Help with overclocking a I5 2500K

kargar · 14th January 2012, 7:31 PM

Hey I recently built a new system and want to overclock my I5 2500K to 4.5Ghz which I hear is easily doable but im new to overclocking and need some help getting started. I have tried looking up how to guides but its a heap of new info and any help would be greatly appreciated. system specs are as follows

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3R Z68 4DDR3 RAID GLAN PCIE16 SATA3 USB3 ATX HDMI
Crucial RealSSD C400 128G SATA3 M4 Series
Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3

Would anyone be able to link me a guide or mind lending a hand with this at all please?.

Ninja_Harbinger · 14th January 2012, 8:43 PM

a quick google never hurts... but anyways, heres one: LINK!!!!

ps, you can even click the little emoticon :P

radeon_freak · 14th January 2012, 8:55 PM

Clock ratio - 45x
BCLK/DMI/PEG - Disabled
Extreme Memory Profile - Disabled
Mem Multi - 16.00
Internal Graphics Clock - Auto

Advanced CPU
PWM Freq - Auto
CPU Over Current Prot - Auto
Internal CPU PLL Over - Auto
Real Time Ratio - Enabled
CPU Cores Enabled - ALL
C1E - Enabled
C3/C6 - Disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor - Enabled
EIST - Disabled
Bi Direct - Auto

Volts
Multi Step Load Line - Level 4
Vcore - 1.33
QPI/VTT - 1.050
System Agent - 0.920
Graphics - 1.060
CPU PLL - 1.800
DRAM - 1.50
Rest Auto settings.

You might need higher or lower vcore depending on your chip.

Theres also a few great guides on the net. Goole is your best friend.

Remember to stress test and watch your temps. Goodluck!

Ninja_Harbinger · 14th January 2012, 9:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radeon_freak

SNIPPP!!!

C1E - Enabled

SNIPPP!!!

don't you have to disable that? I certainly did with my sig rig, although it is AMD but you're supposed to disable all C States while overclocking, am I right?

radeon_freak · 14th January 2012, 9:05 PM

Never had any issues here. Fine to leave C1 enabled, maybe your thinking of EIST?

Ninja_Harbinger · 14th January 2012, 9:12 PM

ohh yeah, speed step, thats it.... thanks for the info

kargar · 14th January 2012, 9:36 PM

Hey thx I tried looking on Google but I could only find sites who gave me numbers but didn't really explain about what I was doing and what to look for. I did the overclock and was wondering what is the maximum temp I want to be looking out for. I did a torture test with prime95 and highest temp I saw was 65c for 1 of the cores but mostly they are sitting around 58-61c this was after about 11min of testing.

Madengineer · 14th January 2012, 9:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kargar

Hey thx I tried looking on Google but I could only find sites who gave me numbers but didn't really explain about what I was doing and what to look for. I did the overclock and was wondering what is the maximum temp I want to be looking out for. I did a torture test with prime95 and highest temp I saw was 65c for 1 of the cores but mostly they are sitting around 58-61c this was after about 11min of testing.

At what Clock? thats a pretty good max temp if your already running on 4.5ghz

radeon_freak · 14th January 2012, 10:11 PM

Anything 65c and below is fine. 70c> is to hot.

Stress test for a while and if it passes a few hours, start to lower your vcore until it fails. You're CPU might not need that much vcore for 4.5. Once it fails, bump it back up a notch or two then test again for stability and to be in the safe side.

14th January 2012, 7:31 PM	#1
kargar Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 42	Help with overclocking a I5 2500K Hey I recently built a new system and want to overclock my I5 2500K to 4.5Ghz which I hear is easily doable but im new to overclocking and need some help getting started. I have tried looking up how to guides but its a heap of new info and any help would be greatly appreciated. system specs are as follows Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3R Z68 4DDR3 RAID GLAN PCIE16 SATA3 USB3 ATX HDMI Crucial RealSSD C400 128G SATA3 M4 Series Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 Would anyone be able to link me a guide or mind lending a hand with this at all please?.

14th January 2012, 8:55 PM	#3
radeon_freak Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,210	Clock ratio - 45x BCLK/DMI/PEG - Disabled Extreme Memory Profile - Disabled Mem Multi - 16.00 Internal Graphics Clock - Auto Advanced CPU PWM Freq - Auto CPU Over Current Prot - Auto Internal CPU PLL Over - Auto Real Time Ratio - Enabled CPU Cores Enabled - ALL C1E - Enabled C3/C6 - Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor - Enabled EIST - Disabled Bi Direct - Auto Volts Multi Step Load Line - Level 4 Vcore - 1.33 QPI/VTT - 1.050 System Agent - 0.920 Graphics - 1.060 CPU PLL - 1.800 DRAM - 1.50 Rest Auto settings. You might need higher or lower vcore depending on your chip. Theres also a few great guides on the net. Goole is your best friend. Remember to stress test and watch your temps. Goodluck! __________________ *trades/sales:* Hung Mung01, arnica, goodguy82, pshnfry, Pic, XTREME OC'ER, lui_gough, alexanderino, phil_is_mrx, Noonoo, lionman, snoozeys, callen_1, iCrunk, craigoss, CHemical, V1C7012, mtot, Miggod, protecon, Chop92per, Copie, stedyedy, Pipster, sanjay, Peteodeath, Blue_muppet, dingdong555, baby_ute, fredhoon, WuzzA21, ElBeasto, lostdude, endo, disa1377,TwistedTripper, SoniQx, MorgzMods, gigabyte123, lostdude, vinnie, iNoob, colinskies, Wombycat, jamieyn, Linkin, aln, Little Man, linsi

14th January 2012, 9:05 PM	#5
radeon_freak Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,210	Never had any issues here. Fine to leave C1 enabled, maybe your thinking of EIST? __________________ *trades/sales:* Hung Mung01, arnica, goodguy82, pshnfry, Pic, XTREME OC'ER, lui_gough, alexanderino, phil_is_mrx, Noonoo, lionman, snoozeys, callen_1, iCrunk, craigoss, CHemical, V1C7012, mtot, Miggod, protecon, Chop92per, Copie, stedyedy, Pipster, sanjay, Peteodeath, Blue_muppet, dingdong555, baby_ute, fredhoon, WuzzA21, ElBeasto, lostdude, endo, disa1377,TwistedTripper, SoniQx, MorgzMods, gigabyte123, lostdude, vinnie, iNoob, colinskies, Wombycat, jamieyn, Linkin, aln, Little Man, linsi

14th January 2012, 10:11 PM	#9
radeon_freak Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,210	Anything 65c and below is fine. 70c> is to hot. Stress test for a while and if it passes a few hours, start to lower your vcore until it fails. You're CPU might not need that much vcore for 4.5. Once it fails, bump it back up a notch or two then test again for stability and to be in the safe side. __________________ *trades/sales:* Hung Mung01, arnica, goodguy82, pshnfry, Pic, XTREME OC'ER, lui_gough, alexanderino, phil_is_mrx, Noonoo, lionman, snoozeys, callen_1, iCrunk, craigoss, CHemical, V1C7012, mtot, Miggod, protecon, Chop92per, Copie, stedyedy, Pipster, sanjay, Peteodeath, Blue_muppet, dingdong555, baby_ute, fredhoon, WuzzA21, ElBeasto, lostdude, endo, disa1377,TwistedTripper, SoniQx, MorgzMods, gigabyte123, lostdude, vinnie, iNoob, colinskies, Wombycat, jamieyn, Linkin, aln, Little Man, linsi Last edited by radeon_freak; 14th January 2012 at 10:15 PM.

14th January 2012, 9:36 PM	#7
kargar Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 42	Hey thx I tried looking on Google but I could only find sites who gave me numbers but didn't really explain about what I was doing and what to look for. I did the overclock and was wondering what is the maximum temp I want to be looking out for. I did a torture test with prime95 and highest temp I saw was 65c for 1 of the cores but mostly they are sitting around 58-61c this was after about 11min of testing.