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Overclocking the i5 - 4690k

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It'd be nice every once in a while if you guys could give simpler instructions than referencing the video constantly. Anyway, Asus has nice overclocking software. If you have good enough cooling, it'll bring it right up to 4.0-4.2 for you. Good luck!

PC Specs: 

    • CPU
      Intel Pentium G3258 @ 4.0GHz
    • Motherboard
      Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI
    • RAM
      Corsair Vengeance 16GB 4x4GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
    • GPU
      EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Superclocked ACX
    • Case
      Corsair Graphite 230T Red Windowed
    • Storage
      Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM
    • PSU
      Antec HCG-620M
    • Display(s)
      Dell S2409W 1920x1080, HP vs19 1280x1024
    • Cooling
      Stock Coolers
    • Keyboard
      Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    • Mouse
      Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse - Limited Edition Artist Series - Oh Joy
    • Sound
      Altec Lansing FX4021
    • Operating System
      Windows 10 Technical Preview
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It'd be nice every once in a while if you guys could give simpler instructions than referencing the video constantly. Anyway, Asus has nice overclocking software. If you have good enough cooling, it'll bring it right up to 4.0-4.2 for you. Good luck!

 

Its easier to refer video by forum owner. Or to the "almost offical" unoffical overclocking guide by @ProKoN. The process is same, whatever you use as guide. Besides, no one can use same settings as ones used in guides. I have once copy-pasted/linked my prodecure to 3 posts about overclocking.

 

But ok, here it is.

1. Get bottom line bench. Max temps you have with stock settings and what voltage is needed for them. I use OCCT and IBT, RealTemp and CPU-Z for monitoring.

2. Set CPU multiplier to 40, vcore/core voltage to whatever it was you got from base test before. Set Load Line Calibration to something other than auto. You might have to test for best setting. Set Turbo Boost off.

3. Run OCCT for 10-15 mins. Watch temps. If avg of max temps goes over 85C, stop the test and lower voltages. If whole thing BSODs, rise voltages. If you get BSOD and raising voltages isn't option (ie. definetly goes over 85C), lower both voltage and multiplier.

4. Raise multiplier by 1 (to 41) and repeat 3. Raise voltage by 0.01-0.05 until you hit max temps. Don't go over 1.35V.

 

Repeat 3. and 4. until you have max multiplier and max voltages and you can run OCCT for 15mins without crashing or going over 85C. Now run OCCT for 1-3h for stability testing.

 

I haven't got into adaptive voltages after overclocking, so you have to check other guides for that.

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