Amd FX 8350 paired with ASRock 970a board is extremely stable at OC 4.3 GHZ :P What are your thoughts?

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Amd FX 8350 paired with ASRock 970a board is extremely stable at OC 4.3 GHZ :P What are your thoughts?

Amd FX 8350 paired with ASRock 970a board is extremely stable at OC 4.3 GHZ :P What are your thoughts?

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Romppanen_
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04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

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Power supply ENERMAX 920 watt sliver 80 plus still performing well after 7 years.
CPU FM x21.5 4300 MHZ
CPU Voltage 1.3000V
NB FM x13.0 2600MHZ
CPU NB Voltage 1.4000V this is important here < Maintain CPU voltage?
HT Bus Speed 2400 MHZ
HT Bus Width 16 bit
Kingston Hyper Fury Black 32 GB 1866mhz down clock to 1600mhz This board doesn't support 1866mhz?
Voltage Ram 1.675V
Timings 10-11-10-29
CPU Voltage offset +mV
NB Voltage 1.25V
HT Voltage 1.25V
I tested prime 95 for an hour and it remained stable. I also checked the highest temperature under OCCT, with CPU temperature at 65°C and main CPU core at 45°C.
I'm using a deep cooler but switching to faster fans, installing more CoolMaster fans to reach 2000 RPM. Also adding more fans to my case. This is my 8th system rebuild; I didn't want to go for a DDR4 system because prices are too high right now and it's not necessary for my setup.
https://valid.x86.fr/llqukh

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Romppanen_

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #1

Power supply ENERMAX 920 watt sliver 80 plus still performing well after 7 years.
CPU FM x21.5 4300 MHZ
CPU Voltage 1.3000V
NB FM x13.0 2600MHZ
CPU NB Voltage 1.4000V this is important here < Maintain CPU voltage?
HT Bus Speed 2400 MHZ
HT Bus Width 16 bit
Kingston Hyper Fury Black 32 GB 1866mhz down clock to 1600mhz This board doesn't support 1866mhz?
Voltage Ram 1.675V
Timings 10-11-10-29
CPU Voltage offset +mV
NB Voltage 1.25V
HT Voltage 1.25V
I tested prime 95 for an hour and it remained stable. I also checked the highest temperature under OCCT, with CPU temperature at 65°C and main CPU core at 45°C.
I'm using a deep cooler but switching to faster fans, installing more CoolMaster fans to reach 2000 RPM. Also adding more fans to my case. This is my 8th system rebuild; I didn't want to go for a DDR4 system because prices are too high right now and it's not necessary for my setup.
https://valid.x86.fr/llqukh

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aloyark
Member

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04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

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This setup is quite standard, you're right. I used a 4.8GHz model continuously and switched to 5GHz as required. The GA-990XA-UD3 and CM 612 coolers worked well.

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aloyark

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #2

This setup is quite standard, you're right. I used a 4.8GHz model continuously and switched to 5GHz as required. The GA-990XA-UD3 and CM 612 coolers worked well.

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ISY_0815
Senior Member

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04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

#3

Don't team up with CPUTIN then? That was at 65C and the main CPU was just 45C lol

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ISY_0815

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #3

Don't team up with CPUTIN then? That was at 65C and the main CPU was just 45C lol

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heyjudge100
Member

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04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

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RAM voltage appears a bit high, didn’t you configure it at 1.675v? It should be around 1.5v for that kit, and 1.675v might not be ideal for the memory controller. If this is the board you’re checking, it has a ten-phase VRM—go higher, your cooler seems to cope well. Check the achievable frequency at 1.3v vcore, then raise voltage as needed. Avoid letting CPU core temperature (as reported by hwmonitor/info) exceed 62°C for long periods. AMD’s overheating data is considered most precise for AMD FX CPUs; give it a try if you wish, to prevent temperatures from dropping too low in the program.

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heyjudge100

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #4

RAM voltage appears a bit high, didn’t you configure it at 1.675v? It should be around 1.5v for that kit, and 1.675v might not be ideal for the memory controller. If this is the board you’re checking, it has a ten-phase VRM—go higher, your cooler seems to cope well. Check the achievable frequency at 1.3v vcore, then raise voltage as needed. Avoid letting CPU core temperature (as reported by hwmonitor/info) exceed 62°C for long periods. AMD’s overheating data is considered most precise for AMD FX CPUs; give it a try if you wish, to prevent temperatures from dropping too low in the program.

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Hiro329
Junior Member

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04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

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Nothing lower than the system won't be stable, especially with RAM voltages. You're talking about CPUTIN, right?

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Hiro329

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #5

Nothing lower than the system won't be stable, especially with RAM voltages. You're talking about CPUTIN, right?

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FinnGamesHD
Member

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04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

#6

The primary CPU runs at 45°C with a CPU temperature of 65°C, yet there are no reported problems.

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FinnGamesHD

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #6

The primary CPU runs at 45°C with a CPU temperature of 65°C, yet there are no reported problems.

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3Edge
Senior Member

718

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM

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So I focus just on keeping the main core temperatures at 65°C instead of using CPUTin. I’m sure you’re aware that you need to add 10°C when the CPU is in normal mode. 😛
lol

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3Edge

04-21-2025, 06:54 AM #7

So I focus just on keeping the main core temperatures at 65°C instead of using CPUTin. I’m sure you’re aware that you need to add 10°C when the CPU is in normal mode. 😛
lol