i5 2500k + ASRock z68 pro 3 - New to overclocking some questions.

[n3o611]

Hey guys,

I just started to overclock my CPU and I believe i did everything right, but since im just a beginner i gonna double check.

System:
i5 2500k + Scythe mugen MAX
Asrock z68 pro3(2.16A Bios, newest)
ATI HD 6970
8GB corsair vengeance 1600
OCZ 550W ZT-Series
Case: fractal design define r4

What did i do? adjusted all the Voltage Manual(since people say auto gives to much), put my multiplier to 42(x 100mhz) and set the Voltage to 1.232V(Offset -0.5V), tested several hors with Prime95 and it runs stable but goes up to 63°C (usual around ~55°C).
Disabled PPL(dont remember the exact name)

My question is now: What else should I do? my plan is try to reduce the voltage. Did I forget something?

Thanks a lot!

 

[clutchc]

You are probably fine. Usually, you want to see how far you can get on just the multiplier alone. Then go with SMALL vcore increases if you feel you want to try for more. But remember, vcore voltage will kill a CPU if taken too high.
My i5-2500K goes easily to 4.2GHZ (and more) with no vcore increase.

 

[n3o611]

Thanks for your answear.

what do you mean by "no vcore increase"? I used the "Offset mode" where i've choosen Offset -0,5V.

People said its the the best way to work with Vcore.

 

[clutchc]

Same thing. That is how much voltage you are adding or subtracting to the BIOS's auto voltage control. I would first leave that at its default, then work with just the multi. When you get to the point that it is unstable, you can either back off to the last stable multi setting and live with that. Or, you can increase the vcore (offset) a bit and see if it then becomes stable again. If you ask 10 OC'ers their best method, you'll probably get 10 variations on the technique. Here is some reading on offset mode: http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=38867