Boinker Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 Could anyone please recommend a good guide to overclocking a core I7. kind of getting stuck at 3.80 Specs core I7 920 asus P6T7 Motherboard Corsair dominator 1866 EVGA gtx 480 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodlyManDude540 Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) I dont know of a good guide but thats what I get stuck at too unless I drop my ram then I can get 4.1 Edited September 5, 2010 by GodlyManDude540 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 Mkay, Ill give that a shot and see what happens. I have been searching around for a while and all I have found is a guide that tells you. Set it here..... set it here.... set it here and there are your settings for 3.0 3.5 adn 4 ghz.... What a guide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raddave Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 Try this . I havent used it but it seems pretty in depth http://www.overclockers.com/3-step-guide-overclock-core-i3-i5-i7/ Lemme know what you think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) Pretty much the same as how you got it to 3.8 GHz, but you're limited by temps/Vcore settings/batch type. D0 > C0. Here's the simple method: Set your Vcore an increment or two higher while at 3.8 GHz. Run your CPU stress tests and gauge your core temps. Monitor and repeat until you see it max out at 72C. Now, bump you BCLK by 5, stress test, monitor temps. You don't want it to max out higher than 75C. If it does but it's pretty stable, keep the BCLK but lower your Vcore until you find the lowest stable it can go, this lowers your temps. Stress test for at least an hour. Some say 24 hours, but I don't stress my CPU for longer than an hour, so it's relative to what you need. If you crash, lower your BCLK by 1 until it's stable. If 3.8 or 3.9 is all you can get to because of your temps, then you need better cooling. You're limited by how efficient your CPU is. Some people can reach 4.1GHz with 1.3 Vcore, but others can't reach it until 1.35 Vcore. With liquid cooling, some might go 1.4 Vcore to get there. There's more advanced things you can do to overclock, but this is the simple method. Edited September 5, 2010 by El_Capitan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) Disable all power saving features, disable turbo, run memory at stock or close to(in your case downclock ram to 1600-1700MHz), leave all voltages on auto to start with exception to vcore, use 21x for multi.... El Captains max temps are too conservative. You can easily run max stress test into low 80's/ If you use prime95, a minimum of 4 hours to max stress NB. 20 passes at LinX 25,000 problems is a nice run. Edited September 6, 2010 by Drdeath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy8s846 Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) Heres you a link to a pretty good tread http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/538439-guide-overclocking-core-i7-920-930-a.html Edited September 6, 2010 by crazy8s846 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Hey guys thans a bunch. Have made my way through most of the guides and am running stress tests at 4 Ghz. I am stable at roughly 3.80 at 1.25 volts and am stressing a 4 with 1.27 right now. Still cool so I like it. Havent seem above 62 sense I removed the plastic from the water block.... ROFL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 lol, Still looking for 4 ghz now. doesnt seem to want to run up there.. going to lower the Bclk then see if I can get stable close to 4 Ghz, if not im going to put it back to 3.80 and call it a weekend. this one in particular is a little more compliated t overclock then the last ones I have. good onld phenom 2, raise the multi and feed it the Juice and its good. lol. Good nigt folks, and thanks for the help tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 lol, Still looking for 4 ghz now. doesnt seem to want to run up there.. going to lower the Bclk then see if I can get stable close to 4 Ghz, if not im going to put it back to 3.80 and call it a weekend. this one in particular is a little more compliated t overclock then the last ones I have. good onld phenom 2, raise the multi and feed it the Juice and its good. lol. Good nigt folks, and thanks for the help tonight. You need more voltage......(Vcore) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Yeah, I kind of figured that a given, I have been upping the Vcore slowly as I fail in Prime 95. The Vcore im testing at right now is 1.344. I hope it does not need more then that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted September 7, 2010 Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) Yeah, I kind of figured that a given, I have been upping the Vcore slowly as I fail in Prime 95. The Vcore im testing at right now is 1.344. I hope it does not need more then that. 4Ghz may need a tad more than that...... I need 1.38V for 4.3Ghz........... So 1.34-1.36V is most probably the range depending on the chip. You can take the load temps into the low 80's and still be safe but I would not go much further. Edited September 7, 2010 by Drdeath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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