Sybreed, on 06 December 2013 - 05:17 PM, said:
my biggest question right now is "how do you figure the voltage number? How do I know what voltage is the correct one and if I'm even supposed to increase it?
Simple... You don't know until you tried it!
Overclocking is a trial and error process.
A - You start with increasing the multiplier a step.
B - You then test the system for stability.
A1 - If the system is stable, you increase the multiplier another step.
A2 - If the system isn't stable, you increase the voltage a step.
B - You then test the system for stability.
You repeat A1 or A2 and B until you find the highest value you can achieve on the multiplier
C - You then increase the base clock speed a bit
B
A1 or A2
You can also start with the clock speed.
As I said, you shouldn't go above 1.35 V if you can avoid it and you need to keep an eye on your heat as well. It's a tedious process and it can take the most of a day to find a setting you are satisfied with.
It can even be, that you'll need to lower the multiplier below it's base value, in favor of a higher clock speed, to get an optimized result. Trial and error, really!