/ocg/ - Overclocking General

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>>58592188
So I am looking to overclock my CPU

I have the Gigabyte UDR3 mobo in OP picture with a i7 975 running a stock 980x cooler

Stock CPU speed is 3.33GHz, my goal for now is to hit stable 3.60GHz speeds.
Is that something I can do on a stock cooler?

So what do I do exactly. So far the only consistent information I found was:
-Leave CPU clock ratio as is
-Raise the Base Clock Frequency to desired number
-Set the Uncore ratio to half of the QPI on Auto
-Keep RAM stock, or downclock
-No info on voltage increase

Is that it? Do I just play around with these numbers until I can run stable?

>>58592357
Get a cheap replacement cooler like a Gammaax 400 that's compatible both with your antique shit and modern 1151 boards. Then when you upgrade you can keep the cooler.

You will almost certainly need a cooler if you're hitting 55+ at idle.

>>58592357
I have had a 24/7 overclocked i7 920 since I got it in 2009 and all I did was change the bus speed and memory dividers to keep the RAM near its rated frequency.

These CPUs run hot though and you will probably need a better HSF to overclock, especially if you need to raise the cpu voltage to get it stable.

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>>58592381
Its winter, I got the heat on, its increasing my overall temps.
Before I spend money on a cooler, I want to figure out overlocking on this board first. That's why I want to start low.

The 980x heatsink is pretty nice, I got it over the stock 975 because folks have successfully ran OC with it. Its fan speed, and all my case fans are set to their lowest settings.

I want to first find a stable clock, and if my temps get significantly higher, buy a cooler, or turn up the fans speeds first.

Best conf for oc an i5 4970k @4.2 or 4.4Ghz?

>>58592916
4.4ghz you can get on a 4670k so if i were you i would try to hit for a 4.6 stable at 1.4 or less it's quite achievable on air without too high of temps