can the amd fx-6300 be overclocked to 4.2 without adjusting the voltage?
can the amd fx-6300 be overclocked to 4.2 without adjusting the voltage?
Clutchc:
I don't think using the Catalyst Control Center for OC is the best idea. It's better to do it in BIOS for serious modifications.
If you're not comfortable with BIOS, you could try AoD:
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/sof...over-drive
However, saving those changes isn't always reliable.
Could you tell me if you're facing a CPU bottleneck with the GTX 970? How does your CPU usage compare to your GPU usage?
While I run the valley benchmark, my GPU is at 99% and CPU at 30%, but on games like planetside 2 (which is CPU-heavy), I sometimes get 60fps. I just want to avoid being limited.
billiingtons11 :
Catalyst Control Center? No, I wouldn't rely on that for OC. Use BIOS instead. That's the proper way to make serious changes.
If you're nervous about entering BIOS, perhaps delay OC efforts.
You might try AoD:
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/sof...over-drive
However, saving those changes permanently isn't always successful.
Could you tell me if you're facing a CPU bottleneck with the GTX 970? How does your CPU usage compare to your GPU usage?
While I run the valley benchmark, my GPU is at 99% and my CPU at 30%, but in games like planetside 2 (which is CPU-heavy), I sometimes hit 60fps. I just want to avoid being limited.
So, look at your CPU vs GPU usage with the game you think might be struggling. Valley is very GPU-demanding. Clearly, if the benchmark pgm can reach near 100% usage, it shouldn't be a CPU bottleneck. What was your CPU usage during that session?
clutchc :
billiingtons11 :
clutchc :
Catalyst Control Center? No, I wouldn't use that to OC. Do it in BIOS. That's how you do serious OC'ing.
If entering BIOS scares you, maybe you should hold off on OC'ing.
As an alternative, you could use AoD:
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/sof...over-drive
But saving changes to make them permanent doesn't always work.
But let me ask you this... are you experiencing CPU bottleneck with the GTX 970? What is your CPU usage vs GPU usage?
while running valley benchmark my gpu is at 99% and my cpu is at 30% but on games like planetside 2 (cpu intensive) i reach sometimes 60fps. i just dont want to be bottlenecked.
Well then, check the CPU usage vs GPU usage with the game you worry is being bottlenecked. Valley is extremely GPU intensive. Obviously, that benchmark pgm. isn't being CPU bottlenecked if the GPU can reach near 100% usage. What was the CPU usage at that time?
30% and is there a faster way to contact you?