1.365 does not seem very high for OC. Perhaps because its a different chip it has a lower limit but my i2500K is very comfortable at 1.40.

 

Same here. My I5-2500k is stable at 4,5 GHz with 1,34v.

Although I joined AVSIM some years back I have only been actively perusing the forums seriously for the last few months. I am working my way closer to retirement and am hoping to get more seriously into flight simming. However, I also like playing Rise of Flight and Digital Combat plus games like Crisis, World of Warcraft, Eve Online etc. I also hope to digitize the family photo collection, going back 40 years, as well as finally getting the various video files into a more modern format. Thus my machine will not be solely for Flight Simming but my Games Machine. I think I have finally got my family to consider buying me a GTX 680 for Christmas instead of the usual shirts and tie. They get expensive presents and I get the shirt. I wised up to that 2 years ago and now I make sure my daughter knows what I really want.

 

Now the purpose of all this is that it is time for my new computer. I want to get an Ivy Bridge i7 K series chip and hope to be able to overclock to at least 4.6 Ghz - I don't mind if it uses an air or a sealed water cooler. The problem is I haven't the slightest clue about overclocking. I am reading the above and unfortunately to me it is a different language. This is one of the reason I have been basically reading as much as I can on the forums.

 

Can someone suggest a site for a complete noob like me to learn how to overclock - even better with videos? I live in a small town and otherwise have to rely on Dell type computers for best speed. Reading what you guys do it seems I should be able to try it myself - I hope!!!

 

Leo.

Hasse - Say what you will but 1.4 is safe for IB. Many at Overclokers.com and XtremeSystems are running 1.46 at 5GHz stable and with low temps (I believe these are de-lidded).

 

Here is one example guide (ASUS Board). http://www.overclock.net/t/1291703/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboards

Hasse - Say what you will but 1.4 is safe for IB. Many at Overclokers.com and XtremeSystems are running 1.46 at 5GHz stable and with low temps (I believe these are de-lidded).

 

Here is one example guide (ASUS Board). http://www.overclock.net/t/1291703/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboards

 

Ok Mark no we talking, no hard feelings ,up to 1.9v is safe if Ln2 cooling air with good cooler 1.4 if you have temps for it but if

you have low 90C on 1.365V a dont recomend 1.4V but if you say that, its ok for me, i have been in the 1.6v range when testing.

 

Hasse