Hey all, i've done all kinds of testing on my 2500k to try and push it past 4.5ghz using reasonable vcore, but this cpu simply won't go beyond 4.5ghz regardless of vcore (tried going all the way up to 1.55!). I settled @ 4.4ghz @ 1.35 because the vcore needed to be @ 4.5ghz was simply too much (1.45v).
Is it my CPU that's limited, did i just luck out with a weak chip? or is my mobo not up to the task? Its a pretty solid midtier "Gigabyte Z68 UD4 B3" with good voltage regulators and all that. If i get a higher end Z77 based mobo do you think i can push it to 4.8ghz? or is it simply not worth even trying? I was waiting for haswell but seeing the results of haswell i'm thinking of just buying a used Z-77 and trying my luck to see if i can get it to 4.7-4.8.
thanks in advance for any advice.
Is it my CPU that's limited, did i just luck out with a weak chip? or is my mobo not up to the task? Its a pretty solid midtier "Gigabyte Z68 UD4 B3" with good voltage regulators and all that. If i get a higher end Z77 based mobo do you think i can push it to 4.8ghz? or is it simply not worth even trying? I was waiting for haswell but seeing the results of haswell i'm thinking of just buying a used Z-77 and trying my luck to see if i can get it to 4.7-4.8.
thanks in advance for any advice.