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Hey folks, I need your help with my overclock, I just got am used 4670k and a new Gigabyte Z97P-D3, both for 200 bucks, a major upgrade from my Phenom II x4 965, now my GTX 970 isn't bottlenecked anymore.

 

I pushed the CPU to 4.3Ghz with a VCore of 1.225v (stable at 72°C max temp after 30min on Prime95) but can't seem to get to 4.4Ghz even at 1.3v, I'm not new to overclocking, done it on older AMDs and Intels, but some new options on the UEFI are so misleading, since many got to 4.6Ghz, I'm asking for your help.

I didn't touch anything else, I put the RAM at 1600mhz at 1.5v (stock voltage) and that's it.

 

The general specs:

4670k + Dark Rock Pro 2

Gigabyte Z97P-D3

Zotac GTX970

8GB (2x4) Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1866mhz

OCZ Fatality 550w 80+

 

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you probably got unlucky, my 4690K is currently at 4.7GHz pretty comfortably

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...

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There are many reasons why your new clocks might be unstable. It could be the CPU, main board, software, PSU, electrical noise and so on. Over clocking headroom is hard to judge. I'm certainly no expert but I know it can be a tricky proposition.

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4 hours ago, Matias_Chambers said:

Yep. 1.3V is a bit high for 4.4 GHz. My 5820K can run 4.4 @1.2V.

im running at 1.335V to get 4.7GHz but mine dosent do much more then stock before you go over 1.3V lol

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

 

 

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Just now, Matias_Chambers said:

I can't even get 4.6 with 1.350...

well you also have like 2 more cores and 8 more threads then me lol xD 

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

 

 

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