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Title: Z68XP-UD3-iSSD + i7-2600K overclocking?
Post by: manny1980 on July 15, 2011, 12:13:05 pm

Hi guys, I building a pc for a buddy, he would like to push it to the max, or at least as far as it can go.

Specs:
Z68XP-UD3-iSSD
i7-2600K 3.4GHz
Corsair H70 Hydro Series Cooler
8GB Corsair Dominator 1600
Cooler Master GX750W Power supply
2 x GTX 560Ti running in SLI

I would like to know if it is possible to overclock with this board and processor combo and would I be able to hit 4.4GHz?

Title: Re: Z68XP-UD3-iSSD + i7-2600K overclocking?
Post by: Dark Mantis on July 15, 2011, 01:55:08 pm

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

Your friend shouldn't have any problem at all overclocking his system and might well get even further than the stated speed. These boards/CPUs overclock very easilly just on the multiplier alone and with a bit more time and effort some extra can be squeazed out of them. I would suggest doing some reading up on the subject first so the he understands what he is doing. Check here for a start:   

http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/board,49.0.html