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?