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Overclocking Performance on a 3930k

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Overclocking these days is a joke. Follow these steps and you'll be clocking in no time. Well... I say no time... Normally this will take about 3 days to do properly.

 

Step 1: Raise the multiplier by 100MHz increments

Step 2: Stress test the computer for 15 minutes, keeping an eye on the CPU temperatures.

Repeat this process until the machine crashes within the stress test period.

Step 3: Restart, enter the BIOS once more and raise the core voltage by one increment (provided that there's a list - usually the increments will be +.005V each).

Step 4: Stress test the machine again. if it crashes, repeat step 3, if it succeeds, repeat from step 1.

 

Repeat until satisfied or until the CPU temps start reaching 75-80°C. Stress test the machine for 24 hours. If it fails, raise the voltage. if it fails still, raise it once more. If it still fails, you've probably hit the upper limit of the CPU to overclock stably. Take the multiplier down to the last 100MHz increment that you set it to, and move the core voltage down to the level you used for it (write them down in a notebook as you go - it's dead handy for switching between frequencies when you want to). Then stress test the machine.

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I have an i7 3930k that I have been wanting to overclock, but am not the best in the BIOS. Any help would be awesome. I have an Asus Rampage IV Extreme motherboard, and my CPU cooler is the Noctua NH-D15. Thanks

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It's under OC or overclocking. You  change the CPU core value

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Just now, verydogesuchwow said:

It's under OC or overclocking. You  change the CPU core value

What would be a good OC? I don't want to fry it, or not be getting all of its power.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3  Motherboard: Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero RAM: 4x 8gb Crucial Ballistix Elite 3600MHz PSU: 1200W Maingear 80+ Platinum Case: Lian Li O-11 Dynamic XL CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II Monitor: Alienware AW3418DW Keyboard: Fnatic Streak Mini Mouse: Razer Viper Ultimate Sound: Sennheiser HD 700

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3.4 GHz?

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3  Motherboard: Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero RAM: 4x 8gb Crucial Ballistix Elite 3600MHz PSU: 1200W Maingear 80+ Platinum Case: Lian Li O-11 Dynamic XL CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II Monitor: Alienware AW3418DW Keyboard: Fnatic Streak Mini Mouse: Razer Viper Ultimate Sound: Sennheiser HD 700

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Overclocking these days is a joke. Follow these steps and you'll be clocking in no time. Well... I say no time... Normally this will take about 3 days to do properly.

 

Step 1: Raise the multiplier by 100MHz increments

Step 2: Stress test the computer for 15 minutes, keeping an eye on the CPU temperatures.

Repeat this process until the machine crashes within the stress test period.

Step 3: Restart, enter the BIOS once more and raise the core voltage by one increment (provided that there's a list - usually the increments will be +.005V each).

Step 4: Stress test the machine again. if it crashes, repeat step 3, if it succeeds, repeat from step 1.

 

Repeat until satisfied or until the CPU temps start reaching 75-80°C. Stress test the machine for 24 hours. If it fails, raise the voltage. if it fails still, raise it once more. If it still fails, you've probably hit the upper limit of the CPU to overclock stably. Take the multiplier down to the last 100MHz increment that you set it to, and move the core voltage down to the level you used for it (write them down in a notebook as you go - it's dead handy for switching between frequencies when you want to). Then stress test the machine.

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