Overclock i7-2600K Help

[xenic]

I'm looking to overclock my cpu but i'm in need of some assistance.

I watched a couple of video's on how to do it, but settings in my BIOS confuse me (see images below)

 

Could someone help me figure out which settings to change?

Say for example that I want a 4.2Ghz overclock.

 

System:

CPU: i7 - 2600K

Motherboard: Intel DP67DE

[Jurrunio]

All you need to touch is in ther last picture, that's for sure

 

tell me what "CPU voltage override type" can be apart from none, it's best to use manual but not all boards have it. Also I cant find loadline calibration in these pictures so it would be annoying without it

 

Can you change the maximum non-turbo ratio?

 

what happens if you disable "active core-based ratio limits"?

[xenic]

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

All you need to touch is in ther last picture, that's for sure

 

tell me what "CPU voltage override type" can be apart from none, it's best to use manual but not all boards have it. Also I cant find loadline calibration in these pictures so it would be annoying without it

 

Can you change the maximum non-turbo ratio?

 

what happens if you disable "active core-based ratio limits"?

First of thanks for your response. 

 

CPU override types:

• None
• Static: Keeps the processor at a specific user specified voltage at all times
• Dynamic: Allows the processor to manage its own voltage level, but with user-specified upper limits

It appears I can only lower the 'maximu non-turbo ratio'

 

Active core-based ratio limits: If enabled, Intel Turbo Boost Technology will use different maximum processor multipliers based on the number of active cores. If disabled, Intel Turbo Boost Technology willl use a single maximum processor multiplier no matter how many cores are active.

 

When I disable that I get this:

I can change the ratio limit (higher and lower)

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, xenic said:

CPU override types:

• None
• Static: Keeps the processor at a specific user specified voltage at all times
• Dynamic: Allows the processor to manage its own voltage level, but with user-specified upper limits

Static is better for figuring out the CPU's capability, Dynamic saves more power and lets it run cooler in the long run. At max load tho they should do the same thing

 

2 minutes ago, xenic said:

 

Active core-based ratio limits: If enabled, Intel Turbo Boost Technology will use different maximum processor multipliers based on the number of active cores. If disabled, Intel Turbo Boost Technology willl use a single maximum processor multiplier no matter how many cores are active.

Keep it disabled then, the ratio here will determine your overclock (e.g. ratio of 45 means 4.5GHz)

 

btw get HWinfo64 installed in Windows first, start it up in sensor mode and see if you can find "VR Vout' reading

[xenic]

7 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Static is better for figuring out the CPU's capability, Dynamic saves more power and lets it run cooler in the long run. At max load tho they should do the same thing

 

Keep it disabled then, the ratio here will determine your overclock (e.g. ratio of 45 means 4.5GHz)

 

btw get HWinfo64 installed in Windows first, start it up in sensor mode and see if you can find "VR Vout' reading

Left the settings at stock and ran HWinfo64

 

I can't seem to find 'VR Vout' (I expect it to be found with the motherboard settings)

What does this mean?

 

[Jurrunio]

6 minutes ago, xenic said:

What does this mean?

I means the reported core voltage of the CPU by the voltage controller. More accurate than Vcore (Vcc) reading you have there.

 

Any other voltage readings?

[xenic]

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

I means the reported core voltage of the CPU by the voltage controller. More accurate than Vcore (Vcc) reading you have there.

 

Any other voltage readings?

The screenshot above is everything HWinfo64 reports on the motherboard

 

These are the only other voltages I found (except for GPU voltages)

 

[Jurrunio]

3 minutes ago, xenic said:

The screenshot above is everything HWinfo64 reports on the motherboard

 

These are the only other voltages I found (except for GPU voltages)

 

sad, so take Vcore (Vcc) as the voltage for CPU cores then. Make sure this doesnt go past 1.4V no matter what, if you can keep CPU temperatures within 80C that is.

 

Then it's just raise ratio --> unstable --> add voltage.

[xenic]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

sad, so take Vcore (Vcc) as the voltage for CPU cores then. Make sure this doesnt go past 1.4V no matter what, if you can keep CPU temperatures within 80C that is.

 

Then it's just raise ratio --> unstable --> add voltage.

Allright, I'll give it a go.

 

Temps shouldn't be much of an issue, as it is water cooled.

 

Should I disable Turbo boost?

[Jurrunio]

10 minutes ago, xenic said:

Allright, I'll give it a go.

 

Temps shouldn't be much of an issue, as it is water cooled.

 

Should I disable Turbo boost?

With sandy bridge, overclocking is essentially raising the turbo limits. you have to keep it enabled.

[xenic]

25 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

With sandy bridge, overclocking is essentially raising the turbo limits. you have to keep it enabled.

Im sorry to bother you again Jurrunio

 

I overclocked to 4,5Ghz and decided to test it with some Battefield V.

After a while the CPU speed returns to it's base clockspeed of 3,4 Ghz (temps didn't even reach 60° during the session)

 

Is disabling 'Intel Speedstep Technology' an option? (it's enabled atm)

("Allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in decreased average power consumption and heat")

 

Edit: Nevermind. Just figured out that by disabling Speedstep, it also disables Intel Turbo Boost...

[Jurrunio]

12 minutes ago, xenic said:

I overclocked to 4,5Ghz and decided to test it with some Battefield V.

After a while the CPU speed returns to it's base clockspeed of 3,4 Ghz (temps didn't even reach 60° during the session)

that's because you exceeded the turbo time limit, set to accomodate the basic VRM on the board. Add a high speed fan if not also heatsinks to the VRM, then max out the power limits and current limits.

[xenic]

4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

that's because you exceeded the turbo time limit, set to accomodate the basic VRM on the board. Add a high speed fan if not also heatsinks to the VRM, then max out the power limits and current limits.

I'm guessing maxing out the power limits, is something I can do in the BIOS?

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, xenic said:

I'm guessing maxing out the power limits, is something I can do in the BIOS?

see the options below Intel turbo boost toggle?

 

Dont do that before improving VRM situation though, it's really weak.