Overclock Question

[Dive5885]

Hello Everyone! 

 

Just curious to know if anyone can tell me if the bar should be set at 4.5Ghz to always run at 4.5Ghz or should it be left alone how it is at the current moment. 

 

Here's the picture.

 

 

Thanks for the help! 

[Altecice]

Dont OC via software.... EVER!

do it in the BIOS or not at all.

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but if you want it running at 4.5 all the time move the slider all the way to the right.

[Dive5885]

Dont OC via software.... EVER!

do it in the BIOS or not at all.

I Used AMD Overdrive but It doesn't give me any option on cpu power.  

[Janne]

Dont OC via software.... EVER!

do it in the BIOS or not at all.

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but if you want it running at 4.5 all the time move the slider all the way to the right.

what's wrong with overclocking via software?

[Dive5885]

what's wrong with overclocking via software?

It run's stable and at a good temp. 

 

I didn't see any problems doing it. 

[Altecice]

what's wrong with overclocking via software?

 

lots of things, its just bad... for instance it wont give you control over Vcore voltage. or any C-states/or load line calibrations. OCing in the bios is just better in every way and gives you more fine control.

[Chillstice]

lots of things, its just bad... for instance it wont give you control over Vcore voltage. or any C-states/or load line calibrations. OCing in the bios is just better in every way and gives you more fine control.

Also using AI suite III, it won't even save my settings or load them on start-up. I use the bios from now on. I got 4.7-4.8 on 4790k

[Janne]

lots of things, its just bad... for instance it wont give you control over Vcore voltage. or any C-states/or load line calibrations. OCing in the bios is just better in every way and gives you more fine control.

hmm, could i get better overclocks if i used bios instead of xtu? i've always used software without any problems

[Sauron]

TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, leave it as it is. The cpu will run at whatever frequency is needed in the fixed interval (which in this case is 1400mhz to 4.5ghz) and will speed up to max speed when needed, it's a power saving feature and it won't negatively impact your performance.

[Dive5885]

lots of things, its just bad... for instance it wont give you control over Vcore voltage. or any C-states/or load line calibrations. OCing in the bios is just better in every way and gives you more fine control.

The MSI Bios is sorta weird to play around with. 

 

AMD overdrive was easier and worked fine for me. 

[Dive5885]

Also using AI suite III, it won't even save my settings or load them on start-up. I use the bios from now on. I got 4.7-4.8 on 4790k

Yeah I wont get close to 4.7 - 4.8 with my AMD. 

[Altecice]

Also using AI suite III, it won't even save my settings or load them on start-up. I use the bios from now on. I got 4.7-4.8 on 4790k

 

yep AI Suite is also garbage... uninstall it. When I OC'd it was reporting my +12 dropping down to -voltage... if that was true then my pc would turn off lol haha

[Dive5885]

TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, leave it as it is. The cpu will run at whatever frequency is needed in the fixed interval (which in this case is 1400mhz to 4.5ghz) and will speed up to max speed when needed, it's a power saving feature and it won't negatively impact your performance.

Thank you for answering my question! 

[Chillstice]

yep AI Suite is also garbage... uninstall it. When I OC'd it was reporting my +12 dropping down to -voltage... if that was true then my pc would turn off lol haha

I only use it because of fan expert 3 and little things like that (I have a z97 board)