Overclocking question just in general

[Bartmole]

Would overclocking manually still be preferable to using the automatic overclocking function of the motherboard Bios even if the voltage was lowered to only what is necessary for the automatic overclock? Just curious, at the moment, thanks.

[Techstorm970]

The automatic overclocking function usually increases the CPU voltage WAY too much.  I would still overclock manually to achieve the highest clocks possible.  

[phongle123]

11 minutes ago, techstorm970 said:

The automatic overclocking function usually increases the CPU voltage WAY too much.  I would still overclock manually to achieve the highest clocks possible.  

What I've done is basically set it to automatic first then find the max voltage reading that auto set's it to and that is your highest voltage, if you don't bother with Googling up other users Overclocking settings for your specific CPU.

After that, then start manually adjusting your voltage downwards, less voltage the better because it will make your temperatures less fluctuating, especially when idle, and it will cause your CPU to release less heat.

 

Keep, lowering voltage and benchmarking until your computer crashes of instability. From this point, raise your voltage. Not all CPu will overclock the same. There is also a lottery. Some CPU's could be super terrible and be >1% of that CPU on the market, or super good and be >99% of that CPU on the market.

[Skiiwee29]

Manually is the best way to go. It takes a little bit of time to fine tune things in, but you can get it rock steady stable without fear of to much voltage since you can manually dial it in. 

[Brooksie359]

from my experience auto overclocking functions give way more voltage than you need for the frequencies they overclock to. you would be better off doing a manual overclock as you will most likely get much lower voltages and as a result much lower temperatures. 

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, legacy99 said:

Manually is the best way to go. It takes a little bit of time to fine tune things in, but you can get it rock steady stable without fear of to much voltage since you can manually dial it in. 

yeah i find it scary to have an auto-overclocking function in charge of my voltages as sometimes they will increase voltages to levels that I'm not comfortable with.  

[Skiiwee29]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

yeah i find it scary to have an auto-overclocking function in charge of my voltages as sometimes they will increase voltages to levels that I'm not comfortable with.  

Yea, I have never done auto overclocking. I have always manually overclocked and always will as its much more precise and peace of mind. 

[Brooksie359]

Just now, legacy99 said:

Yea, I have never done auto overclocking. I have always manually overclocked and always will as its much more precise and peace of mind. 

used one once and it was crap, never used once since. I mean all of the videos i have seen of an auto overclocking utility end up showing they are much worse than manual overclocking. 

[Ducky obs.erve.me]

Automatic Overclock using 3rd-Party Software is usually ok. If you are enthusiast and want to get the most performance out of your chip then go manual. Just be careful and think about how far out you are going from Stock. 10-15% overclock is reasonable. 20%+ is where you need to look out for typos and referring to your CPU's manufacturer on max voltage and temps...