Should I overclock using manual or software?

[FreeManGames]

By Software I mean the Asus overclock software or gigabytes easy tune. Should I just manually overclock?

 

[TheConsiderateIlliterate]

I'd say manual. Although I haven't had much experience with the softwares, I haven't heard the best things about them and I tend to see a lot of recommendations to go manual. Once you know what you're doing, it's very simple.

Just be sure you're not on stock cooling if you're going to overclock.

 

[getochkn]

The software can be good for a quick test or tune, then if it works, then apply in the bios.

EG. I'm trying to OC to 4.5GHZ, I start up prime and it fails in a few seconds. It might need a bit more voltage, so I startup Asus AI, add a bit more voltage, start up prime again. IT's stable, so then I'll reboot and apply that voltage to the BIOS. You should look up a guide for your CPU/Motherboard though and set a good starting overclock in the BIOS and go from there so you have a baseline. With my chip, it can handle 4.2ghz without any other tweaking other than the multiplier, so I'll set it at 4.2ghz, turn on and off the basic things needed from overclocking and then go from there.

 

[ahnilated]

Manual period.

 

[FreeManGames]

I'd say manual. Although I haven't had much experience with the softwares, I haven't heard the best things about them and I tend to see a lot of recommendations to go manual. Once you know what you're doing, it's very simple.

Just be sure you're not on stock cooling if you're going to overclock.

Ill have 2 case fans and a cpu fan.