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AMD Athlon II X4 640

AMD Athlon II X4 640

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crazygamer213
Junior Member
1
12-26-2016, 12:32 AM
#1
I assembled this setup just for testing. I already had some parts, added the missing components, and ended up with the following configuration:
AMD Athlon II X4 640
Asrock 970M Pro 3 Motherboard
8GB Crucial RAM (4x2)
EVGA GTX 950 SSC GPU (from my main system)
Can it overclock? It's not my primary gaming rig, but I considered trying it just to check. Currently, it only has a Cooler Master TX3, so I'm unsure how much room there would be if I did the overclocking.
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crazygamer213
12-26-2016, 12:32 AM #1

I assembled this setup just for testing. I already had some parts, added the missing components, and ended up with the following configuration:
AMD Athlon II X4 640
Asrock 970M Pro 3 Motherboard
8GB Crucial RAM (4x2)
EVGA GTX 950 SSC GPU (from my main system)
Can it overclock? It's not my primary gaming rig, but I considered trying it just to check. Currently, it only has a Cooler Master TX3, so I'm unsure how much room there would be if I did the overclocking.

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KingNolan04
Member
156
12-26-2016, 08:57 AM
#2
Yes, I experienced this once a few years back. I overclocked it around version 3.4 and had to boost the bus speed to roughly 225, adjusting in steps. It’s important to ensure the memory stays stable during these changes.
Note: You probably won’t see much benefit—this might not be worth the effort.
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KingNolan04
12-26-2016, 08:57 AM #2

Yes, I experienced this once a few years back. I overclocked it around version 3.4 and had to boost the bus speed to roughly 225, adjusting in steps. It’s important to ensure the memory stays stable during these changes.
Note: You probably won’t see much benefit—this might not be worth the effort.

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EmmaRosie629
Senior Member
459
12-26-2016, 02:18 PM
#3
Yes, I experienced this once a few years back. I overclocked it around version 3.4 and had to boost the bus speed to roughly 225, adjusting it in steps. It’s important to ensure the memory stays stable during these changes.

P.S.: You probably won’t see much benefit—this effort might not be worth it.
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EmmaRosie629
12-26-2016, 02:18 PM #3

Yes, I experienced this once a few years back. I overclocked it around version 3.4 and had to boost the bus speed to roughly 225, adjusting it in steps. It’s important to ensure the memory stays stable during these changes.

P.S.: You probably won’t see much benefit—this effort might not be worth it.