySkeleton :
That seems more like the PCIE frequency. I wouldn't suggest setting it to 100.5; you should go back to 100. This could impact your graphics card and other components too.
I'm curious about the Frontside Bus Frequency. It might be referred to as core frequency, bus frequency, or something similar related to the CPU and speed.
The only frequencies I found were:
CPU Frequency 4.10GHz (100x41)
Memory Frequency 1337.64Mhz (13.33X)
There is a helpful resource on Intel temperatures, voltages, and overclocking available on the forums: According to their advice, it’s not advised to exceed 1.350V during overclocking of the i5-2500K. Doing so could raise temperatures and accelerate electromigration in your CPU die, causing damage faster than expected. I recommend lowering your voltage to 1.350V initially for safety. You might also try running prime95 with smaller FFTs again to verify stability at that lower setting. Your FSB is listed as 100, which should correspond to a 4.1GHz output if using a 41x multiplier. Does CPU-z display this speed?