I recently upgraded my computer and for the CPU I now have an i5-4690k. Although I have never overclocked a cpu, the k version was less than 10 euros more than the non unlocked so I thought oh what the hell I'll get it anyways. The most taxing task I put on the machine is gaming so there is no real need to overclock other than wanting to learn about it but I believe that I can find uses for the extra horsepower if I know how to harness it.
Although I have never overclocked anything before I know my way around a computer. The aforementioned upgrade I carried out myself for example. I can handle technical terms so don't worry yourself about me not understanding something, just fire away your instructions. I want to know what kind of software I use to overclock, what things I need to tweak and what they do, what to avoid, what temperatures to go for, how long I can keep it up without damaging the components, pretty much everything.
So fire away, any tips, pointers, or links to coherent tutorials are appreciated.
I have a Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H motherboard and a Coolermaster V8 cooler, just two specs that I feel are relevant.
Although I have never overclocked anything before I know my way around a computer. The aforementioned upgrade I carried out myself for example. I can handle technical terms so don't worry yourself about me not understanding something, just fire away your instructions. I want to know what kind of software I use to overclock, what things I need to tweak and what they do, what to avoid, what temperatures to go for, how long I can keep it up without damaging the components, pretty much everything.
So fire away, any tips, pointers, or links to coherent tutorials are appreciated.
I have a Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H motherboard and a Coolermaster V8 cooler, just two specs that I feel are relevant.