I have a z77 sabertooth + 3770 [non K]. Didn't plan to overclock, but I saw the options: Power saving, normal and asus optimal. So I thought I could check it out for fun. After clicking asus optimal, my cpu speed could go up to 4.2ghz [vcore 1.18, 41 x 103] when loading. are these settings safe? is it safe for a non k version? Using stock heatsink temporarily. The temps for idle are 45c~48c, load can reach till 95c. [The stock heatsink is really thin and small only use it temporarily]
I don't really plan to overclock. Just that I saw this function and was wondering if its even safe to use at all since I heard 3770 [non K] can't overclock. If this feature works I might use it after i change my heatsink. I am using stock heatsink now cause my third party cooler hasn't arrived yet.
Even the non K versions can be overclocked by raising the baseclock and the turbo multiplier but results will be lower than what's possible with unlocked cpus.
Just put on a better air cooled heatsink like I did... - four heat piped Kepler Pro (Spire), and you will be running your CPU at 4.2GHz turbo without ANY problem (the full load temperature will drop by more than 10*C, possibly 15*C). Easy mounting, efficient and inexpensive... topreviewshop.com/spire_kepler_pro_cpu_cooler
See if you can do that speed with 1-1.05v or so, should really lower temps a lot if you can. Edit: Big drop in temp with lower voltage reported here http://www.anandtech.com/show/5763/undervolting-and-overclocking-on-ivy-bridge