Why do you overclock?

[rpjkw11]

I moderately o/c for additional performance. I like the idea of getting "more than what I paid for" for "free".

 

[TerryMathews]

overclock is clearly not free performance.

the good. overclocking requires swapping golden sample cpu, a better motherboard, a better psu and a better cooling solution, and lot of time and energy and bsod to get there. if you already bought the better of everything. you fall into this group. for the given task. the best is not enough so you have to overclock.

the bad. pushing hardware to its limit with typical cpu, motherboard, typical psu, typical cooling. obviously this group have more time than money. hence not buying the next faster hardware.

the ugly. push the oc button for mild motherboard oc. even 1mhz consider is ocing.



bottom line is have fun, if oc is your cup of tea. remember that fried hardware will add cost to that free performance.

FUD much?

 

[UaVaj]

FUD much?

 

[Grooveriding]

Need to in order to get the most out of multi-gpu and for games where more IPC delivers better framerates; Starcraft 2, WoW etc.

 

[TerryMathews]

Roll your eyes all you want, that was the point of your post. "Its too hard, its not worth the effort."

 

[Kalessian]

To stick it The Man

 

[Slomo4shO]

This.

It is fun but there is no such thing as "free performance".

 

[biostud]

It's a hobby, just like tuning cars. I like to tinker with different settings and it also give me a better understanding of how a computer works.

 

[Majcric]

Need to in order to get the most out of multi-gpu and for games where more IPC delivers better framerates; Starcraft 2, WoW etc.

Multi GPU maybe but the Blizzard games mentioned already run well enough.

 

[Makaveli]

I have a Core i7 920 CPU, I been using it since it was new in 2008 and to this day I never felt I needed more power out of any game.

I see many threads in this forum about overclocking new CPU such as the 4770 and etc and I think whats the point of overclocking these CPU?

So I ask each one of you, why do you overclock the CPU? Can you say the reason you do it?

And what games are those you are playing?

 

[UaVaj]

Roll your eyes all you want, that was the point of your post. "Its too hard, its not worth the effort."

truth to be said. spent hundreds of hours. seen hundreds of bsod. have several expensive cpu key chains. several motherboard souvenirs. not to mention ram key chains and gpu souvenirs.

unless you already have the best of the best hardware and not enough.
both road lead to the same place. if you prefer the scenic route. your mileage will vary.

 

[Makaveli]

truth to be said. spent hundreds of hours. seen hundreds of bsod. have several expensive cpu key chains. several motherboard souvenirs. not to mention ram key chains and gpu souvenirs.

unless you already have the best of the best hardware and not enough.
both road lead to the same place. if you prefer the scenic route. your mileage will vary.

Other than some BSOD i've never experienced any of that trouble.

Not to point fingers but maybe the overclocking game isn't for you!

 

[nwo]

Other than some BSOD i've never experienced any of that trouble.

Not to point fingers but maybe the overclocking game isn't for you!

Luck is also a factor... Not everyone is going to get a golden sample CPU. There is a reason why OCing is called OCing. Technically, the CPU is not meant to be stable at clock speeds higher than the rated ones on the box. So it's a gamble. As with any gamble, there is investment, luck, and risk involved.

 

[UaVaj]

Other than some BSOD i've never experienced any of that trouble.

Not to point fingers but maybe the overclocking game isn't for you!

you not overclocking hard enough. good for you.

no pun intended.
for moderate safe overclocking. just press the quick oc button.

 

[Markfw]

It is fun but there is no such thing as "free performance".

Yes, there is... Almost no matter the setup, OC to the max, then take half that for a stable "free" overclock.

 

[Burpo]

Other than some BSOD i've never experienced any of that trouble.

This is the only casualty I've experienced from overclocking. Cheap 4 to 8 pin adapter cable for the CPU power plug started to melt during Intel Burn Test. Freaked me out seeing smoke come up near the CPU, but it was just the cable. Kinda shows what kind of stress we put on these boards/processors & PSU tho :wub: 1/2 the fun is seeing if it'll take it



Edit: Learned a valuable lesson about using both the 12 volt rails of the PSU, instead of 1 & an adapter. No probs since..

 

[Makaveli]

Luck is also a factor... Not everyone is going to get a golden sample CPU. There is a reason why OCing is called OCing. Technically, the CPU is not meant to be stable at clock speeds higher than the rated ones on the box. So it's a gamble. As with any gamble, there is investment, luck, and risk involved.

Very true but my point was about the paper weights he has I understand the cpu lotto and how they are not all equal.

you not overclocking hard enough. good for you.

no pun intended.
for moderate safe overclocking. just press the quick oc button.

Hard enough or to the point of no return I know which I prefer!

 

[TerryMathews]

truth to be said. spent hundreds of hours. seen hundreds of bsod. have several expensive cpu key chains. several motherboard souvenirs. not to mention ram key chains and gpu souvenirs.

unless you already have the best of the best hardware and not enough.
both road lead to the same place. if you prefer the scenic route. your mileage will vary.

Ive been overclocking since the Pentium MMX days and I dont think I've invested "hundreds of hours into it." And how have you killed so much gear? Ive never killed anything overclocking, except for a mediocre PSU.

Have you considered buying a Mac?

 

[UaVaj]

last feeding for the troll.

the ugly. push the oc button for mild motherboard oc. even 1mhz over spec is consider ocing.

 

[OCGuy]

Because my 4670k does it automatically anyway.

Because it is silly to let Intel decide what my multi should be set at, when it is easily capable of more.

Because bottle-necking an expensive GPU is wasteful.

Because Intel encouraged it by segmenting the market with my K-Series chip.

And because it is a fun hobby if you put some time into educating yourself on forums like this one.



My troll sense is tingling. ....

 

[AznAnarchy99]

4 years running 4.0 ghz stable on my i7 860. I actually forgot that I even overclocked it until this thread.

 

[Geforce man]

Also what people often forget is that if it's running at a higher MHz the task is accomplished quicker so the cpu can go back to idle faster which means that over clocking can actually save you money by being greener.

Boom. Knowledge bomb.

2700k at 4600mhz below stock voltage since day 1. 3 years stronger than ever !!

 

[BonzaiDuck]

This is the only casualty I've experienced from overclocking. Cheap 4 to 8 pin adapter cable for the CPU power plug started to melt during Intel Burn Test. Freaked me out seeing smoke come up near the CPU, but it was just the cable. Kinda shows what kind of stress we put on these boards/processors & PSU tho :wub: 1/2 the fun is seeing if it'll take it



Edit: Learned a valuable lesson about using both the 12 volt rails of the PSU, instead of 1 & an adapter. No probs since..

Once in the day I bought cheap PSUs and then created my computer as an exploratory process with no compass. So eventually I would just kludge everything together as it came along.

Now I buy reasonably priced high-end PSUs from name-brands that have recent reviews that are consistently positive with the old reviews. I choose my computer's design as thoroughly as I can before I build it. Usually, because there are two or three 12V rails on the PSU, any "afterthoughts" can be worked into the mix without any overloads. And I tend to debate those afterthoughts for days before I execute them.

 

[witeken]

Also what people often forget is that if it's running at a higher MHz the task is accomplished quicker so the cpu can go back to idle faster which means that over clocking can actually save you money by being greener.

Boom. Knowledge bomb.

Not if the power consumption is substantially worse.

 

[TerryMathews]

last feeding for the troll.

the ugly. push the oc button for mild motherboard oc. even 1mhz over spec is consider ocing.

So you spent hours pushing the "OC button"?