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Overclocking Confusion

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Hey LTT, 

     I sat down today to try to overclock my friends 4770k and I'm having some issues. At stock voltage his chip can run at 4.1ghz but it takes 1.37v to get to 4.3ghz. Any idea why it takes so much voltage to get so little performance? He isn't comfortable going above 1.4v and he was hoping to get at least 4.6ghz considering his cooling set up. (Custom Loop). Is this a common issue or am I doing something wrong?

 

Thanks!

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Hey LTT, 

     I sat down today to try to overclock my friends 4770k and I'm having some issues. At stock voltage his chip can run at 4.1ghz but it takes 1.37v to get to 4.3ghz. Any idea why it takes so much voltage to get so little performance? He isn't comfortable going above 1.4v and he was hoping to get at least 4.6ghz considering his cooling set up. (Custom Loop). Is this a common issue or am I doing something wrong?

 

Thanks!

Thats common he probably got a bad 4770k he would have better luck with the i5 4670k 

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Check this out and see if it helps:(Linus in this overclock guide sets the cpu multiplier at 46 and cpu voltage at 1.2V)

watched that tons of time, but if his cpu can't get 4.4 on 1.37v, then I'm sure 4.6 on 1.2 isn't going to work.

PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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He lost the lottery D:

 

 

yup, just got a unlucky chip. see if he can return it

 

You're probably right but why would stock work at 4.1ghz while 1.37v wouldn't work at 4.3ghz?

PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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