CPU Base Frequency Locked?
CPU Base Frequency Locked?
I'm working with an AMD 8350 inside an MSI 970 Gaming mb. I'm just starting out with overclocking. What I think I should do is first increase the CPU base frequency until it becomes unstable, then lower it slightly and then increase the multiplier. After that, I should experiment with voltages. The issue I'm facing is that I can't adjust the CPU base frequency from 200. Is this typical? Should I try changing something else first? Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks.
I always begin with the multiplier and only use the fsb for minor adjustments at the end personally.
Increasing the fsb too much raises the risk of system instability, so you should lower the ram speeds first.
For beginners, the multiplier is a more suitable choice.
no, that was during the time of the AMD Athlon XP in 1998
but mostly you just overclock by increasing the multiplier, or else your system would crash.
What? It still functions the same as before, and it hasn't changed much. The video you shared even worked well. Although he talks about some drawbacks, it impacts RAM, HTT, and NBT, so you might need to tweak them for better performance. I don't mind worrying about it.
I watched this video and it demonstrates how Jay adjusts the CPU bus frequency first. My setting is currently stuck at 200. I’ll verify and confirm that all the adjustments he made are disabled. If you have any other ideas, I’d appreciate it. Thank you for the video.
start increasing the multiplier in increments of one at a time until it fails, for example 200x20.5 equals 4100. this shows when your system reaches full performance, like maxing out the CPU and all cores reaching 4.1 ghz. you can also check with the AMD OverDrive to get an approximate estimate for your multiplier.
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/sof...over-drive
it will detect the crash and then automatically overclock for you. I reached around 4.7 by adding a few volts and it worked stably.
I could try higher values, but the goal isn’t to push the CPU beyond its limits too quickly—it can damage it. Instead, keeping it at a lower setting helps the chip and motherboard last longer and perform better. 😉
I always begin with the multiplier and only use the fsb for minor adjustments at the end personally.
Increasing the fsb too much raises the risk of system instability, so you should lower the ram speeds first.
For beginners, the multiplier is a more suitable choice.
that what i said to begin with, k1100 up there is trying to tell otherwise, i said multi from the getgo.