Ivy bridge overclocking 101

[DarkRengin]

Hi guys! I consider my self new to overclock even i understand the concept of this (step up the cpu, gpu and ram frequency until it reaches its maximum highest clock stability as possible) and the consequences of that. but please someone told me the basics and if possible the step by step procedure in a clear and understandable way especially to overclock the ivy bridge cpu. i have a new xspc raystorm installed on my system yesterday.

 

i5-3570K

Asus Z77-M pro

16Gig Corsair Dominator 1600

Seasonic S12 II 620watts

GTX 560 ti

500Gig Seagate 7000rpm

XSPC Raystorm with 360 radiator

[DarkRengin]

I appreciate any help! Thanks!

[Tjj226_Angel]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/265056-29-2600k-2500k-overclocking-guide

 

This is a good guide for the i5 2500K and 2600K. The only way in which your chip differs is that you are going to want to keep your CPU voltage as low as possible (below 1.35v), otherwise your temps will skyrocket. Other then that you should be good.

[vandreadstriker]

http://www.tomshardw...rclocking-guide

 

This is a good guide for the i5 2500K and 2600K. The only way in which your chip differs is that you are going to want to keep your CPU voltage as low as possible (below 1.35v), otherwise your temps will skyrocket. Other then that you should be good.

 

I thought the threshold was 1.4v?

 

@OP: Here's a guide on Overclocking with ASUS boards (The TS used a P8P67 board & SB chip but the Bios layout are very similar, if not identical, and you'd only need to adjust to IB voltage threshold)

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578110

[DarkRengin]

Thanks guys! it very helpful. next time maybe i post my overclocking results such as temp, stability, and settings.

[ericgcollyer]

Those are both great links. Although I would make one change. I would go the offset voltage route. With the way these guides overclock, they have you set a voltage and that is how much the chip takes at all times, whether it is running at 5 ghz or 1.6 ghz. With offset voltages, the voltage dynamically increases and decreases depending on the clock of your processor. Offset overclocking is just as easy. Basically, there is a stock voltage that your processor runs at. Offsetting this voltage increases it or decreases it based on this stock setting. You can set the offset to be + or - (which raises or lowers the voltage). Then you set the offset amount, and there you have it! When I overclocked my chip, I simply raised the clock 100Mhz at a time, and increased the offset voltage as necessary to achieve stability. Let me know if you need any clarification!

 

Thanks guys! it very helpful. next time maybe i post my overclocking results such as temp, stability, and settings.

[Tjj226_Angel]

I thought the threshold was 1.4v?

 

@OP: Here's a guide on Overclocking with ASUS boards (The TS used a P8P67 board & SB chip but the Bios layout are very similar, if not identical, and you'd only need to adjust to IB voltage threshold)

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578110

 

1.38 to 1.4 and even up to 1.42 is the threshold, but even at 1.35 things start to get a bit toasty. I would not recommend going over 1.35v unless you are just a die hard overclocker. Besides, as long as you didn't get a crappy chip, you can generally hit 4.8ghz at 1.30 to 1.35. Very rarely do I see people needing anything more than a max of 1.38v, but at that point you should probably have a pretty beefy heatsink.

 

Anyways, 1.35v is a nice safe overclock that gets you pretty decent results. You have to want to dig an early grave for your CPU if you want to go to the 1.4v range.