EPTOn May 23 2013 05:12 Ropid wrote:
@Flaiker:
Programs you might want to install: CoreTemp, CPU-Z, IntelBurnTest (or LinX), HWMonitor
If you have enough patience, best would be to wait a few days and see if everything runs perfect at default settings without any overclocking. After you are convinced of that, I mentioned what method I like best in that post just before yours.
Starting from default BIOS settings, set "Load Line Calibration" (LLC) to "High". Set the memory to use the XMP profile. Set CPU voltage to "Normal" (or something fixed and modest like 1.2 V). For the overclocking, go at it like this:
1) if the PC runs stable, increase multiplier
2) if the PC runs unstable, increase voltage (or offset)
3) if the CPU is too hot, decrease multiplier and stop
"IntelBurnTest" or "LinX" are the stress test programs that produce the highest possible CPU temperature. Use one of those and check if CPU core temperatures are below 85 C (that's just my opinion). Normal programs will then run at 60 C or something. IBT and LinX are also a solid test of stability if you increase their memory use so that they run for several minutes for each pass of the test they do.
You could also go at it backwards. Instead of slowly working your way up, you could just declare your cooler will probably do 1.3 V just fine, set that voltage (that takes some guessing if using offset voltage), then find the highest multiplier that will run IBT or LinX at 4 GB memory for 20 passes without crash or error.
Don't touch 1.4 V, better stay below 1.35 V (that's just my opinion).
This is a guide about overclocking on Ivy Bridge: http://sinhardware.com/index.php/overclockingoc-guides/116-ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide/126-ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-with-ln2-guide-at-the-end
That guide uses a Gigabyte board and has screenshots of the relevant BIOS settings.
This guide comes with a ZIP file of a bunch of programs and explains how to use "prime95" and stuff, but isn't for your motherboard: http://www.overclock.net/t/1198504/complete-overclocking-guide-sandy-bridge-ivy-bridge-asrock-edition
About stability, you should look for "WHEA" warnings in the Windows event viewer in the Administrative Events log. The CPU can apparently catch errors and fix those without the PC crashing. Windows will log that WHEA event when this happens. Increase voltage by a +0.005 V step each time you see those warnings. Those events should disappear after you increase voltage enough. I needed about +0.02 V total.
You might want to look at a program named "SpeedFan" which can control fan speeds depending on temperatures. It's pretty annoying to use, but it seems to be the only Windows program that can do what it does.
@Flaiker:
Programs you might want to install: CoreTemp, CPU-Z, IntelBurnTest (or LinX), HWMonitor
If you have enough patience, best would be to wait a few days and see if everything runs perfect at default settings without any overclocking. After you are convinced of that, I mentioned what method I like best in that post just before yours.
Starting from default BIOS settings, set "Load Line Calibration" (LLC) to "High". Set the memory to use the XMP profile. Set CPU voltage to "Normal" (or something fixed and modest like 1.2 V). For the overclocking, go at it like this:
1) if the PC runs stable, increase multiplier
2) if the PC runs unstable, increase voltage (or offset)
3) if the CPU is too hot, decrease multiplier and stop
"IntelBurnTest" or "LinX" are the stress test programs that produce the highest possible CPU temperature. Use one of those and check if CPU core temperatures are below 85 C (that's just my opinion). Normal programs will then run at 60 C or something. IBT and LinX are also a solid test of stability if you increase their memory use so that they run for several minutes for each pass of the test they do.
You could also go at it backwards. Instead of slowly working your way up, you could just declare your cooler will probably do 1.3 V just fine, set that voltage (that takes some guessing if using offset voltage), then find the highest multiplier that will run IBT or LinX at 4 GB memory for 20 passes without crash or error.
Don't touch 1.4 V, better stay below 1.35 V (that's just my opinion).
This is a guide about overclocking on Ivy Bridge: http://sinhardware.com/index.php/overclockingoc-guides/116-ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide/126-ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-with-ln2-guide-at-the-end
That guide uses a Gigabyte board and has screenshots of the relevant BIOS settings.
This guide comes with a ZIP file of a bunch of programs and explains how to use "prime95" and stuff, but isn't for your motherboard: http://www.overclock.net/t/1198504/complete-overclocking-guide-sandy-bridge-ivy-bridge-asrock-edition
About stability, you should look for "WHEA" warnings in the Windows event viewer in the Administrative Events log. The CPU can apparently catch errors and fix those without the PC crashing. Windows will log that WHEA event when this happens. Increase voltage by a +0.005 V step each time you see those warnings. Those events should disappear after you increase voltage enough. I needed about +0.02 V total.
You might want to look at a program named "SpeedFan" which can control fan speeds depending on temperatures. It's pretty annoying to use, but it seems to be the only Windows program that can do what it does.
I just noticed I didn't answer to your post. Thanks for summing this up!
I managed to overclock using Cyro's help, still testing stability now.
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