Check if your power supply can deliver sufficient power for overclocking.
Check if your power supply can deliver sufficient power for overclocking.
Hello Guys. I'm just starting out on communities and apologize if I give incomplete or incorrect details.
I've been trying to overclock my CPU for a while now and wasn't sure if my power supply would handle the extra wattage. My only upgrade is the processor itself, which is still the same model. My PSU is also stock and was included when I bought the PC. It wasn't a gaming build back then.
I've attached a photo of my existing PSU for reference.
The specifications are listed below:
CPU: AMD Athlon ii x2 240
GPU: Nvidia GTX 650 2 GB
RAM: G Skills Ripjaws 4x2 GB DDR3
Gaming keyboard and standard mouse
My PSU is a standard model, not a gaming one.
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Thanks!
https://prntscr.com/iims5t
Overclocking ads only very small amount of required power so if everything was working right, you have good chance to be able to OC. That Athlon uses very little power anyway. For OC, stability of PSU is most important.
Thank you for your reply Mike. Before sharing this thread, I attempted to overclock my CPU and initially set the HT ref to 200 by default. After consulting some Athlon overclocking tutorials, I adjusted it to 242. However, during a stress test, my CPU shut down after just 2 minutes. Upon restarting, it reported the overclocking failure and advised reverting to the default settings. Could you or anyone else provide guidance on optimal HT ref adjustments or other configurations to achieve maximum performance? Your help would be greatly appreciated!
I revisited my BIOS setup and reviewed a few details. Initially, I noticed the CPU multiplier isn’t visible, but there are options for Processor Frequency Multiplier and CPU/NB Frequency. Could you clarify which one to select and what value to start with? These might seem minor, but I want to ensure I’m not risking my processor or damaging my PC. Please let me know. I hope you understand...
Additionally, I’ve attached all the BIOS setup images below for your reference. There are two configurations available: CPU Config and JumperFree Config. Both are listed here. There’s also a feature called the Core Unlocker—what is it, and does it influence performance?
Here are the links:
- CPU Config: https://prntscr.com/iinwdp
- JumperFree Config: https://prntscr.com/iinwti
- https://prntscr.com/iinwxt
- https://prntscr.com/iinvzj
Only the first six options can be changed; the rest are set to auto by default and cannot be modified.
Thank you for your assistance...
I should mention my motherboard specifications—I’m not sure if this will help.
ASUS m4n68t-m le v2
I have posted a pic for CPU/NB as well. Here is the link again. It was the third link in the jumperfree config.
https://prntscr.com/iinvzj
Also I might add, I just checked my specs in CPU-Z and I am getting 2.8 MHz core speed without overclocking.
https://prntscr.com/iio5o8
Hello Mike. Thank you for reaching out again. I wanted to check if there’s a way to resolve the issue or if your motherboard is preventing overclocking altogether. You’re considering purchasing a new PC, which is why you’re testing this one. Any further assistance would be very helpful!