First time overclocking

[Jacles1]

So this was my first attempt on overclocking my i5 4690K. Don't know if I should keep it this way or not. 

The Max Temp was under 100% load with LinX (I can test with others as well, if this is needed)
The Min Temp are jumping from 37-55 when under 0%-15% load.

 

 

 

[Starelementpoke]

So this was my first attempt on overclocking my i5 4690K. Don't know if I should keep it this way or not. 

The Max Temp was under 100% load with LinX (I can test with others as well, if this is needed)

The Min Temp are jumping from 37-55 when under 0%-15% load.

What cooler are you using?

[Jacles1]

The hyper 212 evo with two fans on it. One noctua and the one that comes with it

[W-L]

So this was my first attempt on overclocking my i5 4690K. Don't know if I should keep it this way or not. 

The Max Temp was under 100% load with LinX (I can test with others as well, if this is needed)

The Min Temp are jumping from 37-55 when under 0%-15% load.

 

Those max temps are a bit hot but in current temps if they are <85C under stress test for the most part you should be good. Overall that looks good with the voltage and overclock but what cooling solution are you using. 

[Jacles1]

Those max temps are a bit hot but in current temps if they are <85C under stress test for the most part you should be good. Overall that looks good with the voltage and overclock but what cooling solution are you using. 

Well, it only jumped to those temps occasionally. Like 2 or 3 times. I'm using the hyper 212 evo

[Enderman]

250mV for a 200MHz overclock is a bit excessive.....

[Jacles1]

250mV for a 200MHz overclock is a bit excessive.....

What would you suggest?

[W-L]

Well, it only jumped to those temps occasionally. Like 2 or 3 times. I'm using the hyper 212 evo

 

As long as you have an avg temp of <85C it is good.

 

250mV for a 200MHz overclock is a bit excessive.....

 

Doesn't that depend on what the stock voltage for his specific chip is?

[Benji_w]

What would you suggest?

 

Turn your volts down a tad, increase your mhz, make the volts worth the heat.

[Enderman]

Doesn't that depend on what the stock voltage for his specific chip is?

usually less than 1.1v

[Enderman]

What would you suggest?

try lowering the voltage or increasing the frequency until unstable than back off a little

[Jacles1]

try lowering the voltage or increasing the frequency until unstable than back off a little

would 1.200 be enough, or would you go even lower than that?

[W-L]

would 1.200 be enough, or would you go even lower than that?

 

Give it a try and a run with a CPU stress test like Adia 64 to see if it is stable. 

[Enderman]

would 1.200 be enough, or would you go even lower than that?

there is no way to know until you try...

every CPU is different so we cant tell you what values your CPU is stable with

[Benji_w]

would 1.200 be enough, or would you go even lower than that?

a little lower then start inceasing the mhz until fail.

[96Evo]

DO as what they said, increase the multipler and lower the voltage, gotta find the equilibrium point

[Jacles1]

Hah, I got a small problem, but when I type in another amount on the voltage it just goes back to the original. I'm clicking enter etc, but it just won't change to what I type in. It worked fine the first time

[AMDisTheBEST]

download prime95. keep raising multiplier until core fails. then keep the multiplier and keep adding voltage until cores are stable. Initial test should be 10 minutes on prime. Once you find a clock that passes the first 10 minutes and you are happy with it, run for 10 hours straight. If no failures and instability, you get to enjoy a faster cpu. 

 

Tip, each multiplier and voltage should be raised by only 1 increment each time. Always use the lowest possible voltage for the clock speed desired so you can prolong the lifespan of the chip. 

 

IMPORTANT: Don't forget to disable turbo and all the inconvenient power saving features.