HELP : Request CPU,GPU, Memory Overclocking guide.

[sze_nian]

As in the topic above,

i would like to request a full guide of how to overclock a Processor, Graphics Card and also RAM.

How to clock it, how to run test to see it's whether it's stable or not and etc.

newbie in these high tech stuff, so really hope can have a good guide. Thanks!

[Adashmada]

It depends on your motherboard, processor, graphics card and ram. My advice is instead of me or someone else posting a 6 page essay on the forum. look it up on youtube. simples :)

[Hasufein]

Hi sze

as said above - these things depend on what your mb/cpu/ram/gpu are.

TTL recently made an excellent guide on overclocking the newer IVB generation of processors (which i believe would also hold true for SVB processors)

this can be found here http://overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/gigabyte_z77_overclocking_guide/1 (Sorry linus for sending traffic towards tom :P )

If you're running an older generation chip/board - Lynnfield for example - Miahalen covers this here

http://www.techreaction.net/2010/09/07/3-step-overclocking-guide-bloomfield-and-gulftown/

Miahalen also covers the basics of overclocking memory here as well - but he doesn't go into depth about tweaking your primary/secondary memory timings.

The principles discussed in these 2 guides are sort of universal for overclocking - so they're definitely worth a read even if they don't relate to your exact chip. Note that overclocking SVB/IVB is quite different from older generation chips though.

There are a number of guides out there for GPU overclocking - but the general thing you want to do is

1) increase your Core clock by small increments - 10 to 20mhz, using MSI afterburner or a similar utility - then test for stability using GPUtool or something that does a similar job - run this for about a minute while trying to find your clock..

- Keep doing this until you reach an unstable clock - gpu tool will start artifacting during stability test if your clock is unstable. when you see this - take a step back and reduce your clock by about 5mhz, now run stability test for about 30 minutes.

2) write down your maximum stable core clock, then reset it to default.

3) repeat step 1 & 2 for the memory clock.

4) now take your core clock back up to what you found was your stable max - with memory at stable max as well - then test for stability for about 30 minutes. Also test stability with some other programs - furmark, etc.

5) if you have an Nvidia card - shader clock - i *believe* you follow the same methodology here, but i can't vouch for it as i have only overclocked AMD cards - if anyone else has input here - please do verify.

Also - while y ou're doing all this - make sure your cooling is adequate.

Also - be weary of drastic voltage adjustments.