Overclocking a i5-4670k

[DeltaRecon2552]

I have a stock cooled i5-4670k. I let AI Suite III overclock it for me at first to start. It put it to 1.2 vcore and 4.2 ghz. It crashed about 10 minutes into PlanetSide 2. So I rebooted and put my Vcore to 1.21 with a deviation of 0.001. I now run PlanetSide on Ultra at over 70fps in combat and over 200 at the Warp Gate. I'm happy right were it is. I didn't torture test it. Just gaming. Temps never went over 50 c. Should I go further or just stay where I am?

 

[barto]

Normally, you don't have to change that setting. I wouldn't. Work with the basics.

Edit: The frequency is at 4.4 and V-core is at 1.25, correct?

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

No. Frequency is 4.4 but V-core is now at 1.270 because I just crashed at 1.260. I'm using AI Suite III to OC any settings I can wiggle in there?

 

[coolitic]

60 is a very good temp for PS2. My cpu goes through 75-80 temps under load.

At 4.2 Ghz and 1.25 v-core your cpu shouldnt have a problem. Are you sure its the cpu causing the crash? Maybe it can be your power supply in which increasing vcore would increase crashing.

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

It's BSOD-ing. I have a 750 watt PSU. I just crashed again at 1.270 Vcore and 4.4ghz.

 

[Amangoel23]

You are safe to overclock your voltage upto 1.4Vcore and not every chip is made to overclock the same,just because others can achieve the overclock you currently have for 1.2vcore doesn't mean you can too.

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

I don't want to go over 1.270 vcore though. I don't trust the temps at that point.

 

[Amangoel23]

Well then that's the limit of your OC

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

Seems so. I have 4.2 ghz right now at 1.220 very stable. Max temp is 60c in game.

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

I got it to 4.3 ghz at 1.230 v... Why can't it just go on to 4.4ghz with a small boost?

 

[BigBAWZ]

Once you reach your chip's limit, you cant really push it any higher without giving up a rediclous amount of voltage boost. Don't be sad yet because 4.3GHz is a nice boost up from the stock frequency!

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

4.3 Crashes about an hour into Prime at 1.237 vcore. So I'm thinking of pushing it to 1.240 vcore.

 

[BigBAWZ]

The only way you'll know is if you try it out. Whats your temps with Prime95?

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

Average is in the low 60s max spikes hit 86c