Core i74790k devils canyon overclocking revisited the. The core i74770k left and the devils canyon core i74790k right. Not the best cpu for your first overclock, thats for the sure. The original haswell core was infamous for its heat and didnt overclock particularly well. Oh, and i cranked the cpu coolers fans to their top speed and used the. Those chips just run hotter, and i dont think the stock cooler is sufficient even at stock clocks. I dont plan on overclocking, so the stock cooler is fine for now. At the high end the i74790k allowed us to pump a whopping 1.
Just got my new pc and the following settings are my choices. Click on view more to see the complete hall of fame. Aug 23, 2015 put together an i7 4790 build on the msi z97 pc mate motherboard. I am having a little trouble understanding some of the overclock settings in the biosuefi. Review samples were a bit delayed, but we now have the i7 4790k on hand and can give you the performance numbers many of you have been waiting for.
Intel claims the new material enables improved processor cooling while still using current cooling solutions. Intel fourth generation core i7 4790k introduction. So i am looking to overclock the maximus vii hero with the 4790k and i have looked around and tried doing overclocks that others have had but after testing it i would always get a hardware fail. Ive got a asrock z97 pro4 motherboard, a boxed i74790k cpu, and a cooler master glacer 240l water cooler in my possession. First, we have a haswell devils canyon i74790k, running at 4. Turbo boost allows automatic overclocking in case there is enough powerthermal so, both in terms of w as t headroom. The reason why there are multiplier controls for each cpu core is for intels turbo boost technology. As it is the i74790k hits both these marks with ease.
Intels new core i76700k is a new chip, and its unlocked so enthusiasts can increase its clock speed. Im looking at obviously replacing the cooler and will be wanting to overclock it dependant on how a replacement cooler goes. I then got an alpine 11 rev 2 cooler and had some serious trouble installing it. Learn to overclock, ask experienced users your questions, boast your rockstable, skyhigh oc and. We put the core through its paces at a variety of clock frequencies and. Cpu goes into thermal throttling almost immediately, clocks go down, and everything is having a bad time.
It seems that this is the best option for a lot of enthusiasts out there, but it. I used a noctua nhl12 cooler rated at 95w for cooling the processor rated at 88w in a lian li pc v354 with 4 fans, 2 in 2 out, case closed and case open, ambient is 2730c. Jun 10, 2014 overclocking core i74790k and tim performance. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized. Just need a proper fan and heatsink that isnt too large that it blocks airflow, but also enough to be better than the stock fan. This main issue or problem is the fact that its an i5i know for a fact that the battlefield games at least just hate i5s and just moving up to even a stock clock i7 would nearly solve all of my fps issue with that game. Next, we have the broadwell i75775c, and for this weve tested both stock clocks as well as our 4. Stress testing stock i74790k on intel extreme tuning utility. Jul 23, 2014 core i74790k devils canyon overclocking revisited. Whats best for me air cooling or water cooling for 4790k. The intel etu benchmarking shows a max cpu temperature of 87c score 901 marks.
Jul 31, 2014 the original haswell core was infamous for its heat and didnt overclock particularly well. The thermal power of the devils canyon is about 88w. I know how to use the multiplier due to the fact that i know that it is multiplied by the base clock 100mhz. Put together an i7 4790 build on the msi z97 pc mate motherboard. I then took a break from overclocking for probably around a month and when i tried overclocking for a school project, 4.
Running at the stock speed of 4ghz we were able to drop the voltage down to 1v on the vcore, which is barely believable. As a reminder, if that disclaimer threw you off wanting to overclock, just remember you can ask questions on the forums. The change of thermal interface material has had an enormous effect upon the temperatures of the i74790k. Intel has marketed its core i74790k as an enthusiast, overclockingoriented processor but does it stand up to the hype. Now that we have that disclaimer out of the way, lets get to the presteps before overclocking. I have an i74790k in a gaz97mx gaming 5 mobo latest f4 bios. The i7 4790k is an enthusiastoriented revision of intels 4thgen core processors which brings updated packaging materials, more capacitors for smoother power deliver, as well as a next. Smf 2020, simple machines theme 2020 microstar int l. The much anticipated release of intels devils canyon cpus were officially announced at computex 2014, which we already mentioned in our launch day article. So you have a shiny new haswell 1150 cpu and want to see what it can do. I have the latest bios and update to windows, ai suite iii version 1. Just over a year ago, intel delivered its 22nm haswell, lga socket 1150, core i7 4770k to the world to replace the successful ivy bridge core i7 3770k. Make no mistake about it, the devils canyon processors are aimed at the overclocking and. It will be quite dependent on the amount of cooling you can provide and the featuresflexiblity of you motherboard which support the overclocking at a higher level.
You need to have a general understanding of the processor from the link karthik. When i first started writing for toms hardware, i was all about pushing peak overclocks at settings i knew wouldnt last long. Just over a year ago, intel delivered its 22nm haswell, lga socket 1150, core i7 4770k to the world. How do i tell though what to manual set voltage at for stock, because i refuse to set auto because my aftermarket air cooler cant handle much. As the title says im wondering if i can overclock my i7 4790k to 4. How to overclock an intel 4770k guide overclockers club.
New build asus z97a, i7 devils armpit 4790k, no overclock, checked and reset water cooler, gives cpu temperatures of 90c when rendering. I got my 4790k yesterday and with stock fan, i ran some of my tests. By comparison, a superior approach with a singlefan aio cooler can get down to the high 50s at near stock 4790k settings. World records achieved by overclocking a intel core i7 4790k processor. The i74790k is an enthusiastoriented revision of intels 4thgen core processors which brings updated packaging materials, more capacitors for smoother power deliver, as well as a next. In this guide i will cover an assortment of topics, all of which are focusing on the best results and how to achieve them. Join us as we look at the performance of this processor in a wide variety of. Is aftermarket cooling needed when not overclocking. Recommended fanheatsink for overclocking an i74790k. Prime95 i7 4790k stock cooling 100% load temperature youtube. I know it is bad example, but stock cooler in fact is for stock frequencies, not good for oc, so just said that he got oc with stock. So why not purchase a binned silicon lottery processor that is. I dont know if i really need aircooling or watercooling. Cooler master hyper 212 evo is reasonable and cools very well especially if you add a second fan to put it in a push pull configuration.
For some reason with the stock cooler the cpu temp got up into the 80s. Here is the sweet spot overclock in my opinion for the i54670k and most likely the i74770k as well. I dont plan on overclocking initially and i was going to just use the stock intel cpu cooler. How can you tell ive seen other also say its as high as 1. This looks to be my new favorite overclock, a balance between speed. Ill push it in the next few weeks as i want it to cure for now. Best air cooler for an i7 4790k techpowerup forums. Jun 22, 2014 we will be outlining the 4790k devils canyon processors performance to that of its predecessor the haswell core i7 4770k cpu. Hopefully i will be able to find a perfect solution to cooling rather than a expensive cooler or water cooling. Could someone please help me understand what my stock voltage should be for my 4790k. A thread, or thread of execution, is a software term for the basic ordered sequence of instructions that can be passed through or processed.
Jun 19, 2014 intel fourth generation core i7 4790k introduction. May 04, 2015 it will be quite dependent on the amount of cooling you can provide and the featuresflexiblity of you motherboard which support the overclocking at a higher level. Jul 02, 2014 intel has marketed its core i7 4790k as an enthusiast, overclockingoriented processor but does it stand up to the hype. But i guess thats what you get when you buy the highest clocked cpu for any given socket, there just isnt much headroom. The stock cooler will be enough for me as i have 4 pc case fans. Evga z97 classified intel core i74790k overclock evga. So, i recently got given a 4790k on a maximus hero vii mobo with 16gb of ram. I ran prime95 for about 10 minutes, and temperatures spiked up to 100.
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