i have an i5 2500K in a gigabyte z68xpud3 mobo. haven't had the courage to mess with it until very recently, it only has the stock cooler at the moment. CPU temps 29c idle, peaks around 55c. airflow through the case is good, and it's regularly de-fluffed.
i've read http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/265056-29-2600k-2500k-overclocking-guide and some other threads about OC'ing on a stock cooler, and now i'm a little more confident.
i've already bumped it up to 3.7GHz, and haven't noticed any noticeable rise in temperatures while testing. (test method: minecraft, visuals maxed, temp logging with speedfan)
without touching the voltages, how far can/should i push this?
and what noticeable improvements can i expect?
also, is the gigabyte app for tweaking the CPU from within windows any good? i haven't tried it yet. or is there a recommended alternative out there?
any other suggestions?
thanks in advance 😀
i've read http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/265056-29-2600k-2500k-overclocking-guide and some other threads about OC'ing on a stock cooler, and now i'm a little more confident.
i've already bumped it up to 3.7GHz, and haven't noticed any noticeable rise in temperatures while testing. (test method: minecraft, visuals maxed, temp logging with speedfan)
without touching the voltages, how far can/should i push this?
and what noticeable improvements can i expect?
also, is the gigabyte app for tweaking the CPU from within windows any good? i haven't tried it yet. or is there a recommended alternative out there?
any other suggestions?
thanks in advance 😀