[Help] How do I overclock my Intel i7-2600K
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Well, the title says it all, I would like to know the maximum I can overclock it to and how since it's my first time doing it.
It's with the BIOS I suppose, but I don't want to burn it… I have the stock cooler, here's a picture with the info:
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To start, buy a decent heatsink for 30-40€. Then you get into fixed voltage which is simpler and with 1.3 in Vcore start with a multiplier of 42 from BIOS (4.2GHz).
Test for 2h. with Prime95 26.6 in Custom min&max FFT 1792, 1 pass/min and all RAM in MB's. Check that the voltage under load does not exceed 1.3 and the maximum of 65º, you can use OCCT to monitor both parameters.
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The truth is that with Sandy Bridge and a moderate overclock, you don't need an aftermarket cooler or increase voltages, that's one of the good things about this line of processors. (Assuming you're not in a desert)Doing OC isn't that difficult, you can start by putting the voltage on manual and set it to 1.2 or 1.25 and start raising the multiplier one by one while running Prime 95 tests of at least 15 minutes. When you reach 3.8 or 4.0Ghz (which would be the maximum you could reach with the stock cooler), then, if you haven't had any problems, you can run a long test of 2-3 hours, always remember to keep an eye on the temps. I recommend Hardware Monitor or Aida64.
If you want more help, I'm happy to help, just stop by my profile and there I have my FB, msn, or skype.
By the way I have a 2500K at 4.6Ghz, with all power states enabled (I like the performance, but I also like silence and energy saving).
I'll put some videos from a YouTube channel I have, maybe they help you in some way. And by the way, give them a like (if it helps you), they're quite informative.
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The truth is that with Sandy Bridge and a moderate overclock, you don't need an aftermarket cooler or increase voltages, that's one of the good things about this line of processors. (Assuming you're not in a desert)
Doing OC isn't that difficult, you can start by setting the voltage to manual and set it to 1.2 or 1.25 and start increasing the multiplier one by one while running Prime 95 tests of at least 15 minutes. When you reach 3.8 or 4.0Ghz (which would be the maximum you could reach with the stock cooler), then, if you haven't had any problems, you can run a long test of 2-3 hours, always remember to keep an eye on the temps. I recommend Hardware Monitor or Aida64.
If you want more help, I'm happy to help, just check my profile and there I have my FB, msn, or skype.
By the way, I have a 2500K at 4.6Ghz, with all power states enabled (I like the performance, but I also like silence and energy saving).
I'll put some videos from a YouTube channel I have, maybe they help you somehow. And by the way, give them a like (if it helps you), they're quite informative.
Hello, my motherboard only lets me overclock it to 3.8, which is already enough, but do I need to increase voltage if I only increase it by 0.4 from what it came with?
And another question, will anything happen if I start Windows with the overclock and without increasing voltage?
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