Non Bios CPU Overclocking?

[ayyyyZJ]

hey guys. its my first time overclocking and ive seen many things about overclocking through software in windows, (non bios). upon searching it up on google, i see many people telling me that it is not very good. is it ok if i use it? (its the asus overclocking software) or should i take my first big step and go through bios and do it myself?

 

lastly, if i should go through bios, im gonna do a quick poll :). how do you test a stable overclock? what program? how long do you run the program?

Thanks, and have a great day!

[Trey222]

I would suggest doing it through the BIOS it isn't necessary but overclocking through software can have some weird results. I would suggest using AIDA64 to test stability. Here is a link http://www.aida64.com/products/aida64-extreme. Also as a side note do not use Prime 95 to test any overclocks it can actually damage the CPU. 

[Imakuni]

5 hours ago, ayyyyZJ said:

is it ok if i use it?

You know... there's a reason why people say you should OC through BIOS alone. A lot of the settings cannot be changed in Windows (RAM and LLC comes to mind right off the bat). Besides, those OC software aren't really the best thing out there.

5 hours ago, ayyyyZJ said:

how do you test a stable overclock? what program? how long do you run the program?

Basically, get the latest Prime95 and fire Small FTT away. Let it run for about 30 min for early testing. Once you think you got it "stable", try longer periods of stressing to ensure stability (say, let it run overnight or while you are at work / school). If it's all good, throw in Blend overnight as the last check.

 

Remember to always monitor your temps and don't let it go over 85C!