Overclocking the 4790k

[ForgotCF]

I'm completely new to overclocking. I'm kind of scared, but I would like to squeeze performance out of my soon to be 4790k. When I get this 4790k, an optimal oc would be @4.6-4.7 ghz. I would be fine if it was 4.4 but thats the turbo boost so I just want a little bit more. 4.0 Ghz comes stock, and I am going to be overclocking on an MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition, and I have some questions that would like to be answered.
When I oc, do I only have to sync all cores, turn it up to 44 multiplier, then stability test it? I know if its unstable I can turn up the voltage a bit.
Are the multipliers and voltage the only thing I need to worry about?
What are some good stability tests?
What are some optimal settings that worked for you?
Will heat be an issue at 4.6ghz with an h100i?

[gollum99]

If you just want a simple and safe oc - use the built in oc stuff of your mobo. Otherwise watch linus' guide!

[ProKoN]

give this guide a ride!

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

[Chronos5618]

Voltages and multipliers are the only things you should worry about for now. Set your voltage to manual and keep that way until you are completely done (otherwise you will get voltage spikes). Start off with a 4.4GHz overclock at 1.2V and go from there. Keep the cores synced (it's easier for now). Keep uping the multiplier by 0.1 until it becomes unstable then up the voltage in 0.01 increments until it is not. Keep going until you have an overclock you are happy with, your temperatures are as high as you would like or you hit your max preferred voltage. Personally, I wouldn't go much above 1.3v and use 1.4v as the absolute cut off. Any higher and you will likely fry your chip. Keep an eye on your temperatures to make sure they stay within your comfort zone, and make sure they remain under 90 to avoid thermal throttling. I personally avoid Prime95 and use Adia64 (like a lot of people here) and then use Intel Burn test on max (10 runs) to confirm the stability of my final overclock before I leave it alone. 

 

I use the H105, with an overclock of 4.8GHz at a voltage of 1.3v, with temperatures brushing 70 at 100% load. 

 

Like others have suggested though, there are guides aplenty to look at also, and I point toward our High King Linus' videos for more information. The above is just how I do it. 

[ForgotCF]

I don't seem to get that guide for some reason, I'm completely noob at overclocking but I have very good understanding of building a computer, if that has anything to do with it.

[LogicalDrm]

I don't seem to get that guide for some reason, I'm completely noob at overclocking but I have very good understanding of building a computer, if that has anything to do with it.

 

 

And answer for your questions + other good to knows.

- Good stress tests are OCCT, Intel Burn Test (IBT), Aida64 and Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (IETU/XTU).

- Good monitors are RealTemp, CoreTemp, HWmonitor, OpenHardwareMonitor, HWiNFO, CPU-Z

- Besides voltage and multiplier you should turn Turbo off. Hyperthreading can be left on. If you get unstable even with low clocks and voltages, turn off XMP. Watch on your voltage. If you set it to 1.2V and see it going 1.18-1.25V, you need to adjust Load Line Calibration (LLC). Its somewhere under CPU power management.

- I have OC'd one 4790K and highest I got it was 4.7GHz, 1.27V which is pretty common.

- If that cooler is working correctly, you won't be having temp issues with reasonable voltage.

- Keep voltage under 1.3-1.35V for everyday use. You can go up to 1.4V for testing purposes if your cooler can handle it. Remember to use only manual voltage while testing!

- The max temp you want to see is 85-90C or lower. That range is "stop the test" for me.