overclocking less than expected.

[comex]

So I have a i5 4690k and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Universal CPU Cooler on my cpu. However, whenever I try to overclock it, I cannot go over 4.0 ghz. I have read forums online and people who have the same cpu as me can overclock up to 4.3 or 4.5 and I am very confused on how they are doing this. Can any one help me figure out what I am doing wrong?
 

just for a reference all I changed was the reference clock to 140 and core voltage to 1.2, and that's the highest I can go, if I alter anything it just does not work.

[comex]

I think it was around 60 to 70s? I did a stress test with the intel extreme tuning utility and it was around 73 average i think

[zMeul]

1st thing you're doing wrong: Hyper 212EVO was not designed to cool an overclocked 88W TDP CPU

 

T_case for that CPU is 72.7°C - I bet you're already hitting it

[SlicenDice]

Silicon bud, You should be able to pull a little more power tho, I can clock mine at 4.4

[RevoltTrain]

Get a better cooler man

[comex]

I see, well I figure its better than a stock cooler and could possibly give me better results than this though..

[Lays]

4 minutes ago, comex said:

So I have a i5 4690k and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Universal CPU Cooler on my cpu. However, whenever I try to overclock it, I cannot go over 4.0 ghz. I have read forums online and people who have the same cpu as me can overclock up to 4.3 or 4.5 and I am very confused on how they are doing this. Can any one help me figure out what I am doing wrong?
 

just for a reference all I changed was the reference clock to 140 and core voltage to 1.2, and that's the highest I can go, if I alter anything it just does not work.

 

 

Just now, comex said:

I see, well I figure its better than a stock cooler and could possibly give me better results than this though..

Don't bother with reference clock...  Just increase the multiplier or "CPU Ratio"

[comex]

Let me try that come back.

[Lays]

1 minute ago, comex said:

Let me try that come back.

Leave BCLK (reference clock) on auto or 100, and only mess with CPU Ratio/Multiplier

[comex]

well I have some news, I just tried the ratio thing and was able to overclock up to 4.4 gz with 1.2core voltage at 80 degrees. I do not like the 80 number, but it does not get any higher than that. I think this is fine as over clock goes for my 4690k what do you guys think?

[comex]

Bad news, I restarted my computer and it said my overclock wasnt stable and made me revert to the default setting... Im not sure why this happend because it was fine on the stress test.

[mockedarche]

Try to not hit 80 that's really hot for a cpu imo... Try 4.3 ghz I had a ati 2400 hd that gpu base was 400 and I oc to 714 at 60c somethings over lock better than others. Yes that's a gpu to a cpu but the point stands also high end over locking I suggest a aio yes they are pricey but even the best air isn't much better than that one. If you can't get 4.3 then go for 4.2 a overclock is a overclock it isn't made to reach that and just because others can doesn't mean yours can. Regardless good luck