i5 3570K Overclock

[Sn4tchBandicoot]

So i think I have my first overclock stable at 4.3GHz, 1.145V approx 45*C idle, approx 80*C under a prime 95 test.

Being that this is my first ever attempt at an OC I figured I would run this by you guys and make sure I am right and not cooking my CPU.

I have read the prime 95 isn't very good for newer chip and that I should be using something else (forget the name starts with an a) and I am reading that I shouldn't ever go over 1.20V on this Ivy bridge chip?

 

What do you guys thing/have to say about it?

[PudgyAstronaut]

hmmm I have not heard the 1.2V rule, that seems concervative. Also, that's a decent voltage for the clock it seems like to me, but considering the voltage, I am surprised your CPU tempteratures are that bad at idle at least. What cooler are you using? What is ambient?

[Samfisher]

So i think I have my first overclock stable at 4.3GHz, 1.145V approx 45*C idle, approx 80*C under a prime 95 test.

Being that this is my first ever attempt at an OC I figured I would run this by you guys and make sure I am right and not cooking my CPU.

I have read the prime 95 isn't very good for newer chip and that I should be using something else (forget the name starts with an a) and I am reading that I shouldn't ever go over 1.20V on this Ivy bridge chip?

 

What do you guys thing/have to say about it?

 

Prime95 is fine for Ivy Bridge.  It's the most reliable and thorough stress test available but causes problems with Haswell chips.  Temps and voltage look fine.  My voltage has to go above 1.2 to even get 4.4GHz so you're perfectly fine where you are.

[Backlog4life]

Intel says it is max. safe at 1.4 volts.  Do not go any higher than that.

[Sn4tchBandicoot]

hmmm I have not heard the 1.2V rule, that seems concervative. Also, that's a decent voltage for the clock it seems like to me, but considering the voltage, I am surprised your CPU tempteratures are that bad at idle at least. What cooler are you using? What is ambient?

I am using a Corsair H60 AiO water cooler with one fan. I have a rather small case and I absolutely hate the look of massive air coolers.

 

Prime95 is fine for Ivy Bridge.  It's the most reliable and thorough stress test available but causes problems with Haswell chips.  Temps and voltage look fine.  My voltage has to go above 1.2 to even get 4.4GHz so you're perfectly fine where you are.

Ah okay, yea just from doing my research I am getting all kinds of info and don't really know what is right and what isn't.

 

Intel says it is max. safe at 1.4 volts.  Do not go any higher than that.

Roger that.