MSI Z97 Gaming5 and i5 4690K Overclock Guide?

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Hi guys,
I'm just wondering if anybody has any idea how to overclock the i5 4690K on a MSI Z97 Gaming5 motherboard, and what speed you think i get on the website it says 3.9Ghz Turbo what does this mean? How can i activate this "Turbo" speed?

Thanks for any help provided!
 
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The "turbo" will happen by default if one core needs added power.
One overclocks a "K" simply by increasing the multiplier in the bios to the safe limits of the chip.
How high depends on your luck in getting a good chip.
4.0 is virtually assured. over 4.4 and you have a better than average chip. Past 4.7 is exceptional.
The thing to monitor is VCORE which should not exceed 1.25 or 1.30.
With a modest $30 cooler, you will run out of safe vcore before you run into thermal limits(85c.)
The "turbo" will happen by default if one core needs added power.
One overclocks a "K" simply by increasing the multiplier in the bios to the safe limits of the chip.
How high depends on your luck in getting a good chip.
4.0 is virtually assured. over 4.4 and you have a better than average chip. Past 4.7 is exceptional.
The thing to monitor is VCORE which should not exceed 1.25 or 1.30.
With a modest $30 cooler, you will run out of safe vcore before you run into thermal limits(85c.)
 
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