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***official amd 83x0 overclocking thread***

What in the bios?

I need to read the overclocking guide linked above, my Athlon X4 was solid for 4 years so its been ages since I have over-clocked.

So any ideas on my temps, why so high, cooler got good reviews......so my idea why.

The thing I do not understand is that the heatpipes feel cold at the base of the cooler, is this right?
 
whats the highest clock people have achieved on the ASUS M5A99FX ? as i currently have that motherboard - and this is stable wise?

Also what is a better overclocker the sabertooth or crosshair v formula?

ps i mean this with the 8350
 
pipson said:
whats the highest clock people have achieved on the ASUS M5A99FX ? as i currently have that motherboard - and this is stable wise?

Also what is a better overclocker the sabertooth or crosshair v formula?

ps i mean this with the 8350
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Nothing is better than the Crosshair V Formula Z. It has the beefiest power stages on AM3+. 8+2+2 (there is a separate circuit for the ram).

The Sabertooth is 8+2. I think the 99FX is also 8+2 but it could be 6+2.

Either way it's not better than the Saber or the CHV. They are both literally right at the very top on AM3+.
 
Can someone confirm to me which temp I should be looking at in HWMonitor versus the max recommend for the FX8320, which I think unofficially is 62c. I believe its the one further down the application under package?

Also is the first temp what you all refer to as the socket temp? What is the safe max for this?

I think in my mails above I was looking at the wrong temp, so my socket temp was 58c.

Help please.....
 
Yeah package is the temp to watch for CPU, not sure about socket but think you night be on to something there.

I read somewhere that max CPU temp that AMD specify is 62'C, had mine a bit higher than that a few times tbh. The cooler the chip runs the longer it will last generally, I'd be happy with any overclock under IBT with sub 60'C max temp.
 
Yes package is more important and amd say the max "safe" temp is 62c. Socket temp is usually higher than package.

Under normal usage I run around 40-45 package, but cinebench can hit mid 50s and stress tests hit low 60s
 
Phew, I will check again tonight but I think that my CPU temp is ok then?

When should I be worried on socket temp.....? That does seem to be higher and is there anything I can do to reduce?

Also for a 4.2ghz overclock what is the average vcore needed, yes I know things are never this easy and it depends on the chip but should 1.3v be ok?
 
Just focus on the package temp mate, they will both be proportionally related via voltage and cooling anyway.

62'C package or under is good for a fully loaded CPU.

Can't comment on Overclock as I have a different setup up, just watch package temps during stability tests as this may indicate the headroom you have for further over clocking, if you wish to do so. :)
 
Asked this in the mining thread but it got buried with a flurry of other stuff. Been doing some litecoin mining on the rig and due to a glitch in the mining software I saw GPU1 temps rise to 99C but GPU 2 stayed at 70C. All fine on reset. Is there a setting in AB or software that can shut off a GPU following a set temp threshold that you set manually. I know cards are supposed to throttle but just wondering if there is another way.
 
Taking it easy on the stock cooler, i'm just seeing how far it will go on stock volts.

I'm at 4Ghz. 230 Bus, 2770 FSB, 2538 NB, 923 DRAM.

Only think stopping me is that my mechanical HDD makes a hideous noise on start up and fails to work as I push the overclock. The SSD works fine. Anyone know WTF is going on there?
 
Hey guys, just looking at the temps. I gave it a wee OC to 4.4ghz. Now i'm not 100% sure on this, but if the Heatsink wasn't on properly would the temp be high even when it wasn't under load? Reason I ask is, not under load its about(package) 13c(min) - 28c(max), and I've just been gaming for a couple of hours. Yet under Prime95, it hit 51 and was still going higher. Now dropped to 11c min and hangs about 12c. Think its not on properly or is it fine?
 
alex_123_fra said:
Asked this in the mining thread but it got buried with a flurry of other stuff. Been doing some litecoin mining on the rig and due to a glitch in the mining software I saw GPU1 temps rise to 99C but GPU 2 stayed at 70C. All fine on reset. Is there a setting in AB or software that can shut off a GPU following a set temp threshold that you set manually. I know cards are supposed to throttle but just wondering if there is another way.
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Yes there is. If you create a config file you can set temps to be like:

Code: 
"temp-target" : "70,70",
"temp-overheat" : "85,85",
"temp-cutoff" : "95,95",
 
Kobi said:
Hey guys, just looking at the temps. I gave it a wee OC to 4.4ghz. Now i'm not 100% sure on this, but if the Heatsink wasn't on properly would the temp be high even when it wasn't under load? Reason I ask is, not under load its about(package) 13c(min) - 28c(max), and I've just been gaming for a couple of hours. Yet under Prime95, it hit 51 and was still going higher. Now dropped to 11c min and hangs about 12c. Think its not on properly or is it fine?
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It sounds fine to me. Prime and stuff that batters all 8 cores will show you high temps and quick. Download LinX (which is just as torturous) and run 5 passes. There's really no point at all in running Prime for hours on end. You'll soon find out if your OC is stable in LinX (it usually takes about ten seconds lmao :D )

You're looking for load temps of under 62c. Some chips can remain alive at higher temps but most will bomb around 60-62c.
 
Yep I'd agree with Andy. Prime is a big time waster in my view. I dislike any "stress testing" software to be honest but LinX is fast and in around 5 passes you get an idea of overall stability. After that, just use your system for normal things - bench, game, films, work etc. If it crashes/locks up, it isn't stable. Bump up the volts slightly/tweak memory settings and adjust Digi+ further to stabilise.
 
alex_123_fra said:
Yep I'd agree with Andy. Prime is a big time waster in my view. I dislike any "stress testing" software to be honest but LinX is fast and in around 5 passes you get an idea of overall stability. After that, just use your system for normal things - bench, game, films, work etc. If it crashes/locks up, it isn't stable. Bump up the volts slightly/tweak memory settings and adjust Digi+ further to stabilise.
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I agree. Run 2 runs on IBT standard and play games.
If it crashes is lower speed or raise volt. If not, you are fine.
 
Started messing with the volts last night, but it just kept getting hotter and hotter haha. Had to stop it at 60c, although that wasn't package temp. So started messing about again and got the volts to 1.39 on a 4.6ghz. Couldn't get linX to run so just used prime again and after 5 passes it was only about 46c(again not package)
 
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