2500K OC'ing

Linkin · 3rd August 2012, 11:42 PM

Read a great guide on overclock.net for Z77/ASRock overclocking and I'm following that for the most part.

How does 4.6GHz at 1.288/1.280v sound? LLC is level 5 (most droop) and offset voltage is at -0.025v (from memory) - it failed at the same settings but -0.030v offset voltage (101 bsod) - so far so good with -0.025v.

RAM at bog standard 1600MHz/CAS9/2T.

Using IBT to test (maximum stress, 8GB RAM), temps not exceeding 72c on the cores and 76c on "package" - too high? What's the max for the CPU? How about voltage? Could I push this chip further and stay within voltage/temperature limits?

EDIT:

Wasn't stable so dropped it to 4.5GHz

m0n4g3 · 4th August 2012, 1:35 AM

with my 2500k i needed a min of 1.31v for stable performance on manual, and 1.33v for offset for some reason (idle volts may have been too low).

Prime it with custom sizes of 1344 and 1792 to find out if it's unstable quickly...

Info from here

Sorry if it's short... hope it helps!

4th August 2012, 1:35 AM	#2
m0n4g3 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kalgoorlie, WA Posts: 1,188	with my 2500k i needed a min of 1.31v for stable performance on manual, and 1.33v for offset for some reason (idle volts may have been too low). Prime it with custom sizes of 1344 and 1792 to find out if it's unstable quickly... Info from here Sorry if it's short... hope it helps! __________________ i5-2500k @ 4.5ghz with EK Supreme-HF \| Asus Maximus 4 Gene-z Gen3 \| Crossfire HIS 7970 with EK CU Blocks \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 2133CL11 \| 120gb Vertex 3 \| Xigmatek Elysium \| Danger Den Monsoon D5 Dual Res bay, Koolance PMP-450 Pump \| 2x XSPC RX360 Rads with 3xScythe Slipstream 1900rpm each \| 3/8" Danger Den Black UV tubing \| Red Monsoon Compression fittings