8320e overclocking assistance needed :((
8320e overclocking assistance needed :((
if it won’t boot, the overclocking failed. You’d need to reset the BIOS if that happens. Usually you should increase the speed gradually. Start from low to high frequencies. First without increasing voltage:
For 4.1GHz it would be:
CPU Multiplier @ 20.5
FSB @ 200
AMD Turbo: Disabled
XMP ram profile: Disabled
For 4.2GHz:
multiplier to 21
and so on
Monitor temperatures after each adjustment.
Your board’s issue seems to be the VRM power phase design. There aren’t enough VRMs for stable overclocking. You might try making it more stable.
Regarding voltage, with OC GENIE 4 your voltage is around 1.4v - 1.43. It’s safer to adjust it slowly. Directly going to 4.5 might be riskier. Is it simpler to overclock directly to 4.5 or better to increase one step at a time?
if it boots to windows, that's the initial sign it might be fine
then you need to test the system, for example using prime95 (smallfft), to ensure the CPU is under full load. If there are no errors lasting about 8 hours, it should be stable. Use "amd overdrive" to check the temperature margin; if it's approaching zero, it will throttle to maintain normal temperature.
There’s no issue, because the CPU will simply reduce its speed and won’t get damaged. If it’s nearing zero, the voltage might be too high, the cooler isn’t enough, or the CPU can’t be overclocked further.
if it boots to windows, that's the initial sign it might be fine
then you need to assess your system, for example using prime95 (smallfft) to fully stress the CPU. If there are no errors after about 8 hours, it should be stable. Use "amd overdrive" to check the temperature margin; if it's approaching zero, it may overheat or throttle to maintain normal temps.
There’s nothing to worry about—if the CPU is throttling, it won’t be damaged. If the voltage seems too high or the cooler isn’t enough, or the CPU can't be overclocked further, that could be the issue.
Do you have the link for prime95? I don’t want to download from unreliable sources, do you? I have a noctua d15 and hope it’s sufficient. Also, does your PSU seem to be the problem?
helpstar :
download links provided are suitable for PSU and cooler.
monitor thermal margin during the initial run of prime95 for about 10 minutes before attempting overclocking, so you can assess progress.
after testing, you observed core failures with numerous warnings; however, some cores passed.
proceed by overclocking to 4.5ghz.
I believe I adjusted it to .230000, but should I try .24000 instead?