what is overclock

[thakaliboy]

Hello!
I want to know some things. I don't know anything about overclocking, or what it is.
So if you guys would be nice enough, and explain it to me.
I'm running a PC like:
Asus - P8H77-M LE - Intel - Ivy Bridge
Intel Core i7 3770 - Ivy Bridge
3.40Ghz *Can be overclocked to 7.14Ghz*
8GB of Ram - DDR3 - Channel Dual
AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series - 2GB of VRam
I never Overclock, cause you never know what happens, If I overclock, then I use BIO settings of Overclock.

 

[SimonGranstrom]

You can't overclock with that chipset. Only Z chipsets allows overclocking.

 

[rwinches]

Try www.overclock.com
You can learn about the world of overclock

 

[Shaun o]

An Intel Core i7 3770 - Ivy Bridge could only ever be overclocked from 3.40Ghz to 7.14Ghz

It can only be done if you were using a nitrogen cooling setup.

On a good air cooler you could get close to an overclock of 4Ghz.
Maybe even more.
Or a water cooling solution setup.
A stock Intel cooler, as most will say is not up to it when overclocking the cpu.

Not every cpu is exactly the same though when it comes to overclocking.

It depends on the quality of the silicone used to form the cpu.

And overclocking can vary from cpu to cpu even if it is of the same model number.

It can just be luck on the cpu you bought. When and where it was made in what FAB.
And the node process used to make the cpu.

It is also dependent on the type of motherboard you have, and the options and features it provides in the bios to perform overclocking of the cpu.

Most cheaper motherboards do not have the features for overclocking.
Where as expensive high end motherboards do.

You have to be careful, overclocking is done in many small steps.
Follow the guide given, do it wrong and you risk damaging the cpu.
at your own risk.

Good cooling.
Good quality motherboard/ with overclocking features.
A good quality PSU to cope with the extra power required.

To keep the system stable.