Can you simply raise your core clock and turbo boost while keeping all power savings and voltage levels constant?
Can you simply raise your core clock and turbo boost while keeping all power savings and voltage levels constant?
Hey everyone! I was thinking about raising my CPU clock from 3.5GHz to 4.0GHz, aiming for 4.3GHz without turning off Turbo Boost. This is pretty unusual, and overclockers usually react negatively. However, whenever I set a fixed clock higher than 4.0GHz and enable power save features, I encounter BSODs. I don’t want to adjust the voltages to solve this issue. It seems like the problem might stem from constantly running at high clocks, since the Cool n' Quiet is disabled and the processor struggles at lower speeds.
My CPU model is FX-6300
The full configuration looks like this...
-Gigabyte GA78LMT-USB3 (rev 5.0)
-R9 280X
-Cooler Master Hyper T4 (on push-pull system)
(At a very stable temperature: Min 14°C, Avg 25°C, Max 47°C on p95)
-1x Kingston 8GB DDR 1333MHz (KVR1333D3N9/8G)
Is it really advised to disable AMD Cool n' Quiet?
Which other power-saving settings did you disable in BIOS?
Sorry for my unclear English! Let’s understand each other first.
Thanks!
Assuming your CPU is a typical chip, very few reach 4.9 GHz with less than 1.5V, and some don’t even hit 4.6 GHz despite seeing 5.0 GHz at 1.475V.
Try 1.45000V LLC Medium 200*25 – this will give you around 4.50 GHz.
If you’re fortunate, you might reach up to 4.7 GHz at that voltage.
Use this as a baseline and check your cooler’s limits before hitting 71.1°C (61.1°C for FX 8, 71.1°C for FX 4 and FX 6). Then perform stability tests on higher clocks until they become unstable, then lower it down.
EDIT: Turn off Turbo mode – you don’t want the clock to jump to around 4.8 GHz, which would cause instability. You can safely keep at 4.50 GHz if you’re not comfortable with higher speeds.
Power states, Turbo and C&Q complicate testing due to constantly shifting values for various parameters. Certain features might be re-enabled once a stable OC is achieved. If you perform an OC, increasing voltages is essentially required to maintain stability. A limited range of OC can be obtained with the standard voltage, though this also hinges on the "Silicone lottery" for CPU and other parts.
Assuming your CPU is a typical chip, very few reach 4.9 GHz with less than 1.5V, and some don’t even hit 4.6 GHz despite seeing 5.0 GHz at 1.475V.
Try 1.45000V LLC Medium 200*25 – this will give you around 4.50 GHz.
If you’re fortunate, you might reach up to 4.7 GHz at that voltage.
Use this as a baseline and check your cooler’s limits before hitting 71.1°C (61.1°C for FX 8, 71.1°C for FX 4 and FX 6). Then perform stability tests on higher clocks until they become unstable, then lower it down.
EDIT: Turn off Turbo mode – you don’t want the clock to jump to around 4.8 GHz, which would cause instability. You can safely keep at 4.50 GHz if you’re not comfortable with higher speeds.