(12-27-2012, 11:13 AM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote: Most people don't use software and just go into the BIOSI'm not knowledgeable about computers and I managed to overclock pretty easily this way. Just raise the clock speed little by little and use some stress testing programs after each adjustment to determine if the system is stable. If you get a blue screen/crash, you either have to back the speed down or, if you really want the best possible performance, raise the voltage by a small increment and test for crashes again. If there are no crashes, you can repeat the process of raising the clock and voltage again.
You'll hit a point where either the temperatures or voltages get too high to safely raise the clock any higher. As long as you know the expected clock speeds your CPU can handle and the maximum safe voltage and temp, it shouldn't be too hard to find the right setting for your system. My i5-2500k went all the way to 4.1ghz without even requiring a single voltage bump, .8 free ghz just like that.