Overclocking i7 920

phclyde

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Aug 9, 2014
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I have 6 gigs ram, an i7 920 processor, a CM 212 + cooler, and an EVGA X58 motherboard. My ram is Corsair XMS3 CMX6GX3M3C1600C7 1600 MHz 6GB (3X2GB) 7-8-7-20 DDR3. I have no idea what revision my processor is, but my PSU is a Corsair CX 500 watt. Will I be able to overclock to 4.0 ghz?
 
Run CPU-Z and look at "Stepping Revision".

If it's "C0" then it's an early release which will typically overclock to about 3.8 to 4.0GHz.
If it's "D0" then it's an later release which will typically overclock to about 4.0 to 4.2GHz.

Do not exceed 1.4 Vcore.