Clocking 2500k.

[ArneAustenaa]

Hi. I am new here

I have today i5 2500k, p8z68-v pro, 1600MHz ram and H100 cooler. At 4.636GHz [103MHz x45] i am running stable at 50-56 in temp. How much can i clock it to ? How much its "safe" volt ? Which temp do I need to be under ?

Thanks,

Arne Austenå

 

[Azurite]

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I recomend a non higher vcore than 1.4v and u shouldnt run it over 72-73 degrees. The chip can survive 80-90 but its not good for it in the long run.

Read this: Intel

 

[fcb]

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I recomend a non higher vcore than 1.4v and u shouldnt run it over 72-73 degrees. The chip can survive 80-90 but its not good for it in the long run.

Read this: Intel

Yup looks good.

 

[ArneAustenaa]

Thanks for replay

I run today at 1.38v as the vcore. i have read about that i just need to be under 1.5vcore ?

 

[yassarikhan786]

Intel recommends 1.4v as the maximum safe voltage as Azurite said

. You can use a higher vcore, but you will be reducing the lifespan of the CPU.

 

[fcb]

1.38V looks great. You don't have to worry about going past 1.4V. If it's stable now, you may just leave it. There's really no need to go past the 4.6GHz mark unless you're doing a lot of testing and whatnot. You won't actually feel that much of a difference when you're just doing every day things and some gaming.

 

[NoKz]

Try and be safe and not go past 1.4v vcore. Even though I'm at 1.44v >_<

 

[Scoob]

Hi,

One thing to be aware of, and sorry if this isn't new to you, is to be sure you understand the difference between the voltage you set in the BIOS and the actual voltages the CPU pulls when under load.

For example, my vCore is set to 1.35v in the BIOS, this equates to ~1.3v under load in you average game, ~1.37v when benching with Prime and as high as 1.4v+ when using the ultra-stressful Intel Burn Test.

I've seen people who swear they are 1.2v stable at high clocks, only to see they're actually pulling nearer the advised (24/7) 1.4v limit under load, the 1.2v was just their setting.

It does sound like you have a good OC there, I'm running at 4.6ghz on a 2500k and see mid-50's in typical gaming, low-to-mid 60's in benching and IBT can see me hit the 70's but that is a very extreme test.

I guess we should start seeing soon how people who've had their Sandy B's at 1.4v+ for sometime are getting on. First sign would likely be CPU needing more vCore to remain stable or a reduction being needed.

Scoob.

 

[Michaeljcox24]

Overclockers UK recommend no more than 1.425 Volts and a max temp of 70C

Coincidentally, I just bought the EXACT same bundle as the OP and are stress testing the board and CPU this week. Currently running 4400MHz with a setting in the BIOS of 1.3V, CPUID reporting Vcore to be 1.32 (I think it's to do with EXTREME setting on the LLC option of the board). Will run this while I'm at work using team viewer on my work rig to monitor temps back home. If it's stable will be going up to 4500MHz tomorrow and so on and so on.

Running this with a GTX580 Super OC that TTL recommened and must admit, very pleased with the performance of the parts so far.

 

[Zaim]

That voltage seams fine, my 2500K is at 4.4ghz with 1.25v fully stable.