overclocking my 5820k

[Cvdasfg]

 I used asrock a tuning just because Im not sure how to OC myself on this board.. anyway it got me to 4.2MHz and it idles around 45c.  Is that good? Or do i need to adjust something?

 

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EDIT: Using a 212 evo to cool things

[ahkenatan]

Idle temperatures don't really mean anything unless they're astronomically high (which usually means something is wrong with the cooler, but 45C is fine for idle). 

 

Load -- which means your CPU is working nonstop -- temperatures are what really matter. To test your load temperatures, you can download a program from Intel called Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, which you can find here. After installing, click on the button on the left side of the program that says "Stress Test" and check the "CPU Stress Test" checkbox, followed by clicking "Start Testing". You can monitor your temperatures on the bottom of the program.

 

If your 5820k is getting hot (around 85C) and appears to just be getting hotter, I would stop the stress test by clicking the "Stop Testing" button. Those temperatures would indicate that your cooler probably isn't sufficient for overclocking a 5820k, but before you jump to a conclusion, post your load temperatures that you get from running the CPU Stress Test.