[SOLVED] CPU Overclock --- i5 2500k & GA-P67A-D3-B3

[MansterZQ]

I have the GA-P67A-D3-B3 Rev 2 motherboard. Can I overclock the i5 2500k without having a heat sink on the power section?

 

[gtarayan]

Can I overclock the i5 2500k without having a heat sink on the power section?

What CPU cooler do you have - is it the stock one?

 

[MansterZQ]

Im have stock but im buying Spartan 3. im will oc to max 4ghz (if im can oc)

 

[MansterZQ]

so im can oc in this mobo? . if yes at how high clock speed (i5 2500K)

 

[lga1156_ftw]

If ytou have these settings then yes :

https://imgur.com/a/O0LkX

View: https://imgur.com/a/O0LkX

If you dont have any of these then update to latest bios.

Disable turbo boost. Do you want to keep C-states or just run constantly on max clocks ?

 

[lga1156_ftw]

"Can I overclock the i5 2500k without having a heat sink on the power section? " Do you mean VRM heatsink? That is needed for sure, if you have lost the original. Google VRM heatsinks and get a right model for it, if cant find buy separate heatsinks for them, place carefully 1 at a time when motherboard is powered off.

This model dont seem to have many power phases so dont use too high voltages, 4.0ghz should be fine for all cores , maybe even with default vcore.

 

[MansterZQ]

Im buyed this motherboard in 2012 without heatsink VRM

 

[MansterZQ]

Without heatsink is safety to oc?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

You can overclock, however, the VRMs may overheat and it may not be safe.

I would monitor VRM temps when you attempt to overclock.https://www.hwinfo.com/

You really want a decent Z68 in order to overclock.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Are you sure this is your board since it most definitely has a VRM heat sync? The underwhelming looking VRM and 4 pin plug doesn't seem like it would be the best for overclocking.

 

[MansterZQ]

I have in hwinfo cpu power limit 80w in long duration is ok?

 

[MansterZQ]

Yes but im have a rev 2.0 no rev 1.0

 

[MansterZQ]

https://imgur.com/a/D014AA8

View: https://imgur.com/a/D014AA8

 

[MansterZQ]

https://imgur.com/a/gxHVRpE

View: https://imgur.com/a/gxHVRpE/

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I have in hwinfo cpu power limit 80w in long duration is ok?

Don't try any overclocking with power limits enabled. The CPU has a 95w tdp from the factory, so overclocking with an 80w limit can actually yield lower performance than stock.

Remove the power limit in BIOS if you can.

Stock cooler + no VRM heat syncs is not going to let you get far.

 

[MansterZQ]

This cpu can normally functional without oc in this motherboard ?

 

[MansterZQ]

where im can buy the heatsink? im not have a lot of money ( 14$ )

 

[Karadjgne]

Question : Do you have money enough to replace a working pc?

Anwer 1 : Yes. Ok then, you've had it since 2012 and it's getting old and slow compared to new and heavy games, go for it for as long as it lasts. Not going to hurt anything but your wallet.

Answer 2 : No money. Ok then, you need the pc to last long enough to give you time to save up for replacement, so don't OC much at all, because you have no idea how much life is left in the board, caps, psu, cpu etc and you don't have realistically nearly enough cooling.

Simple.

 

[MansterZQ]

yes
but im not can take 50$ for heatsink

 

[MansterZQ]

im buy the i5 2500 non k

 

[Karadjgne]

Best idea. When you are broke, safe is better than sorry.