[Tutorial] OC Guide i7 2600K / i5 2500K + MSI P67A-GD65 Click Bios

[vanhodid]

@custompcreview

Didnt know you had this many vids,

Does this work for a normal 2600?

[Przemek0011]

thanks you!

[Przemek0011]

36x100 3600MHz is available for all four cores? or for two, one?

i now i5 2400 suck a lot but i wanted 6950 with three fans.

[custompcreview]

@Przemek0011 should be all 4

[Przemek0011]

disable turbo mode for overclocking?

i have now 36x100 = 3600MHz and its for all four cores?

[custompcreview]

@Przemek0011 no, turbo overclocking is the best for SB procs

[Przemek0011]

man, how to change cpu base frequemency 1:57? i have i5 2400 and i have 36x max multiplier. its locked on 3600mhz i want ~3,8mhz and i must change frequemency to ~105

[custompcreview]

@Przemek0011 You need a K processor. Like a i5 2500K or i7 2600K

[valteri0007]

@custompcreview nope he can play with the buss freq to go higher

[custompcreview]

@valteri0007 yeah that works too... but i wouldnt recommend it.

[valteri0007]

@custompcreview yhea I know it shortens the life time and increases the risk on other stuff in the computer

[Mcstikman]

@custompcreview Is this the same motherboard you used in your 4.5Ghz video? Is it a B3 or G3 board. I have a B3 Z68A GD45 and want click bios 2 but not sure if click bios 2 is only for G3 boards and not B3. If I update to the latest Bios for my board will I get Click bios 2? Can't find any info confirming this. Thank you in advance

[custompcreview]

@Mcstikman Only G3 boards get Click Bios II.

[Mcstikman]

@custompcreview Damn......... ok. Really like the look of click bios II. Btw running at 4.6Ghz with auto voltage @ 61C on air at full load stable. Although I have to use manual voltage to get it any higher and stable. Thank you for your guide, it was very easy to understand. I also increased my HD300 GPU multiplier and have it running at 1800Mhz @ auto voltage (saving up for a proper videocard).

[buzz9961]

this motherboard good for overclock and gaming pc?msi z68a-g45-gen3

[custompcreview]

@buzz9961 Sure. I'd recommend the Z68A-GD65 Gen 3, but that one is fine too.

[buzz9961]

@custompcreview i mean the G45 not the GD65

[kidkool27]

@custompcreview Have you had any problems with the clock speeds switching between 1600MHz and 4200MHz? Also, for how long can you keep it at this clock speed without bringing it back to factory settings, if necessary?

[SPAZZY1912]

hey man, i got my 2600k up to 4.7ghz at 1.37 volts. BUT. when i monitor, the voltage always stays at 1.37 even at idle. is there any settings i need to change? the voltage used to drop down to 0.9 when idle, and yes, i have speedstep enabled.

[custompcreview]

@SPAZZY1912 Do you have all the power saving features enabled and the voltage on auto like i did in the video?

[SPAZZY1912]

@custompcreview

if i put it on auto it gets to insane voltages...once it got up to 1.58 on 4.7ghz, and i thought it was a risk..

[custompcreview]

@SPAZZY1912 Try backing off on the overclock to something like 4.5GHz. How are the voltages? Also, is your bios updated?

[SPAZZY1912]

@custompcreview

my bios, i haven't touched that, but i have decided to keep my voltage at a constant 1.365 @ 4.7ghz. thanks for your help, i appreciate it (:

[heyydaniel]

So, if I overclock this way, my processor's speed will shoot up to 4.5 GHz when needed? Like when I'm playing games or the like?

[custompcreview]

@heyydaniel Affirmative

[Drakaran]

You stumbled a LOT on your video. Maybe you should practice reading the script before presenting this video.

[custompcreview]

@Drakaran I freestyled it.

[toxicRSA]

This will be noobest questions ever :D but whatever >.< ok i just wna know will this work completely fine on a z68ma-ed55 board :)? and also does the oc genie button do a worthwhile safe overclock to not blow up my hard earned 2500k :)? ive got a v8 cooler on it with a Haff 932 thanks in advance :)

[custompcreview]

@toxicRSA Should work fine. OC genie will work too, but it'll run your CPU at higher voltage than necessary and you'll be stuck at 4.2ghz.

[iWhiteDots]

when i reboot, will everything on my pc be gone?

[custompcreview]

@iWhiteDots What do you mean? Nothing will be gone. Your PC will just be faster.

[Lowblowmannen]

@custompcreview think he means if he have to clock it everytime, but the answer to that is no, it's made in your bios whos not affected by reboot.

Btw just clocked my i7 2600k 3.4ghz to stable 4.5ghz, thanks mate! Made my gpu load go from 60% to 90% in sli!

[custompcreview]

@Lowblowmannen Sweet!

[juraliede]

Why you changed only turbo boost x42, or not adjust cpu ratio ?

[custompcreview]

@juraliede Because that's the better way to overclock. It allows my CPU clock speed to adjust between 4.2ghz and 1.6ghz. If I just adjust CPU ratio, my CPU will constantly run at 4.2ghz. This way it saves electricity and lowers heat.

[juraliede]

@custompcreview I can OC cpu on turbo boost and global, and all ways go to 1.6ghz.

[thatPUNKdude]

Ok. I just adjusted my BIOS to exactly what you had and I'm running at 1.356V Idle voltage @ 16X multiplier? Why is the voltage so high?

[thatPUNKdude]

I have a Gigabyte P67A-UD5-B3 mother board and the i72600K. Im trying to OC to 4.5Ghz. So i set the turbo multipliers to 45 but when I get into Windows, the Idle Vcore is at 1.356V (running at only a 16x multiplier). when i run Intel Burn Test it goes down to 1.308V. Why is it running so high on idle, instead of doing what it does in your video: increasing Vcore as more load is put on the CPU?

[custompcreview]

@thatPUNKdude You need to overclock using turbo overclocking by setting the clock that high. In my video I show you how to do that, but it's for MSI only. Unfortunately I don't know how to do that on a Gigabyte mobo =/

[lq4fcrx7]

What bios driver are you running? I've read 1.7 or 1.C are best for overclocking. I have the same board/ processor but have been oc'ing the old school way up to 4.8ghz. I would like my throttling back haha

[custompcreview]

@lq4fcrx7 Unfortunately I've upgraded to the Z68A-GD65 G3, but if memory serves me right, I was using 1.E

[lq4fcrx7]

@custompcreview Thank you!

[Lowblowmannen]

Why is it only 4 Cores? at 2:31? I7 got more then 4 cores, right?

[custompcreview]

@Lowblowmannen i7 2600K only has 4 cores + Hyper Threading. This means physical 4 cores and 8 threads (aka virtual cores) If you check my website I do a pretty basic explanation on hyper threading when I compare the i7 2600k vs the i5 2500k.

[Lowblowmannen]

@custompcreview Wow, thanks for that fast response! Subbed

[custompcreview]

@Lowblowmannen NP! Glad I could help. =)

[blindingsun]

is 4.2ghz with stock cooling?

[custompcreview]

@blindingsun No. I do not recommend stock cooling at that speed. I tried that once on the stock cooler and the temps jumped to 65c+ within 2 minutes of the stress test. I recommend 3.8ghz or less if you're planning to use the stock cooler.

[sungmachine]

Question: Can i put turbo boost technology 2.0 on with the i5 2500k to overclock it to 3.7ghz with the fan that came with this CPU or i have to buy an air cooler?

[custompcreview]

@sungmachine Turbo boost is by default enabled to 3.7ghz from the factory so yes you can use the fan that came with your CPU. If you plan on doing any additional overclocking, I would recommend buying a CPU cooler.

[Lwdmaster2]

hallo i use the P67A-GD65 and I7 2600k

i use 1600 Ghz ram DDR3 but my screen stays Black anny idea ?

[custompcreview]

@Lwdmaster2 Is your computer beeping while the screen is black?

[FearingHD]

thx for the vid. I have the MSI Z68A-GD80 with ClickBiosII. I've pretty much copied all your settings for my 2600K (exept high vdroop - i can only choose Auto or Low Vdroop, so left with Auto).

The System boots up fine, but the clock stucks at 1,6GHZ @ 0,96V (even if I run Prime95).

What exactly does CPU I/O Voltage setting? I set it to 1.05V just like you, but if I set Auto the BIOS reports 1.35V.

[custompcreview]

@FearingHD Sounds like your speed step is disabled. Check to make sure it's enabled. I believe CPU I/O is the voltage going to the peripherals like PCI E ports, SATA, etc. You can just set that on auto.

[FearingHD]

@custompcreview much thx for your response! actually the settings were ok. but the bios wasnt. because of a smart fan issue is was using a beta release the msi support sent me. now i have flashed back to a previous stable version and the oc works fine now. for the smart fan control i use speedfan, thats ok for now...

thank you so much! (directly hit the subscribe button :P )

[ThePCgamer1989]

you know the MSI Military Class II logo that comes up on screen, well when i push DEL to enter bios, it just freezes on that... i cannot access bios at all. any ideas? thanks

[iNCryoO]

@ThePCgamer1989

There might be a problem with any devices you have plugged.

unplug any usb keyboard and mouse.

I have a Steelseries Xai and it will prevent the pc to boot, its a bug with the device making the mobo not recoqnice what it is.

Could be you problem, other wise i cant be much of help.

[custompcreview]

@ThePCgamer1989 Try clearing the CMOS from the I/O panel. Or removing the battery, disconnecting all power, hitting the power button, then reinstalling the battery, reconnecting power, and turning the machine on.

[Lowblowmannen]

If i buy MSI z68, can i do the same procedure? THanks for awesome video!

[custompcreview]

@Lowblowmannen Yes, should be the same procedure

[KSITREVS]

Can this motherboard support SRT? :)

[Alexovidia]

2500k too?

[ieatscience]

do this work with a intel core i5 2400k quad core.

[GTXJason]

@ieatscience

It would if that existed.

Assuming you mean a 2500k, then yes.

[Drummer11121]

So should I try to copy ALL of your settings before testing on my own?

[chad362wiley]

4.2 at 1.28 volts? my 4.2 ghz is running at 1.22 volts. try it

[killuminatii1]

You just change the value and thats it lol?

[weropfermag]

how much V is on the cores when they are in normal mode (3,4 ghz) and how much in Turbo? Does the cpu automatically increase the voltage it needs in turbo mode?

[custompcreview]

@weropfermag In my experience the cores don't use 3.4ghz anymore. Its either 1.6 @ 1.04v or 4.4 @1.27v (your numbers will vary). If you think about it, there's really aren't any processes that won't run faster if you throw more processing power at it so why would your cpu ever choose to run at 3.4 when it can run at 4.4? If you have voltage control in auto mode, voltage will automatically change. If you push your oc too high, auto volt control won't work though. In my experience it's 44x

[AKSBSU]

@custompcreview Thanks. I happen to have just bought these exact models of CPU and motherboard this week.

You answered exactly the question I had. I figured out that it's easy to overclock using the method you demonstrated, but I wanted to be absolutely sure that the voltages adjusted automatically to the overclocked speeds before I tried it out on my brand new rig. Thanks.

[weropfermag]

so you oc only the turbo boost on all cores to 4,2 ghz?

does that mean,when the cpu is in normal usage its only 3,4 ghz? and when it needs more power it goes up to 4,2 ghz at all cores?

[UberTroll13]

how do you open the bios

[custompcreview]

@UberTroll13 spam the delete button right when you turn your computer on

[iPojHD]

In what cases would you need to change voltage and can you please explain what it is and how it works?

[custompcreview]

@iPojHD Hey sorry for the late response, but basically speaking voltage is a part of what gives your computer electricity to run. In theory, it should take more electricity to run a faster computer which is why you'd change voltage to increase speed. With this mobo there is a feature for automatic voltage. Unfortunately if you push the turbo multipliers past a certain mark, it may become unstable using that feature. If you want to OC past that point, you then have to manually set voltage.

[metsfinest15]

okay cool thanks man, because my i5-2500k is oced to 4.2 but the ratio limit was like on 35 36 38, so i changed all of them to 42

[custompcreview]

@metsfinest15 Yeah I started out overclocking this processor the old way, but my processor ran 24/7 at 4.2ghz so this is way better as it allows you to run the CPU at 1.6ghz when not in use, but have it clock up to 4.2ghz when in use saving you power and increasing the life of the processor. Just as an update, I used this method to sable overclock my CPU to 4.4ghz so if you're feeling lucky you may be able to get 200 more mhz out of your 2500k

[metsfinest15]

but putting the ratio limit to 42 what did that do exactly?

[custompcreview]

@metsfinest15 By setting the ratio limit to 42, you're increasing the turbo limit on your cpu. From the factory, a i7 2600k naturally overclocks itself to 3.8ghz using turbo when its needed which is why it's set at 38 to begin with. By setting it to 42, we can change that factory limit to 4.2ghz thus overclocking it.

[Dex1n]

@custompcreview lol, I know 2600K's default turbo should be 3,8GHz right, however, my 2600K's default turbo is set at only 3,5GHz :D Using Gigabyte p67a UD4 board.

[custompcreview]

@Dex1n Yeah, I haven't really used the Gigabyte boards yet, but I'm sure it should be a similar process. The 2600k should be at 38x stock though.. you may have gotten a bad chip or the wrong one or the mobo defaulted to the wrong settings.

[Dex1n]

@custompcreview No, it really is 2600K lol, guess the mobo has set wrong defaults. At least BIOS and CPU-Z and Intel box from which I took the chip out says "i7 2600K" :D