What about overclocking a 4790K?
What about overclocking a 4790K?
I have had that Intel 4790K for a long time, but I am feeling like the power is getting weaker so I want to try overclocking. But I don't know how to do this and I need a friend or expert to tell me if it's safe with my current stuff. Here are all my computer parts: CPU: Intel i7-4790K GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 11 GB Motherboard: Asrock Anniversary Z97 Water Cooler: Corsair H100-i Power Supply: Cooler Master EX2 625W SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB Memory: Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600mhz 4x8GB I tried to overclock my 4790K a long time ago but it caused blue screens or restarts so I stopped because I didn't want to break anything. I feel like my motherboard can't handle overclocking since it's cheap, but I need to know if it is safe to try and what should I change if it isn't possible. Also do any tips before doing it? Thank you very much.
You don't need to worry about my power supply, just the motherboard. That thing was bad back in 2012 when it first came out. Three years of warranty is long gone now. Can't believe you are powering a 1080 with that junk!
You are super quick to reply! Do you mean that if I swap out my power supply, I can safely speed up the processor by overclocking it?
Power doesn't matter much here. A 650-watt PSU is enough, but you really want it to be high-quality and gold-rated. Think about brands like Seasonic Focus Plus, EVGA's g3 line, Corsair TX, RX or RMx.
Go into your BIOS and find the "OC Tweaker" tab near the top. Look for "CPU ratio" and change it to "all core." Type 45 on the next line, then scroll down to "voltage configuration," where you'll see "CPU voltage offset." Set that to "offset mode" and choose -0.01V as your starting point. After booting into Windows, run OCCT's small data set for ten minutes and note the CPU voltage (VCORE). If it doesn't crash, go back to BIOS and lower the offset until you hit about 1.15V total CPU voltage. That average stable number is for these CPUs running at 45GHz. Keep adjusting in little steps of +/- 0.02V from there to get a perfect setting.
I got my Seasonic Focus GX-650 last week and I set it up. You gave me great, clear steps to follow (thanks!). Once I started the OCCT test, my computer just shut down instantly. My cores are staying at 25 to 29 degrees while I'm overclocking at 4.5, and I have a really good cooler, so I don't think it's getting too hot. What could be causing my PC to crash when I try to go over the limit?