Is this a good overclock?

[Juusuhako]

I used a guide on YouTube and simply used his numbers. This guy used the Intel Turbo Boost and simply upped all 4 cores to 45, and left Vcore at Auto so that it would only clock to 4.5GHz when it has to, so it doesnt run it all the time. At least this is what the guy in the video claimed, CPU-Z does say I run at 4.5GHz when its at load, so I trust it works?

Other than changing the 4 core values to 45, I set "CPU PLL" to 1.650, and something called "Turbo power limit(watts)" and "Core current limit(amps)" both to 250. Also disabled CPU Thermal Monitor.

But thats all I did. Would love to know if its a good way to OC or if I should do it differently. Core Voltage seems to hit 1.344 when I play Diablo 3 and it runs at 4.5GHz. Dont know if thats alot.

Im no OC expert what so ever.
The video is this one (the OC starts at 7:55): YouTube

 

[barnsley]

I'm afraid that is really no way to do an overclock. At all. In fact its a very good way to ruin your pc.

 

[Juusuhako]

I'm afraid that is really no way to do an overclock. At all. In fact its a very good way to ruin your pc.

Do you mean the way I titled it is wrong?
Im not sure what else to call it... Im merely asking if the way its been done, using Intels Turbo Boost, leaving vcore at auto etc. is solid/stable.

Sure, I've not had problems so far, but like said I know squad about OCing, so maybe someone had a better way.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I used a guide on YouTube and simply used his numbers.

..... I don't even....

You asked if the way you OC'd was good.. NO.

Do it manually. Always.

 

[Wraith]

Never use someone else's Overclock settings, and I can't believe they left Turbo Boost on (drag-o-rama).

I'd say get reading up on clocking and get a look around the forums at others that have used the same hardware as you, learn as much as you can then and only then start to overclock but do it slowly and gradually. But NEVER use someone else's settings, while it may appear to be simple and easy no 2 CPU's are the same that's the silicon lottery.

 

[Juusuhako]

..... I don't even....

You asked if the way you OC'd was good.. NO.

Do it manually. Always.

Damn, thats a long video. And people said it was easy.
Oh well, better watch it.

Never use someone else's Overclock settings, and I can't believe they left Turbo Boost on (drag-o-rama).

I'd say get reading up on clocking and get a look around the forums at others that have used the same hardware as you, learn as much as you can then and only then start to overclock but do it slowly and gradually. But NEVER use someone else's settings, while it may appear to be simple and easy no 2 CPU's are the same that's the silicon lottery.

Well the guy in the video uses the same CPU and motherboard, thats why I used his numbers. And it sounded good to me that it only clocked to 4.5GHz when it had to, rather than running it all the time.

But it sounds as if you're no fan of Turbo Boost.

 

[Cru]

And people said it was easy.

they lied.
the video shows the only correct and safe way to overclock

 

[barnsley]

Well the guy in the video uses the same CPU and motherboard, thats why I used his numbers. And it sounded good to me that it only clocked to 4.5GHz when it had to, rather than running it all the time.

Each cpu overclocks differently.

 

[crap-at-games]

it maybe a long video but it tells you everything you will need to know and i watched like 4 times before i plucked up the courage to do my own and ive still got it bookmarked if i ever need it again and tom explains everything in detail so as you dont miss anything

and also it took me two days to overclock mine watching and pausing the video at everystep so i didnt miss a thing

 

[NeverBackDown]

Better to do it right and not kill your CPU than to kill your CPU doing it wrong and buying another to just do it wrong again.

 

[Juusuhako]

I watched the video, and it seems "as simple as" simply upping the Turbo Boost numbers and then find a stable vcore (and enabling/disabling the various things he does before he starts OCing such as setting DRAM Timings Selectable to Quick, setting Loadline Calib. to Extreme, manually setting your DRAM Timings and what not).

But im confused abit as I thought you were meant to disable Intel Turbo Boost when OCing? I thought with Turbo Boost it would automatically clock to its set speed only when needed, but in the video in CPU-Z it looks as if the CPU is running at the given GHz at all times, even though he uses Intel Turbo Boost.

Did I miss something?