Help with over locking CPU.

[TrevorDTate]

Intel i5-4690k
Gtx 980
8gb ram
Asus 97-a
H105 cooler
550w psu

Will I need a larger power supply if I want to over lock?

 

[Shneiky]

I don't see how a power supply is going to help you in sewing. (over lock is a technique in textile)

But now if we are over clocking its a different story. What is brand? What is the model? The brand and model of a PSU are more important than what wattage it is written on the box.

 

[Tradesman1]

You don't say what PSU (model) check that you have at least 30 AMPs on the 12 volt rail

 

[TechyInAZ]

lol that's funny, I have the EXACT same configuration, except for the gtx 980.

Overclocking is pretty simple, up the core clock by a MHz, then run a stress test for 5 min, after that up it again and repeat until it's unstable. once unstable up the vcore by .05v each time until stable. Then run a 4 hr stress test once you have the clock speed you desire.

However, the Asus z97-A has the 5 way optimization feature which includes auto overclocking. To make things way easier, use the auto overclocking software once, then after that adjust the vcore and clock speed to what you need. (For example, my i5 4690K could get to 4.5ghz at 1.275v with auto OC. Then I manually tuned it so I could get 4.5ghz at 1.230v.)

 

[TrevorDTate]

I don't see how a power supply is going to help you in sewing. (over lock is a technique in textile)

But now if we are over clocking its a different story. What is brand? What is the model? The brand and model of a PSU are more important than what wattage it is written on the box.

It's a XFX XTR 550w