should i overclock or not

[cookiebun]

Hi should i have a go at overclocking my new chip or should i be happy with the way it is, if overclocking what is the easiest and safest way.


NZXT Lexa S
Intel Core i5 3570K,1155, Ivy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.4GHz,
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI Dual Thunderbolt 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
XFX HD 6970 ATI - AMD Radeon Graphics Card - 2GB
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance
256GB Crucial RealSSD M4, 2.5" SATA
Western Digital 750gb Hard Drive SATA111 7200rpm 64MB Cache-OEM Caviar Black
Corsair 750 PSU
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
Liteon DVD Writer
24” Samsung SM2433BW Black Widescreen LCD, 1920x1200
5.1 Creative Surround Speakers
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech MX516 Gaming Mouse
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Epson DX8400 All in one.

[Dark Mantis]

Hi Cookiebun

I tend to not overclock my chips except  when specifically required as they are fast enough anyway. In saying that though a mild overclock is so easy that it is there for the taking if you have the K chip. It is easy to just increase the multiplier for a free easy speed hike.

[cookiebun]

Hi Dark Mantis, as you say it's there for the taking. I might just give it a little tweak, you said just turn the multiplier nothing else.

[Dark Mantis]

Yes, even just upping the multiplier will give a fair gain.

[cookiebun]

Hi i done it and I am very happy with what i got, very stable doesn't get abnywhere near the temps showing under normal usage.

New System.

NZXT Lexa S
Intel Core i5 3570K,1155, Ivy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.4GHz,
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI Dual Thunderbolt 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
XFX HD 6970 ATI - AMD Radeon Graphics Card - 2GB
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance
256GB Crucial RealSSD M4, 2.5" SATA
Western Digital 750gb Hard Drive SATA111 7200rpm 64MB Cache-OEM Caviar Black
Corsair 750 PSU
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
Liteon DVD Writer
24” Samsung SM2433BW Black Widescreen LCD, 1920x1200
5.1 Creative Surround Speakers
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech MX516 Gaming Mouse
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Epson DX8400 All in one.

[absic]

Hi Cookiebun,

nicely done and I have to say that I have found this particular motherboard really nice and easy when it comes to overclocking. I have my i5 2500k running at 4.8Ghz without any problems.

 I have just posted a mini review of this motherboard here: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,10361.0.html which you might find interesting and you might like to add your comments too, especially as you are running an Ivy Bridge processor.