What is reference Clock ??

[Duda777]

I have the non-k I7-4770 and was just wandering what the reference clock is because I can change it to increase maximum speeds of the proccesser ?

 

I have the non-k because I don't want to overclock but was just wandering what it is ?

 

[Jamdude]

3.4GHz but boosts up to 3.9GHz.  http://ark.intel.com/products/75122/

[Exo]

3.4GHz I believe. 

[Duda777]

3.4GHz but boosts up to 3.9GHz.  http://ark.intel.com/products/75122/

 

 

3.4GHz I believe. 

I can turn it up tho, thought you couldn't do that with non k version ?

[Jamdude]

I can turn it up tho, thought you couldn't do that with non k version ?

It has Intel Turbo Boost Technology that lets it go to 3.9GHz but you can't really manually overclock the chip.

[Exo]

I can turn it up tho, thought you couldn't do that with non k version ?

The turbo boost technology only lets one core 'overclock' when needed automatically, but overclocking the whole CPU won't work. And you can't force the turbo boost either whenever you like, only on demand. Should've gone with the 4770k, buying the non-k is just useless even if you think you won't overclock - leading to topics like this lol.

[Duda777]

The turbo boost technology only lets one core 'overclock' when needed automatically, but overclocking the whole CPU won't work. And you can't force the turbo boost either whenever you like, only on demand. Should've gone with the 4770k, buying the non-k is just useless even if you think you won't overclock - leading to topics like this lol.

 

haha I don't really care about overclocking + I have stock cooler at the moment :D and was just wandering what it was when having a wander through the bios