Should I overclock my Core i7?

[PowerNG-CPU]

I really want to get my i7 920 up to 3 GHz (from 2.66), but I heard that overclocking is bad for your processor. However, I've also heard that it isn't bad for it if you cool it properly and do not raise the voltages. I can raise my BCLK from 133 MHz to 150 MHz to get to 3GHz. My system is just as stable and I see only a 3 degree increase in temperature going from 33 Celsius to 36.

[Irrelephant]

lmfao i have like no idea what you just said

[Yudios]

At 8/13/10 09:29 PM, PowerNG-CPU wrote: I really want to get my i7 920 up to 3 GHz (from 2.66), but I heard that overclocking is bad for your processor. However, I've also heard that it isn't bad for it if you cool it properly and do not raise the voltages. I can raise my BCLK from 133 MHz to 150 MHz to get to 3GHz. My system is just as stable and I see only a 3 degree increase in temperature going from 33 Celsius to 36.

Yeah, I think you should. I don't know what you just said but just do it anyway, I like the sound of overclocking, it reminds me of rape.

[oiMate]

Yeah, I think you should. I don't know what you just said but just do it anyway, I like the sound of overclocking, it reminds me of rape.

You like the sound of rape?

[gostgamer]

You don't need to overclock processor. Trust me.

[XenonMonkey]

I clicked on this thread because clock was in the title...

Then I realized it was about overclocking...

[gostgamer]

At 8/13/10 10:01 PM, gostgamer wrote: You don't need to overclock processor. Trust me.

your*, sorry for double post

[Rage]

Of course you should!

The 920 is an awesome overclocker, and overclocking your CPU is safe as long as you don't increase the voltage too much and make sure it's cooled enough. Intel considers 1.45V to be safe for long term usage. The stock voltage on your 920 is considerably lower than that. When you're stress testing it, I'd make sure its temperature doesn't go too much above 70c. A good third party heatsink would help you greatly.

I had an i7 920 for a little while and ran it at 3.6GHz, which was a little conservative because many people go up to 3.8-4.0GHz on air cooling. That's history now, though. I now have a water-cooled 980x running at 4.23GHz. It was at 4.4 for a while, but I want this processor to have a long life so I toned it down a little.

[PowerNG-CPU]

At 8/13/10 10:11 PM, GoatBeak wrote: Go for it. 2.66Ghz to 3Ghz sounds safe enough to overclock. To be honest though, I don't really see why you would need to overclock something so fast.

I just did... everything that I used to lag on, including CS5, no longer lag! I hope this OC I've done is safe for long term.

[Afro-wolf]

Overclocking will ALWAYS lower your hardware's life expectancy.

If you are planning on upgrading in the near future, go for it.
But if you want it to last longer, or pass it on to someone else, keep it at factory settings....

[Rage]

At 8/13/10 10:29 PM, Afro-wolf wrote: Overclocking will ALWAYS lower your hardware's life expectancy.

If you are planning on upgrading in the near future, go for it.
But if you want it to last longer, or pass it on to someone else, keep it at factory settings....

A carefully overclocked (decently-cooled) CPU could easily last a decade. Who the hell uses a CPU for that long? I have a 6-year-old heavily overclocked Pentium 4 that's doing nothing but wasting space right now, heh.

[PowerNG-CPU]

Well a few tutorials that I found using Google helped me get it to 3.3 GHz. I think I'll leave it at that. It is not overheating even under load with it. I am planning on a liquid cooling upgrade soon though.

[Concocktion]

wat is this, i do not understand

[PowerNG-CPU]

At 8/14/10 12:25 AM, Concocktion wrote: wat is this, i do not understand

The sad thing is, neither does most of Newgrounds apparently.