Overclock i5-2500K

[LiNKERS]

Hello everyone!

 

This is my first time in overcloking and I would like to know if this voltage is acceptable?

 

Here my setup:

 

GA-P67A-UD4-B3

i5-2500K

Corsair DDR3-1866 16GB Vengeance CL9-9-9-24

Corsair H115i CPU Cooler

 

Actually I have reach this speed and process the stress test with prime95 with no freeze.

 

Clockspeed: 4.6ghz

BCLK: 100

VCORE: 1.442v

 

if I do not exceed 1.50v is acceptable not to damage my cpu?

 

Thanks.

 

[Cereal5]

I would try to stay under 1.4v. Are you using manual or auto voltage? (Here's a hint: Don't use auto). Also depends on what your temps are.

[curtixman]

24 minutes ago, LiNKERS said:

Hello everyone!

 

This is my first time in overcloking and I would like to know if this voltage is acceptable?

 

Here my setup:

 

GA-P67A-UD4-B3

i5-2500K

Corsair DDR3-1866 16GB Vengeance CL9-9-9-24

Corsair H115i CPU Cooler

 

Actually I have reach this speed and process the stress test with prime95 with no freeze.

 

Clockspeed: 4.6ghz

BCLK: 100

VCORE: 1.442v

 

if I do not exceed 1.50v is acceptable not to damage my cpu?

 

Thanks.

 

It's hard to imagine you're maintaining acceptable temps with that kind of voltages but I would say that if you're maintaining under 80 degrees ish with that much voltage it should be fine.
I have a 5820K also and I cant seem to maintain even 4400 with 1.375+ volts.
have you changed anything else of consequence?

[LiNKERS]

21 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

I would try to stay under 1.4v. Are you using manual or auto voltage? (Here's a hint: Don't use auto). Also depends on what your temps are.

Hi,

 

Here my settings:

 

Multiplier: 46

BCLK: 100

VCORE = 1.400v

-----------------------------------

CPU PLL = ON

C1E = OFF

C3/C6 STATE = OFF

EIST = OFF

LOAD-LINE CALIBRATION = ON

 

 

With 1.4v windows boot correctly and normal operation is okay. Idle state 1h15m cpu = 30 degree / stable

 

If I start stress test with Prime95: Small FFT = 114w power and temp is 65 and the Large FFT test = blue screen after average 10 seconds..

 

My problem is I'm not able to stabilise the cpu with lower vcore...

 

Thanks.

 

 

[Vegetable]

1 hour ago, LiNKERS said:

Hi,

 

Here my settings:

 

Multiplier: 46

BCLK: 100

VCORE = 1.400v

-----------------------------------

CPU PLL = ON

C1E = OFF

C3/C6 STATE = OFF

EIST = OFF

LOAD-LINE CALIBRATION = ON

 

 

With 1.4v windows boot correctly and normal operation is okay. Idle state 1h15m cpu = 30 degree / stable

 

If I start stress test with Prime95: Small FFT = 114w power and temp is 65 and the Large FFT test = blue screen after average 10 seconds..

 

My problem is I'm not able to stabilise the cpu with lower vcore...

 

Thanks.

 

 

If you don't want to push voltage further and can't get 4.6Ghz stable, then just dial it back to 4.5Ghz and pull the voltage back until its unstable, then back up a little bit and she's good. I've found that 1 multiplier step below your max OC is usually the sweetspot. I can push 4.8Ghz 1.4v but it's just unreasonable because I can do 4.7Ghz at 1.35v. I'd rather enjoy lower temps and noise for the loss of those 100mhz.