Check if it's safe to boost the Ghz of the AMD 6300.
Check if it's safe to boost the Ghz of the AMD 6300.
The main point is the title's summary. I have an AMD 6300 and want to overclock it while keeping it stable. With the H100i, I can do a good job, but I'm aiming for a higher GHz. I hope I can reach around 5GHz, especially with my good motherboard and water cooler. Before trying anything, I'd like some outside opinions. Thanks!
Good luck. My two FX-6300s and one FX-6350 reached 4.7 GHz. I thought that was decent. But perhaps you're a better OC than I am. The 240mm cooler could help if overheating is the issue. In my experience, it was throttling that caused me to give up.
Good luck. My two FX-6300s and one FX-6350 reached 4.7 GHz. I thought that was decent. But perhaps you're a better OC than I am. The 240mm cooler could help if overheating is the issue. In my experience, it was throttling that caused me to give up.
Good luck. My two FX-6300 and one FX-6350 reached 4.7 GHz. I thought that was decent. But perhaps you're a better OC than I am. The 240mm cooler could help if heat is the issue. In my case, it was throttling that caused me to stop. What do you mean by throttling?
SpideySound shares his experience. His two FX-6300 and one FX-6350 reached 4.7 GHz, which he found decent but wondered if someone could do better. He mentions a 240mm cooler might help if overheating is the issue. He also explains what throttling means in his context—it’s when the system automatically reduces its speed to avoid overheating, even though his temperatures stayed under the limit.
SpideySound:
still not understanding, maybe... your CPU reduced its core temperature to prevent overheating, even though it wasn't at maximum? Yeah, I had a thermal buffer in the double digits when the cores started throttling. This occurred when I tried to go over 4.7 GHz. It was the same with both 6300s and 6350 models. Same with the Gigabyte 990FXA UD3 and Asrock Extreme6.
SpideySound :
still not understanding exactly... so your CPU reduced its core temperature to prevent overheating, even though it wasn't at maximum?
Yeah. I had a thermal buffer in the double digits when the cores started throttling. This occurred when I attempted speeds above 4.7 GHz. It was consistent across the 6300s and 6350 models. Same with both the Gigabyte 990FXA UD3 and the Asrock Extreme6.
Hey!!! I'm currently running at 5GHz and everything is fine - temps are normal and voltage is steady. Thanks for the feedback... I might lower it to 4.7 or 4.8 just to be safe.