How to overclock i7-4790? (Newbie as my profile states)

[Justinhopper]

Hi I am a newbie and I don't know how to overclock, my uncle is an ITT person so he helped me figure out my system that I wanted for $2000 USD. So my specs that are needed probably are the motherboard, cpu, psu, and gpu, so my motherboard is the ASUS sabertooth z97 mark 1, my cpu is i7-4790 (not k as I didn't know what that ment and this one was cheaper) my cooler is also probably important it is the coolermaster 212 EVO, the psu is 850W and my gpu is a "pre-overclocked" msi gtx 970 and I plan on getting another gtx 970 but the next one will be a "gaming" version. So I hope all those specs and stuffs help and with those "helpfulish" specs maybe you can help me. Thanks LinusTechTips.com for helping me once again you seem more useful than reddit. So now I will repeativly hit "refresh" until some answer comes up, because I have nothing else to do.

[QueenDemetria]

my cpu is i7-4790 (not k as I didn't know what that ment and this one was cheaper)

You dun goofed lol. You can OC that CPU, but it will be very limited compared to the K version. If you can, return it and get a K version.

[Infernal Burrito]

You won't be overclocking on a non-k part.

[Geekazoid]

Hi I am a newbie and I don't know how to overclock, my uncle is an ITT person so he helped me figure out my system that I wanted for $2000 USD. So my specs that are needed probably are the motherboard, cpu, psu, and gpu, so my motherboard is the ASUS sabertooth z97 mark 1, my cpu is i7-4790 (not k as I didn't know what that ment and this one was cheaper) my cooler is also probably important it is the coolermaster 212 EVO, the psu is 850W and my gpu is a "pre-overclocked" msi gtx 970 and I plan on getting another gtx 970 but the next one will be a "gaming" version. So I hope all those specs and stuffs help and with those "helpfulish" specs maybe you can help me. Thanks LinusTechTips.com for helping me once again you seem more useful than reddit. So now I will repeativly hit "refresh" until some answer comes up, because I have nothing else to do.

Well, if you don't know, the "K" means that the CPU can be overclocked. It's like this:

i7 4790 - Non-overclockable

i7 4790K - Overclockable

[ProKoN]

turn down your memory frequency

 

start raising bclk

 

you should be able to hit up to 106.9 bclk

 

no voltage adjustments need.

 

bring your ram speed up when you have got your cpu frequency figured

[QueenDemetria]

You won't be overclocking on a non-k part.

 

Well, if you don't know, the "K" means that the CPU can be overclocked. It's like this:

i7 4790 - Non-overclockable

i7 4790K - Overclockable

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/111461-how-tooverclock-a-cpu-with-locked-multiplier/#entry1489703

OP can OC(the old fashioned way, heh), but it will be very limited.

[Speedyv]

You dun goofed lol. You can OC that CPU, but it will be very limited compared to the K version. If you can, return it and get a K version.

 

If he didn't know what the "K" meant he probably isn't meant to be overclocking.

[Geekazoid]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/111461-how-tooverclock-a-cpu-with-locked-multiplier/#entry1489703

OP can OC(the old fashioned way, heh), but it will be very limited.

Yeah, well that's what I sort of meant. It's not as easy without a "K" version CPU.

[Geekazoid]

If he didn't know what the "K" meant he probably isn't meant to be overclocking.

Well, everyone is at a different level in their computer knowledge so how about you give the guy a break, hey?

[QueenDemetria]

If he didn't know what the "K" meant he probably isn't meant to be overclocking.

Even for beginners I recommend getting a K CPU, because it can be OC'd in the future

[Speedyv]

Well, everyone is at a different level in their computer knowledge so how about you give the guy a break, hey?

Yeaaa  :blush:  

 

Even for beginners I recommend getting a K CPU, because it can be OC'd in the future

 

Man that PSU is overkill, coulda gotten the 4790k. A 4790 is still powerful, especially for something that looks like a gaming PC.

[Legitsu]

honestly the quickest solution would be to RMA the cpu and exchange it for the 4790k

id also looking at stepping up to a slightly cooler

honestly I don't know where you spent all your money 2000.00 USD is enough for LGA 2011 system (assuming you didn't buy a high end monitor/keyboard+mouse,speakers ect ect ) 

[DirkW]

So now I will repeativly hit "refresh" until some answer comes up, because I have nothing else to do.

Or you could just follow your own thread and will get notified whenever some one writes something in here.

 

Back on topic: while you can OC a non-K CPU a little via bclk, it's nothing I would really recommend for beginners, since it can mess up your whole system - and will not even give you very much increase in clock speeds in return. Sorry, but -K CPUs is where OCing really happens, and you didn't get one.

[OCing Noob]

The only way to overclock a non K Cup is put it on a clock and call it an over clock cpu. just kidding mate just return it and buy a K version of same CPU then many can help ya with overclockin.

[harrynowl]

Overclocking on a non-K part is limited to increasing the turbo ratio for all cores to 40, and then any extra can be done via the base clock.

 

However I personally do not think you should attempt the 2nd part.

 

Go into the BIOS, go to the OC options and find CPU ratio, and just press the + key until it doesn't go higher.

[OCing Noob]

Overclocking on a non-K part is limited to increasing the turbo ratio for all cores to 40, and then any extra can be done via the base clock.

 

However I personally do not think you should attempt the 2nd part.

 

Go into the BIOS, go to the OC options and find CPU ratio, and just press the + key until it doesn't go higher.

 

I will never recommend messing with base clock on specially DC CPUs coz i tried it . it 102.5 it was almost fine but bit fishy on 102.6 it became mental case i was about to put it in a mental hospital hahahahahaahah. it was doing non sense out the world things booting then stuck on boot screen then boot and restart . some things boot and in the middle of gaming stuck and restart( in simple words unstable)