Automatic overclock - AMD

[Stas823]

Hello
I just noticed that my temperatures are abnormally high. So I ran CPUz and noticed that my cpu is running at 4.4ghz is there any way to fixate it to max 4-4.1ghz.

The cpu in question is FX8120/ Sabertooth 990fx r2
This has only started to be noticeable when I updated the bios to 1708.
P.S it's mostly that multiplier changes.
Thanks

 

[DaleTheWhale]

Set everything to manual in the BIOS. Automatic overclocks like that normally set it to 4.4Ghz.

What CPU cooler do you have?

 

[Phixsator]

You dont need to set everything to manuel.. just disable the overclocking feature. Its under AI tweaker just above the multiplier setting.

 

[Stas823]

Cm v6gt

I want it to be overclocked but it automatically gives it too high voltage, it's actually gotten a lot cooler must be the mx4 setting.

 

[james_2k]

how hot is it getting, i doubt you want to lose the performance

 

[Stas823]

47 on idle 63 on full load which would be tolerable had my room not been 33c

 

[Stas823]

Just played around with overclocking it and 4.139ghz on 1.27v
That is so much better than the overclock that asus tuner gave me, at a lower voltage...
just by bumping multiplier by 1

 

[Orcvader]

Manual overclocking is always better, automatic overclocking always gives too much voltage for some reason.

 

[teppic]

Auto-overclocks are often a bit over generous with voltage. Settle on a speed you want, then manually set the voltage and keep decreasing it slightly until the system stops being stable.

An FX-8120 should be able to do 4.1GHz without much effort.

 

[Stas823]

It's sitting at 4.2ghz and 1.35v seems to be stable In games I put it up to 4.5 at that voltage but every frame seemed accelerated , so I guess I need more voltage if I'm going any higher.

Also what should I bump voltage up by and when. Also nb it's at 260 should I increase that?