Hi guys, recently decided to treat myself to a christmas present and upgrade my old Phenom II X2 555 (unlocked to x4 and oc'd to 3.6, prime stable) to a i5 2500k.
So I'm using all of my old hardware, except new mobo + cpu. Now I haven't owned an intel chip since Pentium 4's, and never overclocked one so I was wondering if I could get some pointers from someone with the same/similar mobo.
I'm using a Asus P8Z68-V LX , 600w ocz stealthxstream, 8GB(4x2) ddr3 1333 (crucial cheap stuff, seems to be in the supported ram list at least). In terms of cooling I'll use a new freezer 7 pro so I'm aiming for the 4.5ghz with safe temps.
So onto the questions!
Can I simply up the multiplier and adjust the vcore to achieve a stable 4.5ghz?
Are there any options I need to enable/disable (turbo core or that kinda stuff, as I say I'm an intel noob)
Anyone using this motherboard (or one with a similar bios) can give me some pointers on what to change/where to get to my 4.5ghz aim?
Is 4.5ghz going to effect the life on my chip significantly if I'm within 5c of the safe temp often?
Will the arctic freezer pro 7 be sufficient cooling in my antec 300 case? 2x 120mm front fans, 1x 140mm top fan, 1x120mm rear fan.
I've read the big thread on "4.5ghz" but still would love some advice tailored to navigating this mobo's bios
Any advice is greatly apprecaited. Thanks.
So I'm using all of my old hardware, except new mobo + cpu. Now I haven't owned an intel chip since Pentium 4's, and never overclocked one so I was wondering if I could get some pointers from someone with the same/similar mobo.
I'm using a Asus P8Z68-V LX , 600w ocz stealthxstream, 8GB(4x2) ddr3 1333 (crucial cheap stuff, seems to be in the supported ram list at least). In terms of cooling I'll use a new freezer 7 pro so I'm aiming for the 4.5ghz with safe temps.
So onto the questions!
Can I simply up the multiplier and adjust the vcore to achieve a stable 4.5ghz?
Are there any options I need to enable/disable (turbo core or that kinda stuff, as I say I'm an intel noob)
Anyone using this motherboard (or one with a similar bios) can give me some pointers on what to change/where to get to my 4.5ghz aim?
Is 4.5ghz going to effect the life on my chip significantly if I'm within 5c of the safe temp often?
Will the arctic freezer pro 7 be sufficient cooling in my antec 300 case? 2x 120mm front fans, 1x 140mm top fan, 1x120mm rear fan.
I've read the big thread on "4.5ghz" but still would love some advice tailored to navigating this mobo's bios
Any advice is greatly apprecaited. Thanks.
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