What are the overclocking settings for the i5 4690k?
What are the overclocking settings for the i5 4690k?
Hey everyone,
I've been considering boosting my CPU beyond 3.7GHz after installing a great air cooler that handles it well. Idle temps are around 30°C, and the AIDA64 stress test shows it stays at about 45-50°C max.
Here are my specs:
MBO: MSI Z97 Gaming 3
CPU: i5 4690K 3.5GHz
PSU: Corsair TX650M 80+ Gold
RAM: 8GB HyperX Fury
COOLER: Cryorig H7
My current setting is 3.7GHz at 1.025V. I'm curious if I should try 4.3GHz and adjust other parameters, or set a different voltage for that higher frequency. Any advice would be appreciated!
Just push as high as your voltage permits. Each CPU varies, some have clocks that change drastically between different voltages.
I’d settle for 1.275v, plug it in (also fine-tune your LLC so you stay precisely within that 1.275v band, avoiding any drift above or below when under load).
Next, I’d begin with around 4.4ghz, run a 10-minute stress test, and continue increasing until the system starts to fail.
Just push as far as your voltage permits. Every CPU behaves differently depending on its clock speed and the voltage used. I’d settle for 1.275v, plug it in, and make sure your LLC stays precisely within that range—no drifting or spikes when under load.
Then begin with around 4.4ghz, run a ten-minute stress test, and continue increasing until you notice instability.
Calibrating the LLC isn’t clear to me, and I don’t want to risk it at such high settings.
LLC performs load-line calibration, providing voltage compensation for vdroop to maintain stability.
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LLC is load-line calibration, it is voltage compensation for vdroop so the system keeps being stable.
I see, is there a specific thing i need to change to ensure this?