i5-4690k Overclock help

[Killa Wall]

Hi,

I have an Intel i5-4690k and I was considering overclocking it, but have no idea how. Does anyone have any tips on what to do?

[themctipers]

do you have z97

 

if you do:

bios

1.25v

4.1ghz

 

boot into windows, play some game, 30 minutes later:

reboot

bios

1.25v

4.2ghz

 

and so on, until it is unstable

once it is, bump the voltage from 1.25v to 1.26v, and so on

don't forget to run a CPU stresser for 2 minutes or so to get the MAX temp, if it is over 85c you need to stop. 

 

edit: max safe voltage is around 1.35v or so, i wouldn't go beyond 1.365v or so for a stable overclock if there's a good stable one at 1.35 or 1.36v

[Killa Wall]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

do you have z97

 

if you do:

bios

1.25v

4.1ghz

 

boot into windows, play some game, 30 minutes later:

reboot

bios

1.25v

4.2ghz

 

and so on, until it is unstable

once it is, bump the voltage from 1.25v to 1.26v, and so on

don't forget to run a CPU stresser for 2 minutes or so to get the MAX temp, if it is over 85c you need to stop. 

 

edit: max safe voltage is around 1.35v or so, i wouldn't go beyond 1.365v or so for a stable overclock if there's a good stable one at 1.35 or 1.36v

Thanks for the advice, but I have a B85, not a z97

[themctipers]

Just now, Killa Wall said:

Thanks for the advice, but I have a B85, not a z97

you cannot overclock, you need Z series to overclock. 

[cj09beira]

wrong!, some b85 boards can overclock, which model?

[Killa Wall]

Just now, cj09beira said:

wrong!, some b85 boards can overclock, which model?

It's the b85m-e45

[cj09beira]

Just now, Killa Wall said:

It's the b85m-e45

that one i dont know, you will have to go into the bios and check

[Killa Wall]

Just now, cj09beira said:

that one i dont know, you will have to go into the bios and check

excuse my ignorance, but how do you do that?

[Killa Wall]

Just now, Killa Wall said:

excuse my ignorance, but how do you do that?

the checking part, not how you open bios. I'm not that ignorent

[WebPlayz]

Just now, Killa Wall said:

the checking part, not how you open bios. I'm not that ignorent

Boot into bios by smashing DEL And see if you have overclocking tab

[cj09beira]

you turn your pc off, start it again and press delete or f5 (during the boot it usually says press X to enter bios), then look for a setting called cpu core ratio

[Killa Wall]

3 minutes ago, cj09beira said:

you turn your pc off, start it again and press delete or f5 (during the boot it usually says press X to enter bios), then look for a setting called cpu core ratio

 

3 minutes ago, Killstreak said:

Boot into bios by smashing DEL And see if you have overclocking tab

ok thanks

[Killa Wall]

27 minutes ago, cj09beira said:

you turn your pc off, start it again and press delete or f5 (during the boot it usually says press X to enter bios), then look for a setting called cpu core ratio

 I found this setting and it says auto, but I can change it. What should I do?

[cj09beira]

Just now, Killa Wall said:

 I found this setting and it says auto, but I can change it. What should I do?

great, now the formula is: 100*"this setting"=clock speed, that 100 can also be changed no some boards but it affects most of the features of the board so its not easy to work with (not much benefit either)

so if you want 4.2ghz put in 42 etc, 

follow the guide of the first guy that responded

[Killa Wall]

25 minutes ago, cj09beira said:

great, now the formula is: 100*"this setting"=clock speed, that 100 can also be changed no some boards but it affects most of the features of the board so its not easy to work with (not much benefit either)

so if you want 4.2ghz put in 42 etc, 

follow the guide of the first guy that responded

All right. Thank you so much!