cadaveca
My name is Dave
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Down the rabbit hole. The specs for the chips (in this case the 3570k) list 3.4Ghz/3.8Ghz Turbo. So when you change the multiplier for an OC, I assume there's some point when you have to cut out the power saver & turbo boost mode for the OC to be stable. I suspect it's motherboard/bios dependant?
Yes/no. All boards offer power-saving disabling and regular multi-clocking.
It is best, however, to clock using Turbo itself, like the CPU does at stock.
Some boards, when XMP is enabled, run all cores at the max turbo multi. Some do not. Most gamer-oriented and OC boards do though, no matter the brand.
I recommend overclocking using Turbo.
Don't forget, the game has changed considerably, and Intel will warranty overclocking, too. For a small cost($25 or so), Intel will replace your chip once, even if you give it 5000V. No questions asked.
http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/
Intel said:So what we are saying is this: Go ahead and push it, we've got your back.
I hate to push marketing on you guys, but to me, this is worth it. Clock that chip up, pay the small cost, and don't worry about anything.