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Can i / worth overclocking this CPU ?

JoySkeet
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CPUBOSS lists it as a locked CPU, so not overclockable. The K series are the unlocked ones. the S ones are (power)optimized ones, so OC'ing wouldn't make much sense on that chip.

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Model: P650RG | Brand: Clevo | CPU: 6700HQ | GPU: 980M | RAM: 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X DDR4 | SSD: 2x 480GB Kingston KC300 | Screen: 3K Panasonic IPS LED 

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CPUBOSS lists it as a locked CPU, so not overclockable. The K series are the unlocked ones. the S ones are (power)optimized ones, so OC'ing wouldn't make much sense on that chip.

Thanks , also is this normal? if my CPU maximum speed is 3.2ghz why is it going 3.8+ ? 

https://gyazo.com/183173d6c0babd2a0595667e008d22ce

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Thanks , also is this normal? if my CPU maximum speed is 3.2ghz why is it going 3.8+ ? 

https://gyazo.com/183173d6c0babd2a0595667e008d22ce

Turbo Boost

Processor Base Frequency 3.2 GHz Max Turbo Frequency 4 GHz

That 4.0Ghz is under single core full load. ie: Core 1 @ 80-100% while the others are minimal.

But under FULL 4 core load, 3.8Ghz

Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz

 

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Processor Base Frequency 3.2 GHz Max Turbo Frequency 4 GHz

That 4.0Ghz is under single core full load. ie: Core 1 @ 80-100% while the others are minimal.

But under FULL 4 core load, 3.8Ghz

So fast, was about to post the exact same with video and all :(

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Model: P650RG | Brand: Clevo | CPU: 6700HQ | GPU: 980M | RAM: 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X DDR4 | SSD: 2x 480GB Kingston KC300 | Screen: 3K Panasonic IPS LED 

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So fast, was about to post the exact same with video and all :(

Quickly searched with epic Google-Fu.

 

Select his text i7 4790s and rightclick, google search that text, found turbo boost max.

Another tab for Youtube Linus Turbo Boost.

 

Copy pasta and eat well :)

Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz

 

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Hi , i have an i7-4790S 3.2GHz , as the title says , can i overclock it? and is it worth? 

Also ,can someone give me the most recent drivers to it ? current one is from 2009 and i can't find where to download the most recent one. Thanks

It is a locked CPU, but it doesn't mean you can't OC it.

Go to bios on the CPU multiplier and type a crazy number like 60 and it will show you the limit of the OC, in you'r case maybe like 41~

"The CPU is the only hardware that is worth OC'ing"

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