i5 3570k overclock

[jakepf1]

Hey there. Would the Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer be okay for overclocking? If so what are some realistic clock speeds i should try and achieve? Thanks.

 

[13thmonkey]

air is ok for OC, i've got 4.3 on mine. So yes it'll be fine, maybe for 4.5-4.5 depending on the cpu lottery

 

[anoori9000]

Any water cooler would be sufficient for overclocking. Even though this is only single 120mm radiator then it wont even offer much performance boost over a hyper 212 evo.

I say a safe temperature to go below is 75 MAX! So keep that in mind.

My CPU runs at 65 MAX at 4.4GHZ

Overclocking has a lot of variables, so it will be hard to tell what clock speeds you'll get.

Some CPUs don't overclock at ALL. Some will go to 5ghz, some will go only to 4. But usually people can go to at least 4ghz.

Mainly, the stability is based on voltage. the more voltage, the more stability. But beware, the more voltage, the more heat and the less lifespan o your CPU.

Id say with that cooler, you will only be able to up the voltage a little and stay under 70.

Hope you get a good overclocker!

 

[4K4M4]

That depends. Your PSU and Motherboard are able to hold significant overclock?

It seems the sweet spot for your CPU is around 1.1V, running @ 4.2 GHz. With stock voltage, the maximum clock people seem to achieve is 4.4 GHz. Anything above that and you'll need to push the voltages up a little. Whilst it all comes down to luck and silicon lottery, being able to run 4.4 GHz @ stock voltages is actually very significant. If you're aiming for more, it'll depend on your temps (Which should be low enough to give the CPU some headroom since you're running water) and, as I said, on the amount of stress your PSU and Motherboard can take. If your they are decent, expect some meaningful bumps on that 4.4 GHz value.

 

[jakepf1]

That depends. Your PSU and Motherboard are able to hold significant overclock?

It seems the sweet spot for your CPU is around 1.1V, running @ 4.2 GHz. With stock voltage, the maximum clock people seem to achieve is 4.4 GHz. Anything above that and you'll need to push the voltages up a little. Whilst it all comes down to luck and silicon lottery, being able to run 4.4 GHz @ stock voltages is actually very significant. If you're aiming for more, it'll depend on your temps (Which should be low enough to give the CPU some headroom since you're running water) and, as I said, on the amount of stress your PSU and Motherboard can take. If your they are decent, expect some meaningful bumps on that 4.4 GHz value.

I've been on 4.2 Ghz for a over year now with stock voltages and never really bothered trying to push it any further, i've got a decent Motherboard but im still a bit iffy on the PSU. Is it recommend i do some stress testing as well?

 

[4K4M4]

That depends. Your PSU and Motherboard are able to hold significant overclock?

It seems the sweet spot for your CPU is around 1.1V, running @ 4.2 GHz. With stock voltage, the maximum clock people seem to achieve is 4.4 GHz. Anything above that and you'll need to push the voltages up a little. Whilst it all comes down to luck and silicon lottery, being able to run 4.4 GHz @ stock voltages is actually very significant. If you're aiming for more, it'll depend on your temps (Which should be low enough to give the CPU some headroom since you're running water) and, as I said, on the amount of stress your PSU and Motherboard can take. If your they are decent, expect some meaningful bumps on that 4.4 GHz value.

I've been on 4.2 Ghz for a over year now with stock voltages and never really bothered trying to push it any further, i've got a decent Motherboard but im still a bit iffy on the PSU. Is it recommend i do some stress testing as well?

Stress testing isn't a must, considering many stress tests out there are often unrealistic and do not reflect what you'll be getting on a game - but if you feel like it, it's extremely useful for testing stability under extreme loads. As I said, til 4.4 you should theoretically be fine at stock voltages. It really comes down to your PSU if you'll be able to raise voltages or not - since you're good at motherboard and cooling.

 

[jakepf1]

Heres the results after 10 minutes of stress testing: http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/jakepf1/media/temps_zpse9b96104.png.html?sort=3&o=0
Would i be pushing it to far to try and get any more out of it?

 

[b_murray]

70 max while stress testing gives you a little overhead to raise voltages. 75-80 on the stress test will mean gaming and other real-world usage will max it out at about 65-70C.

 

[CompuTronix]

jakepf1,

What is your ambient?

Please read this: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

Please download this: Prime95 version 26.6 - http://windows-downloads-center.blogspot.com/2011/04/prime95-266.html

Please run Small FFT's for 10 minutes. Your Core temperatures will test 10 to 20C cooler.

CT

 

[jakepf1]

jakepf1,

What is your ambient?

Please read this: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

Please download this: Prime95 version 26.6 - http://windows-downloads-center.blogspot.com/2011/04/prime95-266.html

Please run Small FFT's for 10 minutes. Your Core temperatures will test 10 to 20C cooler.

CT

Ambient is as 26C

 

[CompuTronix]

Thank your for that information. As Standard Ambient is 22C, your environment is just a little on the warm side.

Let's see what you get from P95 v26.6 Small FFT's.