I5 2500k overclocking

[princehack]

Hai all, 

I want to upgrade my pc using i5 2500k and utilize the overclock power. 

But since I'm never overclock my system before, I have a few questions regarding the hardware choice. 

1. Can I use any motherboard for over clocking? 

2. Can I use a air cooling?

3. Is is stable for everyday use and gaming? 

 

Thank you

[Heesleemer]

1. Z-series motherboards are for overclocking
2. Yes, I use my air cooler to OC, make sure it's a large cooler 

3. that depends on your overclock, generally I set the voltage to the highest that is safe for a chip and then go as high cpu speed as possible and then start lowering voltage, but you can do it the other way for a smaller oc with less voltage. 
 

the sandybridge cpus oc well 

[mapegl]

6 minutes ago, princehack said:

Hai all, 

I want to upgrade my pc using i5 2500k and utilize the overclock power. 

But since I'm never overclock my system before, I have a few questions regarding the hardware choice. 

1. Can I use any motherboard for over clocking? 

2. Can I use a air cooling?

3. Is is stable for everyday use and gaming? 

 

Thank you

1) You need a p67, z68 vor z77 board. Other boards won't overclock. 

 

2) of course. Just get something decently powerful especially when overclocking.

 

3) work your way slowly up to a stable oc. First stock speeds with a fixed voltage. Then raise multiplier till unstable, raise voltage till stable, rais multi till unstable..... Etc. But really you should read an oc guide on sandy bridge. Raise LLC a bit and maybe PLL.