Good 980 GTX OverClock Results? and i7 Question!

[Ahad Beg]

So... is this a really good overclock speed etc for a MSI 980GTX 4gb Vram ?

Also,

What should i do for my cpu? It's a I7 5820K 3.3 GHz Overclocked to 4.2 GHz. I forget but what should the voltage be on this cpu so it wont crash? Reason I ask is my Cmos reset button is hidden under Graphics card so if i mess up be a big pain!

Would it be better to overclock CPU Using Intel Extreme Utility? If i make a mistake it auto resets the clock etc back to normal correct? If so good. Btw why would it be better to overclock via BIOS?

 

[zebarjadi.raouf]

So... is this a really good overclock speed etc for a MSI 980GTX 4gb Vram ?

Anything that goes above 100+ is considered good. 150+ is great. Just keep it cooler than 85c.

I forget but what should the voltage be on this cpu so it wont crash?

Each chip is different. You have experiment and adjust. Don't use more than 1.35v VCore. And keep it cooler than 80c. Enable LLC (level 4/50%/high or whatever your BIOS calls it) and disable power saving for better overclock.

Reason I ask is my Cmos reset button is hidden under Graphics card so if i mess up be a big pain!

If you mess up: 1. Turn off PSU (0) 2. Press/Mash power button on case 10-15 times. 3. Keep it pressed for 10s. 4. PSU on. 5. Usualy fixes CPU not posting after bad OC.

Would it be better to overclock CPU Using Intel Extreme Utility?

That's for experimenting on the go. Not for long term OC.

If i make a mistake it auto resets the clock etc back to normal correct?

If you save the OC, it usually changes the BIOS values, so it won't reset. At least it didn't when I tried.

Btw why would it be better to overclock via BIOS?

One reason being safer with no interference from windows/softwares not liking the OC. As for others, a simple google search should do it.