i5 4670k 4.7ghz @1.4v safe?

[Steelguy2331]

As the title says, is it safe to keep my 4670k at 1.4v? First post btw

 

[luckiest charm]

You should not require 1.4v for 4.7 GHz.
I know Haswell does not OC well but its kind of too high.

And as soon as you fiddle around with voltages CPU life degrades depending on how much you raise voltage.
Make sure its set to Dynamic to maximize safety. Otherwise 4.7 GHz is alright.

 

[Steelguy2331]

Wow, answers come fast! Thanks for the info! I'm new to overclocking and I used the "Extreme Tuning" option in asus ai suite 3.

 

[Buzz247]

That's pretty high for 4.7 but within intel spec max. But yes, you should be able to get4.7 at lower voltage. Suggest checking out some guides and see where you can make changes.

At that high of volts, surprised you aren't thermal limited on stress test loads. I am assuming you have tested for stability right?

 

[Steelguy2331]

Well, I tried prime 95 for about 4 hours and returned no errors, ill try lowering volts and testing again

 

[luckiest charm]

Pretty strange thing.

But still in my opinion, do not OC that high with Haswell.

At the very most you should hit 4.4 GHz. If one needs to hit higher clock speeds then they usually get Sandy or Ivy Bridge (Preferably Sandy Bridge due to its awesome overclocking capabilities).

To be honest i5 4670K is already fast enough not to need any sort of tweaking. On stock it does not bottleneck 3 Titans.

 

[Steelguy2331]

Okay so I should run prime 95 at maximum heat generation for how long?

 

[Buzz247]

Ya 4.4 is considered a safe OC. But many have posted 4.7/8 on good chips

Here's a thread to start you on and check against. There are other guides out there too
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1722630/intel-god-quick-dirty-guide-4ghz-haswell.html

 

[Buzz247]

Btw - avoid software overclocking. Often creates more issues than it helps. ONLY oc thru bios screens.

 

[luckiest charm]

Those are the lucky chips probably. I have heard a few of Haswell chips OC really well while OCing other chips is more of a trouble.

"Btw - avoid software overclocking. Often creates more issues than it helps. ONLY oc thru bios screens."

+1

Raising multiplier to 44 X should be easy.

 

[Steelguy2331]

Should I be using asus ai suite 3 for OC? Or is it gonna cause more probs?

 

[Buzz247]

Try not to is my diplomatic answer

My real answer is uninstall that crap software and use bios only lol

Follow the guides. Step by step. In bios. You'll be fine

 

[Steelguy2331]

Alright thanks

 

[AlienIsGOD]

2500K and 3570K are still better for o/c'ing than Haswell

 

[Steelguy2331]

Yea but this was my first gaming computer and the shop I went too were out of ivy bridges and it would take a while for the ivy bridge to arrive.

 

[luckiest charm]

No worries. I would not recommend Ivy Bridge over haswell.

Haswell is already fast enough that it does not need to be OCed.
You are better off with 4.4 GHz.

 

[Steelguy2331]

Alright I probs just go with 4.4 ghz at stock voltage

 

[luckiest charm]

Alright I probs just go with 4.4 ghz at stock voltage

That's a good idea.

If you opened a thread in questions category and your question is solved you should pick a solution too.
It would help others too this way.

 

[Steelguy2331]

Alright thanks guys for your help!

 

[Intel God]

2500K and 3570K are still better for o/c'ing than Haswell

:lol:

Says the dude with a 4.2Ghz overclock

 

[Intel God]

OP i require 1.42v for 4.8Ghz so it's normal. Every chip is different. If your temps are low 1.45v is the most i would do on water/air

 

[Steelguy2331]

So I possibly got one of the lucky Haswell chips?

 

[Intel God]

So I possibly got one of the lucky Haswell chips?

Yes. Is it a Costa Rica chip?

 

[Steelguy2331]

I have no idea xD I live in malaysia so I asked my local gadget store and they had a 4670k in stock

 

[Intel God]

I have no idea xD I live in malaysia so I asked my local gadget store and they had a 4670k in stock

If you live in Malaysia its probably a Malaysian chip :lol: