Help please with overclocking! Will this work?

[joshtoomer96]

Just found this video saying I can overclocking my i5 2500k, will this be safe? Many thanks!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vum-HRsU3VY

 

[andy_Man]

What cpu cooler are you using? What motherboard? Does your case have enough air flow?

 

[joshtoomer96]

What cpu cooler are you using? What motherboard? Does your case have enough air flow?

Thanks for the reply! I have:

- p8z68-v pro
- i5 2500k (3 year old)
- 550w PSU
- be quiet Pure Rock CPU cooler

And my case is as follows: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0064KPQUE/ref=mp_s_a_1_26?qid=1448993336&sr=1-26&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

I currently have one 80mm fan at the back but have purchased a further 80mm and 120mm today along with a new 550w PSU

 

[andy_Man]

Yeah you are fine to overclock. You could probably start at 4.3Ghz @1.3 volts. Sandybridge was well known for being able to handle quite a good voltage.
You will want to download a temp monitoring program like hwinfomonitor and a stress testing program, like real bench.

This is so you can overclock then stress test the system while watching temps. I wouldn't push the temp past 75C without doing a bit more research.

 

[joshtoomer96]

Yeah you are fine to overclock. You could probably start at 4.3Ghz @1.3 volts. Sandybridge was well known for being able to handle quite a good voltage.
You will want to download a temp monitoring program like hwinfomonitor and a stress testing program, like real bench.

This is so you can overclock then stress test the system while watching temps. I wouldn't push the temp past 75C without doing a bit more research.

Thanks mate! Can I just go up to 4.3ghz or should I steadily go up? Also can I follow the rest of the video other than the clock speed and power?
Many thanks mate

 

[andy_Man]

Yeah you are fine to overclock. You could probably start at 4.3Ghz @1.3 volts. Sandybridge was well known for being able to handle quite a good voltage.
You will want to download a temp monitoring program like hwinfomonitor and a stress testing program, like real bench.

This is so you can overclock then stress test the system while watching temps. I wouldn't push the temp past 75C without doing a bit more research.

Thanks mate! Can I just go up to 4.3ghz or should I steadily go up? Also can I follow the rest of the video other than the clock speed and power?
Many thanks mate

I didn't watch the video. Yes you can jump to 4.3, like 95% of those chips can hit 4.3Ghz and 1.3volt should be plenty for that. Increasing the speed does not risk damaging anything. As long as you keep the voltage reasonable. People run that cpu up to 1.4-1.45 volts but that is too high for my blood personally. I usually set 1.3-1.35 and see how high my overclock can get on that. Remember, more voltage=more heat so watch those temps.

 

[joshtoomer96]

Thanks so much mate I'll give it a try later!