Overclocking the 3770k - Heelp

[jediarron]

How would I go about doing this? I've never over clocked before and I built my PC myself 😀

What voltage would I need and what is the max I can do without it overheating to the extent of it being bad over a long period of time. I don't want that 😛

My specs:

i7 3770k
Gigabyte 2GB GTX 670
RAM 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair Vengeance LP
WD 1TB 7200RPM HDD
Noctua NH-D14 Double Air Cooling Fan
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Motherboard

 

[erunion]

Get yourself CPU-Z and Prime95
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=205

Here is (almost) everything you need to know.
http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/overclocking/39184-p67-sandy-bridge-overclocking-guide-beginners.html

 

[abekl]

All you need to do to get a 4.0 or 4.1 GHz overclock is adjust the CPU multiplier to 40 or 41. No voltage changes required.

 

[erunion]

Intel's auto voltage will give you more voltage than is needed so your two options are: manual voltage, or offset voltage with LCC.

Best to find a good voltage by setting manually, then try to hit that target with offset. The advantage of offset is your voltage can drop when your cpu idles.

 

[erunion]

All you need to do to get a 4.0 or 4.1 GHz overclock is adjust the CPU multiplier to 40 or 41. No voltage changes required.

Sure, and it will go a lot higher than that. But it won't be at stock voltage, auto voltage will increase voltage beyond what is needed.

 

[jediarron]

Guys, how am I doing this - through the BIOS?

Are there any certain values? Also what temperature could I expect to see my CPU at, when playing BF3 in ULTRA when my 3770k is OC'd to 4.5GHz?

 

[erunion]

Guys, how am I doing this - through the BIOS?

Yes

Are there any certain values?

Yes, but I don't know them. I have a 2500k. Time to google.

Oh, get the program Core Temp, too.

 

[jediarron]

Yes



Yes, but I don't know them. I have a 2500k. Time to google.

Oh, get the program Core Temp, too.

I downloaded it

*scratches head*

What would be my next course of action?

 

[erunion]

That program, and the other two I listed earlier are for monitoring/testing.

The link I included explains the basics of overclocking, the voltages for your specific cpu you will have to either trial and error or find online.

Here is the guide again
http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/overclocking/39184-p67-sandy-bridge-overclocking-guide-beginners.html