F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Anyone can provide guidance. Need assistance with OCing techniques?

Anyone can provide guidance. Need assistance with OCing techniques?

Anyone can provide guidance. Need assistance with OCing techniques?

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bigminerryan
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03-13-2016, 06:49 AM
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Have I reached the limit here or can I adjust settings to get a better clock? I have become interested in OCing this year and have done a bit of research and reading but here it seems I must be doing something wrong. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I'd like to be able to hit 4.5GHz at least but it seems impossible. Here's my system:
MOBO: MSI 990FXA-GAMING
CPU: AMD FX-8350
PSU: EVGA 700B1 Series 700W
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Cooling: Corsair H80i GT
SSDs: Crucial BX200 240GB (X2)
HDDs: Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM (X2)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX
CASE: Corsair SPEC-03 Red
I've managed to see it stable after 25 minutes in P95 at these settings:
CPU Ratio: x20
CPU/FSB at 220MHz
CPU/NB Ratio: 11
CPU/NB Freq: 2420 MHz
DRAM Freq: 1866MHz adjusted to 2052MHz (Rated for 2133MHz)
HT Link Speed: 12
Adjusted HT Speed: 2640 MHz
CPU Voltage: 1.528 V
CPU-NB Voltage: 1.304 V
DRAM Voltage: 1.64 V
MAX CPU Package Temp reached 50C
These settings clock me in at 4.4GHz at 1.528 V and right at 50C. To me, that doesn't sound like a very good OC but I may be wrong. Shouldn't I be able to reach higher clocks here or what? I must be doing something wrong for it to fail the tests at higher settings, just not sure what to use. Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated!!
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bigminerryan
03-13-2016, 06:49 AM #1

Have I reached the limit here or can I adjust settings to get a better clock? I have become interested in OCing this year and have done a bit of research and reading but here it seems I must be doing something wrong. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I'd like to be able to hit 4.5GHz at least but it seems impossible. Here's my system:
MOBO: MSI 990FXA-GAMING
CPU: AMD FX-8350
PSU: EVGA 700B1 Series 700W
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Cooling: Corsair H80i GT
SSDs: Crucial BX200 240GB (X2)
HDDs: Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM (X2)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX
CASE: Corsair SPEC-03 Red
I've managed to see it stable after 25 minutes in P95 at these settings:
CPU Ratio: x20
CPU/FSB at 220MHz
CPU/NB Ratio: 11
CPU/NB Freq: 2420 MHz
DRAM Freq: 1866MHz adjusted to 2052MHz (Rated for 2133MHz)
HT Link Speed: 12
Adjusted HT Speed: 2640 MHz
CPU Voltage: 1.528 V
CPU-NB Voltage: 1.304 V
DRAM Voltage: 1.64 V
MAX CPU Package Temp reached 50C
These settings clock me in at 4.4GHz at 1.528 V and right at 50C. To me, that doesn't sound like a very good OC but I may be wrong. Shouldn't I be able to reach higher clocks here or what? I must be doing something wrong for it to fail the tests at higher settings, just not sure what to use. Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated!!

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hotcone33
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03-13-2016, 10:57 AM
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The 1,528v rating at 4.4GHz is unrealistic! It shouldn't exceed 1.4v at that frequency. The processor has a 1866MHz memory controller, and increasing the speed adds extra stress, especially when all memory slots are active.
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hotcone33
03-13-2016, 10:57 AM #2

The 1,528v rating at 4.4GHz is unrealistic! It shouldn't exceed 1.4v at that frequency. The processor has a 1866MHz memory controller, and increasing the speed adds extra stress, especially when all memory slots are active.

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Joao_Br
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03-15-2016, 06:12 AM
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CountMike shared concerns about the processor's voltage requirements at 4.4GHz, noting it exceeds typical expectations. He mentioned unlocking the multiplier feature and adjusted settings to see if stability improved. After several attempts and testing over two hours, he reached a stable clock speed of 1.55v at 4.5GHz, with RAM set to 1600MHz and temperatures staying under 51°C. He questioned the necessity of such high voltages, suggesting the CPU handles them well for its design.
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Joao_Br
03-15-2016, 06:12 AM #3

CountMike shared concerns about the processor's voltage requirements at 4.4GHz, noting it exceeds typical expectations. He mentioned unlocking the multiplier feature and adjusted settings to see if stability improved. After several attempts and testing over two hours, he reached a stable clock speed of 1.55v at 4.5GHz, with RAM set to 1600MHz and temperatures staying under 51°C. He questioned the necessity of such high voltages, suggesting the CPU handles them well for its design.

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