a little confusion..
a little confusion..
So I haven’t really boosted the CPU much. I saw somewhere that if you just crank up the speed of the memory controller by 200 MHz, it makes the whole system run better. I tried a bit and got it to 2400 MHz at 1.1750V, and my CPU hit 4.9 GHz at 1.420V. When I set the memory to 2400 MHz, the screen kept flickering, so I restarted and slowly increased it until it stopped, then I crashed or got BSOD, and kept raising it until it worked without issues. Do I need to change the voltage if I increase the memory speed? Or are they separate things? Not really familiar with CPU/ram overclocking. Just trying to see if I’m on the right path, since this is my first overclock without anyone helping.
Also, if I crank up PCIe or HT link speeds, would that help? What benefits could that bring? And when should I adjust those clocks—CPU base speed or PCIe? What’s the point of changing them? Also, what’s the reason for increasing RAM speed? Help would be great.
Specs:
FX 9590
Corsair H100i V2 240mm liquid AIO cooler (with extra fan on each side due to PSU shroud)
Corsair Vengeance Pro 1600 MHz DDR3
ASRock 970A-G/3.1 (three intake fans blowing air across the board as recommended)
GTX 1060 6GB ASUS Turbo
500GB SSD
1TB HDD
500GB HDD
Idle around 16-20°C with room temp near 20°C
My search brought up a g43. Still, pushing it overclocking will significantly raise the power consumption—possibly around 300 watts—and it may lack the robust safety features found in the Sabretooth model. The board could shut down during excessive heat on hot days, which would mainly occur in peak summer months. The 990fx models were built for the 9xxx CPUs. A 220w rating provides sufficient headroom to manage an overclocked 4xxx, 6xxx, or 8xxx CPU.
The person owning the property has the final say on what works best. Pushing the north bridge overclock won’t help; it only increases risk by raising voltage and temperature. Unnecessarily, there’d be more benefit from just adding DDR3 2400 memory (though still costly) than from overclocking.
The 9xxx chips are the most extreme in this regard.
- Increasing CPU voltage is necessary as NB frequency rises.
- The system may lose stability without sufficient voltage.
I recommend adjusting the voltage gradually (0.025v steps) to assess its impact on stability.
review this discussion here https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.ph...ips-anyone, the individual who's overclocking your CPU shared their settings and stability outcomes. Keep in mind, you won't always replicate those results since each CPU is unique. However, it serves as a helpful reference. Monitor temperatures closely—they're the top cause of CPU failure. Aim to stay below 85°C for best performance.
even if the tj max is 70, I monitor CPU temperature. It shows the diode temperature, which I think is what the tj max is based on. It doesn’t have much extra information, so it just checks CPU temp only.
Check out this thread for overclocking tips from someone who has done it before. They shared their settings and what worked. Remember, results won't be the same on every CPU—just keep an eye on temperatures, as they can really harm performance. A good rule is to stay below 85°C. Voltage was a major concern, but I don’t think there’s a built-in fix for it.
Here are some alternative phrasings of your text:
- Check out this thread https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.ph...ips-anyone, where the person who is overclocking their CPU shared their results and methods.
- You won’t get identical outcomes every time, since all CPUs differ, but it’s a helpful reference.
- Keep monitoring temperatures—they’re the top cause of CPU failure. Aim to stay below 85°C for best performance.
- I believed voltage was the main issue. The CPU can throttle when overheating, but there’s no built-in solution for voltage adjustments.
- Raising the voltage does generate more heat, so it’s essentially the same problem except with different effects.
- Also, I wondered about the advantage of boosting CPU frequency versus using a frequency multiplier—does it make a noticeable difference if you increase a few MHz instead?
Your board lacks a heatsink for the VRMs and was built for the 125w 8xxx model, not the 220w 9xxx. The suggestions here are to avoid attempting this.
Commonly mentioned boards such as the 990fx, like the sabretooth, were intended for the 220w 9xxx line and remain costly. Even with a solid cooler and 8+2 power phases, overclocking the 9590 on the 970A-G/3.1 is not advisable. You've found yourself in a challenging situation—beginner overclocking with the least optimal hardware setup. The board is likely to fail.
DavidM012:
Your board lacks a heatsink on the VRMs and was built for the 125W 8xxx, not the 220W 9xxx. The suggestion here is to avoid attempting this.
The common belief is that boards like the 990fx, such as the Sabretooth, were meant for the 220W 9xxx line and remain costly. Even with a solid cooler and 8+2 power phases, overclocking the 9590 on the 970A-G/3.1 isn't wise. You've found yourself in a tough spot—beginner overclocking with suboptimal hardware. The board is likely to fail.
It claims up to 220W, but that's not guaranteed.