Overclocking Software?

[vK 3 1 RON]

Just as the title says really, is the only way to overclock a CPU in the BIOS? And what about the GPU - I use an MSI 980 ti and 5820K for reference.

 

Basically - What method/software should I use for overclocking my CPU + GPU?

[The_Stig]

For GPU, MSI afterburner/EVGA Precision X.

For CPU, BIOS

[z97]

What mobo do you have? Most of them have an overclocking utility tool if you don't know how to do so in bios.

 

Also, precision x, ASUS GPU tweaker (i think), MSI afterburner for your gpus.

[The Official Czex]

Intel Xtreme Tuning Utility.

 

But I recommend using BIOS. Any reason why you don't want to use BIOS?

[Riv]

Intel Tuning Utility is what you can use to overclock your CPU without going into BIOS. Its pretty stable and if you just want to squeeze an extra 5% performance out of your CPU in 5 minutes its really the way to go. But editing your BIOS really helps with stability and usually gives you more options

[Guest]

For GPU, MSI afterburner/EVGA Precision X.

For CPU, BIOS

"for CPU, BIOS"

I love it!

[Dabasepc]

Just as the title says really, is the only way to overclock a CPU in the BIOS? And what about the GPU - I use an MSI 980 ti and 5820K for reference.

 

Basically - What method/software should I use for overclocking my CPU + GPU?

 

MSI afterburner for the GPU.

For CPU I recommend BIOS. 

[vK 3 1 RON]

So, I put a 40x100 OC on the CPU @ 1.2V and for the GPU, I don't know if this is small or big or dangerous or crap. So... +130 Core Clock  +320 Memory Clock

 

I didn't want to use the BIOS because having to restart and mess around with spamming 'del' and then changing and restarting again is just a bit of a pain

[vK 3 1 RON]

 

 

 

 

 

Any views on my OCs? Sorry for tagging you both back in

[Dabasepc]

What model is your MSI 980 ti

[The Official Czex]

Any views on my OCs? Sorry for tagging you both back in

 

It's fine. You could push it further.

[Lays]

So, I put a 40x100 OC on the CPU @ 1.2V and for the GPU, I don't know if this is small or big or dangerous or crap. So... +130 Core Clock  +320 Memory Clock

 

I didn't want to use the BIOS because having to restart and mess around with spamming 'del' and then changing and restarting again is just a bit of a pain

 

 

CPU can probably do 43x100 or 44x100 @ 1.2 volts, and you should use BIOS, it is the best method for overclocking your CPU.

[vK 3 1 RON]

What model is your MSI 980 ti

 

MSI 980 ti Gaming 6G - if you could suggest an OC?

[vK 3 1 RON]

It's fine. You could push it further.

 

#FirstOverclock I didn't want to chance it dying - I will end up pushing it, but I don't want to hit 1.3V on Air.

[LogicalDrm]

I didn't want to use the BIOS because having to restart and mess around with spamming 'del' and then changing and restarting again is just a bit of a pain

You'll end up doing restarts anyway if you really want to OC. You'll need to do some stress testing after all and some of them will eventually fail, making you to go back few notches. Or when going up in small bits.