AMD FX-6300 OC running on MSI 970A-G43
AMD FX-6300 OC running on MSI 970A-G43
BVB_Yakub17 suggests increasing the voltage to stabilize an overclock. He asks for advice on the ideal voltage for a 4.2 or 4.3 GHz overclock and mentions his experience with silicon chips, noting that variations in impurities affect overclocking success. He emphasizes the role of luck and recommends a gradual increase in voltage and clock speed, followed by stress testing. He warns it's a lengthy process and advises looking for video guides.
The voltage needs to be increased to achieve a stable overclock. For a 4.2 or 4.3 GHz boost, what voltage would be suitable? I'm stuck on the right numbers. The silicon used in CPUs varies, and some have more impurities than others. Higher impurity levels make overclocking harder because they demand more voltage. I'm not comparing specific models directly, but the difference matters. Intel processors can't fix this issue—the outcome depends on luck. The silicon lottery explains why some chips succeed and others don't. I'm unsure what voltage works best for your FX-6300 at 4.3 GHz, but I recommend starting with a small increase (around .05 volts), boosting the clock speed slightly, and stress-testing for an hour. The process is lengthy—often taking a day or more. I found the information helpful, but it was more detailed than I anticipated.
I have the same motherboard processor combo. I run at 1.46 24/7 stable all day at 1.4 volts that's what a lot of down air cooling on the vrm and processor.
(Top down cooling from 120'a on case and a Scythe on cpu also cools the vrm.)
It can go stable @ 4.8 with 1.458v but the difference isn't worth the the time lost on the hardware.
Good luck with the lottery and a weird tip. u can use auto on that board to help you with voltages also. I know. I wouldn't believe that either if my own eyes didn't see it.