OC i7-3770K with Corsair H60 120mm?

[Pikeboi]

Hey,

 

I'm totally new to OC and hopefully will get some help here!

 

I'm planning to OC my old i7- 3770k with Corsair Hydro Series H60, 120mm.

 

Question is:

- how much my OC H60 can manage? 

- Is it enough to have any benefit out of OC?

- Also didn't find any tutorial for my setup and how to do the OC.

- Windows 7 / Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB /  Asus Maximus IV Extreme. With normal load, cpu temp around 35~ <- fan quiet mode. 

- If someone knows a tutorial, or can help here! Thank in advance.

 

If you need any more info, I will provide.

 

BR,

 

Pike

 

[Mick Naughty]

Depends on the quality of the tim now being that old. Mind got pretty hot but I can’t remember the voltage. 
put mine around 4.5 and I think voltage was around 1.32-1.35 I’d have to se if I have a pic. But that was with a saber tooth board, yours is a lot better so might help if it’s a good cpu. 

 

I did a simple oc, turned up the multiplier and added voltage. Paired with my 2400 speed ram. I believe ltt has a video on it and the 4770k, pretty much identical. 

[Pikeboi]

Okay Mick, 
Thanks for the fast reply. I will look for the video of 4770k oc!

[svmlegacy]

4 hours ago, Pikeboi said:

Hey,

 

I'm totally new to OC and hopefully will get some help here!

 

I'm planning to OC my old i7- 3770k with Corsair Hydro Series H60, 120mm.

 

Question is:

- how much my OC H60 can manage? 

- Is it enough to have any benefit out of OC?

- Also didn't find any tutorial for my setup and how to do the OC.

- Windows 7 / Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB /  Asus Maximus IV Extreme. With normal load, cpu temp around 35~ <- fan quiet mode. 

- If someone knows a tutorial, or can help here! Thank in advance.

 

If you need any more info, I will provide.

 

BR,

 

Pike

 

The H60 should allow you to hit low to mid 4 GHz range. My 3770K uses ~70 W @ 4.5 GHz, 1.28 V. Keep in mind every chip is different, your mileage may vary. The 3770K's do run a bit hot for the wattage due to the TIM, compared to Sandy Bridge.

Work up 100 MHz at a time from 3.7 GHz (Stock All-Core Turbo), and add voltage only as you need it. Keep an eye on those temps, under 80C. When you start hitting that temp target, you're pretty much at the limit of the cooler. Knock back 100 MHz at the same voltage, to ensure stability, and cool temps. I personally stop at 1.3 V, but many people run up to 1.4 V.

[Pikeboi]

16 hours ago, svmlegacy said:

The H60 should allow you to hit low to mid 4 GHz range. My 3770K uses ~70 W @ 4.5 GHz, 1.28 V. Keep in mind every chip is different, your mileage may vary. The 3770K's do run a bit hot for the wattage due to the TIM, compared to Sandy Bridge.

Work up 100 MHz at a time from 3.7 GHz (Stock All-Core Turbo), and add voltage only as you need it. Keep an eye on those temps, under 80C. When you start hitting that temp target, you're pretty much at the limit of the cooler. Knock back 100 MHz at the same voltage, to ensure stability, and cool temps. I personally stop at 1.3 V, but many people run up to 1.4 V.

Thank you for a great answer! I will try this one

[Pikeboi]

21 hours ago, svmlegacy said:

The H60 should allow you to hit low to mid 4 GHz range. My 3770K uses ~70 W @ 4.5 GHz, 1.28 V. Keep in mind every chip is different, your mileage may vary. The 3770K's do run a bit hot for the wattage due to the TIM, compared to Sandy Bridge.

Work up 100 MHz at a time from 3.7 GHz (Stock All-Core Turbo), and add voltage only as you need it. Keep an eye on those temps, under 80C. When you start hitting that temp target, you're pretty much at the limit of the cooler. Knock back 100 MHz at the same voltage, to ensure stability, and cool temps. I personally stop at 1.3 V, but many people run up to 1.4 V.

Hey,

 

I easily got up to 4,2 with only 1,106V and after stress test temps were around 50. BUT. I suddenly started to have blue screens. I took screenshot of my bios windows and I also have dumb files.

Can you understand them or is there someone who could help me with this one!

 

----> Now back to default settings in bios --> running smoothly.

 

Pike 

[Mick Naughty]

Bsod viewer. Prolly from low voltage though. That’s the norm. 

[Mick Naughty]

Normally ran at 4.5 but with later games taxing the cpu more then it ever has been for hours of gaming I went down to 4.4. 
These are prime95 temps before and after a delid replacing the tim with new tim on an h100i. 

[svmlegacy]

6 hours ago, Pikeboi said:

Hey,

 

I easily got up to 4,2 with only 1,106V and after stress test temps were around 50. BUT. I suddenly started to have blue screens. I took screenshot of my bios windows and I also have dumb files.

Can you understand them or is there someone who could help me with this one!

 

----> Now back to default settings in bios --> running smoothly.

 

Pike 

When it starts to BSOD, that's a sign that you need more voltage to keep going. You can either reduce clocks or increase voltage to get stability. Keep in mind more voltage will add more heat, so be sure to test it again without touching clocks.

[Pikeboi]

On 4/1/2020 at 9:54 PM, svmlegacy said:

When it starts to BSOD, that's a sign that you need more voltage to keep going. You can either reduce clocks or increase voltage to get stability. Keep in mind more voltage will add more heat, so be sure to test it again without touching clocks.

I added more voltage and haven't got any BSOD. Thanks for the help! 

[DukFruk]

Hi @Pikeboi, I also have a 3770k and have been contemplating overclocking (I have an Antec Kuhler 620, so very similar to your cooler). Have you seen a noticeable increase in performance after the overclock?