The How To Overclock Your CPU series contains posts on how to overclock, what motherboard you should buy, and how to test whether your CPU is undervolted or not.
Whereas the CPU Overclocking Guide covers the general principles of overclocking, the How To Overclock Your CPU series is all about the process of getting the best performance from your CPU.
Overclocking is not something you should do if you don’t know what you’re doing. The guide here is intended for those who want to get the most performance from their CPUs, and want to learn how to do it
Overclocking Checklist
- Before you overclock your CPU, you should make sure you’ve done the following:
- Check the processor is safe to overclock. This is not something you want to do if you don’t know what you’re doing.
- Check the motherboard is safe to overclock. This is not something you want to do if you don’t know what you’re doing.
- Check your BIOS is up to date.
- Check your CPU is overclocked.
- DO I own an overclockable processor?
- Is your processor overclocked? You can check this by looking at the CPU-Z utility.
- Intel CPUs will display the number of cores, and the clock speed.
- Get To Know Your Motherboard
- The motherboard is the heart of the PC, and it’s what connects the CPU to the rest of the components.
- A motherboard has a number of features that can help you with overclocking.
- Some motherboards have a BIOS (the basic input/output system) that can be set to support overclocking.
- Moreover, some motherboards have features that can allow you to manually adjust the CPU speed, or adjust the voltage of the CPU.
- To see what your motherboard can do, you can check the manual that came with the motherboard. Or, you can use the motherboard’s built-in utilities.
- Check the motherboard is safe to overclock
- Most motherboards have a feature that will warn you if the motherboard is not safe to overclock.
Base Clock (BCLK)
The BCLK (base clock) is the frequency of the motherboard’s CPU. If you’re overclocking, then you should set the BCLK to a frequency higher than the base clock of the CPU. The base clock is set by the motherboard manufacturer.
CPU Multiplier
The CPU multiplier is a feature of the motherboard that allows you to overclock the CPU. The CPU multiplier is a value between 1 and 64. The motherboard will not overclock the CPU if the CPU multiplier is set to 1. The motherboard will overclock the CPU if the CPU multiplier is set to a value higher than 1.
The motherboard will not overclock the CPU if the CPU multiplier is set to a value higher than 64.
CPU Core Ratio
The CPU core ratio is the ratio between the number of cores and the number of threads. If you’re using an Intel processor, then the number of cores will be displayed in the CPU-Z utility. If you’re using a Ryzen processor, then the number of cores will be displayed in the Ryzen Master utility. The motherboard will overclock the CPU if the CPU core ratio is set to a value higher than 1.
How to Overclock
The CPU is overclocked by changing the BCLK, or the multiplier. Overclocking is not something you should do if you don’t know what you’re doing. Overclocking is not something you should do if you don’t know what you’re doing.
The CPU is overclocked by changing the BCLK, or the multiplier. Overclocking is not something you should do if you don’t know what you’re doing. Overclocking is not something you should do if you don’t know what you’re doing.
The guide here is intended for those who want to get the most performance from their CPUs, and want to learn how to do it.
If you want to overclock your CPU, then you should take your time, and learn about overclocking. Enter the BIOS or open software overclocking utility There are two ways to overclock a CPU. You can change the motherboard’s BIOS settings to overclock the CPU. You can open a software overclocking utility to overclock the CPU.
Check the BIOS is safe to overclock
If you’re overclocking, then you should make sure that the motherboard is safe to overclock. The motherboard should not be in an unstable state, or the motherboard may crash. A motherboard is in an unstable state if it cannot be booted.
Set the CPU multiplier
If you’re overclocking, then you should set the CPU multiplier to a value higher than 1. To set the CPU multiplier, you should open the motherboard’s BIOS, or the motherboard’s software overclocking utility. Adjust CPU Voltage (Vcore) To adjust the CPU voltage, you should open the motherboard’s BIOS, or the motherboard’s software overclocking utility. Adjust the CPU voltage by setting the CPU core voltage. If you’re overclocking, then you should set the CPU core voltage to a value higher than the motherboard’s default value. Adjust the CPU core voltage by setting the CPU core voltage.
Configure the voltage mode You should select the P-state, or the C-state when overclocking. The P-state is a power-saving state, while the C-state is a power-consuming state. If you’re overclocking, then you should select the C-state. If you’re overclocking, then you should select the C-state.
The motherboard should not be in an unstable state, or the motherboard may crash. Boot your system If you’re overclocking, then you should boot your system. Adjust the CPU frequency If you’re overclocking, then you should adjust the CPU frequency. You should adjust the CPU frequency by changing the BCLK, or the multiplier.
Adjust the CPU frequency by changing the BCLK, or the multiplier.
Conclusion
As you can see, by overclocking, you’ll end up with a CPU that will work better, but there are many variables that can affect whether or not your CPU will overclock well. For example, if you’re running Windows 8 and are getting the “The system cannot boot from this media because it is in use.” error message when trying to boot, it may be best to try another motherboard with a different firmware version.
It’s important to note that overclocking a CPU means making it run faster than it was designed to run. This is a delicate process that can easily damage the processor. It’s possible that you could damage the chip by pushing it too far. Be sure to take into account how many hours you’ve been playing games, etc., and the temperature of your case, and other components in the computer.
