Posted May 23, 2016 Hello everyone. So I decided I'd have a crack at overclocking my i7 4970k today. I did a bit of research, saw watched someone else do it on youtube with the same motherboard as me. I do exactly what they do but it hasn't work? halp. Specs: Z97 MSI Gaming 5 Motherboard GTX 970 20GB Vengeance RAM i7 4970k Corsair air 540 Corsair 750w PSU Basically I went into the bios and changed the CPU frequency from 40 to 44 and then changed the CPU voltage to 1.140. In 'my PC' it shows up saying 4.00GHz 4.40GHz" but in CPUZ and Cinebench it comes up with stock speeds and I just don't know what to do. Any help would be hugely appropriated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Set CPU Voltage to 1.2V Then 4.5, Open CPU-Z Verify speeds and run CB. How are you overclocking? BIOS? XTU? My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 does it show 4Ghz when doing stress tests aswell? also are you looking at the current speed, because if not it should be saying stock numbers I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays... nothing, it just sits there collecting dust... Builds: The Toaster Project! Northern Bee! The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0) Spoiler "Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. #1. Treat others as you would like to be treated. #2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt. #3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place. Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author Sorry what should I set to 4.5? & I'm overclocking using Bios but if there's an easier method I'm all ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author @Bananasplit_00 It shows 4.00GHz everywhere besides in 'my PC' which for some reason shows both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Hannerman said: @Bananasplit_00 It shows 4.00GHz everywhere besides in 'my PC' which for some reason shows both. try upping the voltage to 1.25V or and see if it still shows the same I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays... nothing, it just sits there collecting dust... Builds: The Toaster Project! Northern Bee! The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0) Spoiler "Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. #1. Treat others as you would like to be treated. #2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt. #3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place. Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Try enabling turbo boost in your bios. I had to do this in order for my bios to recognize my overclock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, Hannerman said: Sorry what should I set to 4.5? & I'm overclocking using Bios but if there's an easier method I'm all ears CPU Core ratio. My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author @TheGamingBarrel If I up the ratio to 4.5 I bluescreen : / @Bananasplit_00 I've done what you suggested and it still comes up with stock speeds @Quix That's enabled by default on my motherboard but thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Just now, Hannerman said: @TheGamingBarrel If I up the ratio to 4.5 I bluescreen : / @Bananasplit_00 I've done what you suggested and it still comes up with stock speeds @Quix That's enabled by default on my motherboard but thank you! Put it to 4.4, or raise your core voltage to 1.275V. My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author @TheGamingBarrel Still shows stock speeds. I don't understand. Theoretically have I done what needs to be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Hannerman said: @TheGamingBarrel Still shows stock speeds. I don't understand. Theoretically have I done what needs to be done? Can I see a picture of your CPU-Z? My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Does your motherboard have an OC bridge? Some motherboards require a change in connection on the board in the form of a bridge. It's usually located near the header connections. [CPU: 4.7ghz I5 6600k] [MB: Asus Z170 Pro G] [RAM: G.Skill 2400 16GB(2x8)] [GPU: MSI Twin Frozr GTX 970] [PSU: XFX Pro 850W] [Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo][Storage: 500GB WD HDD / 128GB SanDisk SSD ] [Case: DeepCool Tessaract] [Keyboard: AZIO MGK1] [Mouse: Logitech G303] [Monitor: 2 x Acer 23" 1080p IPS] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author @TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author 2 minutes ago, DioOmicida said: Does your motherboard have an OC bridge? Some motherboards require a change in connection on the broad in the form of a bridge. It's usually located near the header connections. Sorry I'm not 100% sure what you mean by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Hannerman said: @TheGamingBarrel Your core voltage is lower than we said to put, but your overclock is most definitely there, try 1.275V And run cinebench, what cooler do you have? My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Hannerman said: Sorry I'm not 100% sure what you mean by that. Here is a snip from my board. This bridge has to be moved over one pin to allow for overclocking. [CPU: 4.7ghz I5 6600k] [MB: Asus Z170 Pro G] [RAM: G.Skill 2400 16GB(2x8)] [GPU: MSI Twin Frozr GTX 970] [PSU: XFX Pro 850W] [Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo][Storage: 500GB WD HDD / 128GB SanDisk SSD ] [Case: DeepCool Tessaract] [Keyboard: AZIO MGK1] [Mouse: Logitech G303] [Monitor: 2 x Acer 23" 1080p IPS] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author @TheGamingBarrelI set my core voltage to 1.275 like suggested. Weird. I'll check the bios again. I've got the cooler master nepton 240m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Hannerman said: @TheGamingBarrelI set my core voltage to 1.275 like suggested. Weird. I'll check the bios again. I've got the cooler master nepton 240m. With MSi motherboards, some have really poor load line calibration by default, in your OC Menu do you have an option for "DigitALL" At all? My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Hannerman said: @TheGamingBarrelI set my core voltage to 1.275 like suggested. Weird. I'll check the bios again. I've got the cooler master nepton 240m. What stress test are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Dionyz said: What stress test are you running? Cinebench, and @Hannerman Cinebench always shows stock speeds. My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 You should use prime95 once you are satisfied with the clock speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Dionyz said: You should use prime95 once you are satisfied with the clock speed. Or LinX 1344K FTT My current build - Ever Changing. Number 1 On LTT LGA 1150 CPU Cinebench R15 http://hwbot.org/users/TheGamingBarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 Author @DioOmicida Mine doesn't have that but thanks for the suggestions. @TheGamingBarrel Right, it's just that it's comparing mine to the same CPU but overclocked. Also, if my motherboard does have this option what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 23, 2016 It's unlikely anyone on this topic actually has a Bios. BIOS =/= UEFI "You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse! Specs:Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SCPSU: Corsair CS450MRAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3VCase: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500sMoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATESSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)Monitor: LG 29UM68-PMouse: Mionix Naos 7000Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns) Webcam/mic: Logitech C270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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