8320 Won't OC?
8320 Won't OC?
I put in a 212 EVO today to overclock the 8320, turned off power-saving in the MOBO, disabled AMD's boost-clock feature and all that, so it runs at stock 3.5Ghz.
However, whenever I attempt to raise it to 3.6Ghz, it crashes, even after increasing the voltage from 1.3625 (my stock value) to 1.3875.
This is the first time I've ever done an overclock, but it doesn’t feel right.
I think I probably didn’t need to raise the voltage at all—just increase the clock speed by 100mhz, let alone go to 1.3875—and it still crashes.
Perhaps I’m underestimating and under-volting the CPU?
My MOBO is the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0.
The ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 lacks heatsinks on the VRM and features a subpar power phase design, making it unsuitable for overclocking.
I'm struggling to reach 100mhz despite increasing the voltage twice. I believe the SR-71 would agree, this board likely can't handle overclocking. Could adding some VRM heatsinks help push my 8320 up to at least 500Mhz?
It might be useful, though we can't be sure.
I think it's strange since my brother-in-law has your exact motherboard with a Phenom II 965. The stock clock is 3.4GHz, and I assisted him in overclocking it to 4GHz at a voltage of 1.4678. So far, it's been consistent and he hasn't experienced any problems.
It seems like you're facing some challenges with your CPU's performance. You're considering using heatsinks to see if it improves, but you're puzzled by the fact that even with increased voltage, you can't reach 100MHz. It's understandable to feel confused about these technical details.
my m5a97 and 8350 were difficult to overclock, here are the settings I disabled.
amd turbo core-off
memory frequency-1333mhz
cpu spread spectrum- off
pcie spread spectrum- off
epu power savings-off
cpu load line calibration-auto (calibration often causes excessive voltage on the M5A97 board, so keep it auto or turn it off)
cpu/nb load line calibration- auto
core c6 state-off
hpc mode-enabled
apm master mode-off
Hope this assists you.