help overclocking

[joy-puke]

i have an i5-4690k, asus z97-ar, msi gtx oc 970, and a noctua d-14 heatsink powersupply is a corsair 600m

 

right now my machine idles around 20-25c with default bios settings, i tried to do the autotune for performance on the motherboard and it will restart without input on my display it'll just stay black i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong

[EarthboundHero]

Don't autotune. Up the multiplier one, test for 10 minutes, stable = up multiplier one, unstable= up voltage 1, repeat until desired temps, frequency, or voltage.

[joy-puke]

is there any easy guide to follow or something i must admit this is my first time ever messing with any of these settings in the bios and i don't wanna mess anything up nor do i really know what i'm looking at.

 

also i downloaded the asus dual intelligent processors 5 but i'm unsure if it's overclocking or not

[Faceman]

is there any easy guide to follow or something i must admit this is my first time ever messing with any of these settings in the bios and i don't wanna mess anything up nor do i really know what i'm looking at.

 

also i downloaded the asus dual intelligent processors 5 but i'm unsure if it's overclocking or not

Asus Auto Tune/Auto Overclock is not a bad feature.  Its a good way to get a baseline of what your chip is capable of, then you can dial it in manually.

 

Here are some guides, but the most important thing to know going into this is to keep an open mind.  Don't try and compare your results to others, just focus on getting the best result for your chip that you are comfortable with. Also, whenever you stress test, make absolutely sure that you set your voltage to manual before stress testing.  When you are done stress testing, revert back to adaptive voltage.  Failure to do so can cause overheating and overvolting which has the potential to damage your chip.  If you do everything as instructed, and keep a low voltage below 1.3-1.35v(depending on cooling) and below 85C, you will be fine.

 

To start, do some research.  Understand what all of the terms mean, and wait to play with your settings until you understand everything.

 

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?33488-Maximus-VI-Series-UEFI-Guide-for-Overclocking

http://www.wikihow.com/Overclock-a-PC

https://teksyndicate.com/forum/overclocking/haswell-overclocking-guide/153447

http://www.overclock.net/t/1411077/haswell-overclocking-guide-with-statistics

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

Load Line Calibration, Why Overclockers Should Care

Troubleshooting Instability at Idle When Overclocking

 

The LLC setting was the one setting that the Asus auto overclock does that is not good.  It sets it to the maximum value, which is not good, it causes vBoost(overvolting).  You want this set to 2-5 out of 8.

[LogicalDrm]

And here's the YT guide:

[profesorfrink42]

Worth mentioning: every chip is different. You'll see how, in reviews, people get awesome clock speeds at really low voltages, but that doesn't mean your chip will perform as well, it might very well need a lot more voltage to get the same clock speed.