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Good CPU&RAM overclocking software for windows ?

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I was wondering if you could recommend any overclocking software that would work like afterburner works for gpus, letting me apply different profiles on the fly in windows. I'm used to traditional bios oc, never tried any software so I'm looking for something good to try it out. The more complex options it offers the better, I need to control things like:

*cpu multiplier and voltage, cpu power options and possibly
*ram speed and timings, ram voltage
*fan speed

thanks for any advice
 
Do you have a make and model of your motherboard?

A run down of your pc spec would also help
 
Do you have a make and model of your motherboard?

A run down of your pc spec would also help

here you go

System Name: It's a PC, it don't need a name.
Processor: i7 5775c 4.2Ghz 1.29v
Motherboard: Z97X Gaming 5
Cooling: Noctua D15S
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP DDR3L 8-8-8-24 1.35v
Video Card(s): GTX 1080 SuperJetstream
Hard Disk(s): Samsung 850 Pro 256(x2)+512GB
LCD/CRT Model: Dell S2716DG
Case: Full tower
Power Supply: Superflower Leadex Gold 850W
Mouse: Steelseries rival
Keyboard: Razer Deathstalker
Software: Windows 8.1


I just tried XTU and uninstalled immediately. The interface looks good but thank God I noticed that it automatically changed my ring and igpu voltage to the same value as my cpu voltage, 1.29v is well beyond safe for those I'm quite convinced. I'm looking for a way to make OC more convenient, not fry my pc.
 
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Don't trust XTU one bit after what I just saw (referring to my previous post)
 
Learn to oc via bios then. That's the best utility by far
 
OC it in the bios

/thread
 
Don't trust XTU one bit after what I just saw (referring to my previous post)
Either that or whatever app Gigabyte offers for their boards. Bios is the way to go though.
 
Never had an issue with XTU if you know how to use it correctly. Literally pulls up what you have currently and goes off that.
 
Overclock from the bios! All these apps are pretty useless (although the intel XTU works fairly well). IMO they're only useful for speeding things up when you're feeling out the limits of the components.
 
I was wondering if you could recommend any overclocking software that would work like afterburner works for gpus, letting me apply different profiles on the fly in windows. I'm used to traditional bios oc, never tried any software so I'm looking for something good to try it out. The more complex options it offers the better, I need to control things like:

*cpu multiplier and voltage, cpu power options and possibly
*ram speed and timings, ram voltage
*fan speed

thanks for any advice
1. Overclock from the BIOS!!!!!!
2. If you insist on training wheels, use your mobo's software.

You won't get to adjust a lot of ram speed options from Windows. Voltage... some sub timings... etc.

Overclock from the BIOS. :)

I just tried XTU and uninstalled immediately. The interface looks good but thank God I noticed that it automatically changed my ring and igpu voltage to the same value as my cpu voltage, 1.29v is well beyond safe for those I'm quite convinced
Did you confirm through other applications or a multi-meter those voltages? Maybe it was reading wrong... that is one of the problems with windows based apps... not knowing which one is right if there are different voltages.
 
sorry but the tweak launcher works very well like evga eleet or asus turboV core if ya know what to do.
and you should not need profiles when you oc ya can use speedstep and eist and every other downclocking thingy windows does.

and you can use tools like asus memtweakit or asrock timing configurator on giga board.

but i agree there is enough useless software from manufacterers
 
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