OverClocking my CPU new to overclocking

[Jonkerstien]

I am new to overclocking my CPU and was wonder what i have to do to get this started where i have to go and what i have to do it safely i have messed around in the BIOS but every time it fails to overclock before the system reboots and i have to default everything again to get my PC booted

Computer Information:
Intel Core i7 2600K Sandy Bridge 3.40GHz
Corsiar H80i Water Cooling for CPU
ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Intel Z68 DDR3
Corsair HX750 750W Modular Power Supply
Gigabyte nVidia Geforce GTX570 OC 1280MB( Upgrading to EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked ACX 3GB)

[Nate152]

OK you found the cpu voltage, the cpu core ratio/multiplier should be on the same page. You find that, we can start overclocking. It is on the extreme tweaker tab and should be there after you set the AI Overclock Tuner to manual. Sync all cores, set it to 41 and cpu voltage to 1.25v.

[Jonkerstien]

is there a change how the bois works between mohterboards as i cant see any of the options

[Nate152]

Have you set the AI Overclock Tuner to manual? You need to do this first, then you will see the option to change the multiplier. It is on the extreme tweaker tab.

[Jonkerstien]

It apears my vs of the motherboard bios gui is 2.10.12.08

[Nate152]

You should still have an AI Overclock Tuner. Until you see this on extreme tweaker tab I will not be able to help you.

[Highlnder3]

I've been watching this thread for a while and decided that I need to respond.

Are you sure about which board you have? Your first post says you have a M IV Gene but your CPU is a 2600 and it is a Z68? Shouldn't the 2600 be using a M V board and not a IV? The Z68 makes sense for the 2600 although a Z77 would be better.

Please double check which board you have. I'm not so sure you have the board that you think you do. Also, I have to ask this...are you sure this is an ASUS board?

[Nate152]

Thank you Highlnder3, When Jonkerstien posted his bios version, the red flags should have been raised. I didn't think anything of it at the time. He does have the maximus iv gene listed but it can't be so if he posted that bios version and can't find the AI Overclock Tuner. I took a little time and looked it up and on two different occasions, this same motherboard came up. I'll bet this is what he has.



http://www.amazon.com/Biostar-H61ML-Socket-1155-Motherboard/dp/B0058O9XJ2

Is this your motherboard Jonkerstien?

[Jonkerstien]

http://valid.canardpc.com/6lzufp This is my CPU-Z. I found where to change the CPU ratio finally but it refuses to go above the default. Even the easy aim select box for 4.2 or 4.6 doesnt do anything for my ratio or speed.


Edit:
Any current over clock is by the default 'turbo'

[Nate152]

Go into the bios and hit F5 to set the defaults and start again. your cpu voltage should not be that high for stock clock.

[Jonkerstien]

http://valid.canardpc.com/r5gwqq This is what i have now that its have been reset still cant change the CPU ratio it seems capped at 34