AMD-FX6300 overclock paired with Asus m5a78l-le board
AMD-FX6300 overclock paired with Asus m5a78l-le board
Is it safe to overclock with that board? And with my old BIOS, what steps should I take to reach around 4.2 GHz?
If you're not handling the voltage, it's fine.
Your VRM configuration (which manages power to the CPU) is quite limited. You shouldn't raise the voltage to avoid damaging these components.
Increasing the multiplier to reach 4.2 would be the simplest solution. Even though the turbo core is already at 4.1 on the 6300?
I just turned the turbo on it and it's now around 4.1ghz. Can I go bigger, maybe 4.4 or higher? I have an Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 120 CPU cooler.
If you're pushing performance beyond normal limits, skip the turbo core and just focus on overclocking to 4.2. Continue adjusting until stability is lost, but avoid increasing the voltage manually. If the system automatically raises the voltage, switch to manual mode and use the standard voltage with a calibrated load line.
The board features only three or more power phases without a heatsink, which means I agree with the previous commenter. Please avoid touching the voltage connections. Even at stock levels, they are likely to overheat, so I’d consider placing a fan to direct airflow over the VRMs. Turning off turbo boost could help achieve 4.3 or 4.4ghz before instability occurs. After overclocking, run stress tests and monitor temperatures closely.
it's now running at 4.3ghz without altering the voltage settings. i performed some stress tests and didn't encounter any crashes or overheating issues. playing h1z1 also performed smoothly without lag. everything seems to be functioning well so far.
Nice job. Keep on eye on temperatures. Max temp for 6 cores is roughly 71'C.
Also like dunlop said, make sure you have airflow over the VRM's (modules to the left of your CPU). If they get too hot, the system will throttle back and you will get lag. So make sure you have airflow over these modules.