How far should I go?

[Jeremy7020]

Hi guys!

 

I chosed my CPU (G3258) and I want to know how far I could overclock this thing without damaging the CPU.

this is my current build (not built yet) http://es.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cww6gs

[Rashy]

[Guest Kloaked]

All the way.

 

If you know what I mean.

[aduman]

You should be fine if you don't go crazy with the voltages. Watch your temps and set it all to your preference.

[Jeremy7020]

Like >4.5Ghz?

[Luke4efc]

Not far at all. As far as I can see, you have no after market heat sink.

[Lord_Karango17]

I believe linus had a video on overclocking that cpu, but when overclocking anything, you wont really damage it unless you start pumping the volts. Bottom line if you are paranoid about hurting your chip, take it to the max it can reach on stock volts... Probably close to 4.3ghz

[Senzelian]

Like >4.5Ghz?

That completly depends on your CPU.

Simply go higher step by step and check your temperatures with some stress tests. If they get too hot, then lower it.

Everything above 4Ghz is already nice and everything above 4.5 is awesome. So push it to its limit.

[Lord_Karango17]

Not far at all. As far as I can see, you have no after market heat sink.

As long as does not increase the voltages much, temperatures will barely go up, and since that chip does not put out a lot of heat, it should be fine on the stock heatsink...

[incarnate]

Too the moon!

Just don't go over 1.25-1.3v or 80-85°C. The clock speed itself won't hurt anything so long as you don't put too much voltage our temps too high. 4.5ghz isn't an uncommon overclock for that cpu

[ANewFace]

Theoretically as long as your CPU is cool enough and you don't go to high on the voltage, you can go as high as you want until it becomes not stable, there isn't a frequency where the CPU just brakes, as long as it is running cool enough.