Cooling performance at low temperatures with overclocking on a standard cooler
Cooling performance at low temperatures with overclocking on a standard cooler
I've increased my AMD FX-6300 3.5Ghz 6-core CPU's clock speed to 4.0Ghz using an AMD stock cooler and the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 board. The idle temps are around mid-20s, and during load it stays under 63. Is this normal for my setup? Would investing in a high-end cooler be worthwhile? Thanks in advance ~K
I acknowledge I don't have direct experience with AMD CPUs, but I believe that's a bit too much to say. However, I've noticed many people suggesting that AMD Overdrive is the most effective method for monitoring temperatures with FX CPUs.
TJ Hooker:
According to what I know, AMD's temperature sensors in their older CPUs work best at higher temperatures. Load temperatures are the ones you need to keep an eye on. What tools are you using for monitoring?
I usually see around 60 on load and rely on CPUID HWmonitor to track all my hardware.
I acknowledge I don't have direct experience with AMD CPUs, yet I believe that might be a bit too optimistic. However, it's acceptable. I've noticed many opinions suggesting that AMD Overdrive is the most effective method for monitoring temperatures with FX processors.