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What about overclocking a 4790K?

What about overclocking a 4790K?

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Lissiep0wer
Junior Member
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04-06-2026, 08:23 PM
#11
Actually, when I run the OCCT test, my computer crashes. But when I play games, everything is fine. Maybe this is just because I haven't tested it long enough yet. Anyway, I'll give you updates later. For now, my 4.5ghz overclocking works great!
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Lissiep0wer
04-06-2026, 08:23 PM #11

Actually, when I run the OCCT test, my computer crashes. But when I play games, everything is fine. Maybe this is just because I haven't tested it long enough yet. Anyway, I'll give you updates later. For now, my 4.5ghz overclocking works great!

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GumiBears
Senior Member
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04-06-2026, 09:45 PM
#12
Change it to 43 instead of 45 at the very start, and that should definitely work.
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GumiBears
04-06-2026, 09:45 PM #12

Change it to 43 instead of 45 at the very start, and that should definitely work.

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skrax
Junior Member
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04-25-2026, 10:41 AM
#13
If my PC doesn't crash while I play games, should I just leave the setting at 45? Right now, I've been up for almost two hours without any crashes happening. When I'm playing an intense CPU game, my temps are between 45 and 63 degrees. Hopefully, I am not overheating my processor.
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skrax
04-25-2026, 10:41 AM #13

If my PC doesn't crash while I play games, should I just leave the setting at 45? Right now, I've been up for almost two hours without any crashes happening. When I'm playing an intense CPU game, my temps are between 45 and 63 degrees. Hopefully, I am not overheating my processor.

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Sunahh
Posting Freak
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04-26-2026, 09:11 PM
#14
It's safe when it's under 75 degrees, so don't worry.
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Sunahh
04-26-2026, 09:11 PM #14

It's safe when it's under 75 degrees, so don't worry.

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Toxic_Kills
Junior Member
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04-28-2026, 03:52 AM
#15
That's exactly what I needed to find out! You guys are awesome, and your help was a huge plus for me. I can't say thanks enough! I hope you're doing well too, and thank you SO much for the assistance. I still have one more question though. If I want to go overclocking even faster, do I just need to change the 45 or switch it to either 46 or 47?
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Toxic_Kills
04-28-2026, 03:52 AM #15

That's exactly what I needed to find out! You guys are awesome, and your help was a huge plus for me. I can't say thanks enough! I hope you're doing well too, and thank you SO much for the assistance. I still have one more question though. If I want to go overclocking even faster, do I just need to change the 45 or switch it to either 46 or 47?

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mitchellb213
Member
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05-06-2026, 11:09 AM
#16
First, finish all the other steps from before to find the lowest safe voltage for 4.5GHz. Yes, turn up the multiplier to get a faster speed. Faster speeds need more power. Watch your heat too. Sometimes, getting extra volts to make the next jump work will just go up and up in a curve like a hill. Don't put more than 1.3V on it at any point.
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mitchellb213
05-06-2026, 11:09 AM #16

First, finish all the other steps from before to find the lowest safe voltage for 4.5GHz. Yes, turn up the multiplier to get a faster speed. Faster speeds need more power. Watch your heat too. Sometimes, getting extra volts to make the next jump work will just go up and up in a curve like a hill. Don't put more than 1.3V on it at any point.

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Warigan
Junior Member
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05-08-2026, 04:04 AM
#17
So then i need to test it with 0.01 volts and if that makes me crash in OCCT, i will try 0.02 volts, then 0.03 volts, and keep going until i don't crash during the test?
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Warigan
05-08-2026, 04:04 AM #17

So then i need to test it with 0.01 volts and if that makes me crash in OCCT, i will try 0.02 volts, then 0.03 volts, and keep going until i don't crash during the test?

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nxoko
Junior Member
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05-19-2026, 02:37 PM
#18
If you keep getting crashes when your power level is -0.01V, try moving up to +0.1V instead (so the CPU gets a little more electricity). Just make sure not to go over 1.3V total voltage. If that helps, check out +0.05V next time.
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nxoko
05-19-2026, 02:37 PM #18

If you keep getting crashes when your power level is -0.01V, try moving up to +0.1V instead (so the CPU gets a little more electricity). Just make sure not to go over 1.3V total voltage. If that helps, check out +0.05V next time.

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