4720hq overclock

Hi guys! this is my first post here . After some reading here , i decided to overclock my processor . I have Asus x550jx with 4720hq,4gb ram,gtx950m 2 gb. i recently instaled XTU and i did some stress tests . During this tests the processor stayed at 3.39Ghz for the first 4 minutes of the test and in the last minute the speed was between 3.39 and 3.30 . The core temp was around 90 C with max 92 for a few seconds . Btw, after some readings here ,i incresed the power at both turbo boost power max and turbo bust short power max at 70 W. The only difference i saw after doing this was that tha Graphics Frequency jumped from around 600 at 1200 . I want to overclock it at max and some undervolting ,but i need some tips . Ty for your help !

 

Rule number 1: Don't overclock unless you know how.
Rule #2: Always watch temps.

 

Thx for reply . That's im trying to find out .. how to do it and if it's worth it .I see that here most of you have much more experience than me ... Btw, are my temps to high ?

 

Over 92 C is a little high. It's not enough to cause the system to shut down, but you're approaching temps that would cause throttling. It's best if you can keep it in the 80s Celsius range, if not lower (80s is relatively common and safe, though).

 

Ty for your advice .. How can i do that ,except a cooler, because i dont have one right now ..but my laptop is on something that allows air to get in ..it's like 2 inches above the table . I found out that i can lower temps with by undervolting. But I'm not sure how much to do that

 

Change to a better thermal paste. ICD, Grizzly Kryonaut or Gelid Extreme. In that order. Or the best one <Liquid Ultra>

 

@raptor04 - The thermal paste is pretty important, and these are all good compounds. Personally, I like Gelid GC Extreme; it works about as well as ICD but won't scratch/mar the surface of anything when you wipe it off. Coolaboratory Liquid Ultra is fantastic, though it's conductive, so you have to exercise a lot of care and attention when you apply it. ICD and Gelid GC Extreme are not conductive.

 

I can't open the laptop and change the thermal paste because it's only 4 months old and i will lose the warranty .Thats why i was thinking to undervolt it,cuz i find out that it's a good way to cool it a bit

 

Tested Gelid Extreme on my Oc'd i7-4930mx in my Aw17. Kept no more than 3-4 days with extreme benchmark tests. Could not even overclock 4.3Ghz without the laptop turned off during Wprime 1024M/Xtu bench test (Xtu bench used over 113w, LOL). The same applied to Noctua Nt-H1 as many brag about (A useless paste especially for Oc'd laptop hardware). Remember that a laptop has much worse cooling than a desktop PC. Rewievs of paste is not completely reliable as paste is tested on desktop + cooling station and not laptop hardware. Only paste that works on my Oc'd processor is Liquid ultra under benchmarks. You should maybe tested Grizzly Kryonaut. This is rated by many now as the best conventional paste today. Very easy to apply (the same as Gelid Extreme) Try it.

@raptor04 Consider new and better paste when you get thermal issues or when the warranty expires. After the warranty has expired, you can consider doing this yourself or get help from a small computer repair shop near you. Guides and manual for your laptop are likely to find on the internet.

 

@Papusan i dont wanna wait 2 years until my warranty will expire to solve this ...so.. Undervolting seems a good ideea. I have 2 questions , if you or someone else knows the answers.
1 can i set the speed of the fans manually . during tests fan speed goes up to 4300 rpm , but that happens when the temp is already near 90 C. So i was thinking if i can set the fan speed to max from the beginning would be better and mby the cpu temp wont go that high
2. The settings that we can do useing XTU are always applied , or just when XTU is on ?

 

Use fans actively on max with manual control during heavy load, if possible. Use rather Throttlestop for Undervolting of the processor. Visit Throttlestop guide in the forum (ask there if you have questions. @unclewebb will gladly help you). Throttlestop have the option of up to 4 profiles. You can create a task for throttlestop that starts up when you log in windows. XTU are more like bloatware now.

 

Thank you very much ! I will try that , let's see how it goes

 

Yes, desktops have greater mounting pressure to account for. You're also running an OCed 4930mx; yours is an extreme (pun...) case. I'll definitely look into the Kryonaut paste. Thanks for the recommendation!