cpu overclocking help
cpu overclocking help
Darkbreeze :
That's the model number, right?
I wouldn't suggest pushing the clock beyond it on that board at all, since it doesn't handle overclocking well because of insufficient heatsinks on the VRMs.
If you're thinking about boosting performance, it would be better to consider another board.
Make sure when searching for a motherboard that matches any of the models listed below—990fx, 990 or 970 chipsets—it includes the 990/990fx Extreme6, not just the Z170 Extreme6.
Examples like Fatal1ty 990FX Professional, Crosshair V Formula-Z, Sabertooth 990FX R2.0, and others are suitable.
GA-990FXA-UD7
Extreme6
Extreme9
Fatal1ty 990FX Professional
Crosshair V Formula-Z
Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
GA-99FXA-UD5
MSI GD80V2
M5A99FX PRO R2.0
GA-99FXA-UD3
MSI GD65V2
990FX Killer
Extreme4
M5A99X EVO (also R2.0)
GA-990XA-UD3
990XA-GD55
GA-970A-UD3P
M5A97 or EVO or PRO (R.2 too)
GA-970A-UD3
970 GAMING
970A SLI Krait (USB 3.1 supported)
But overclocking this CPU by just 200mhz won't really help much—definitely not worth the effort. You'd need to go up to around 4.5Ghz or more to notice any improvement, and even then, it would still lag behind a similar i3 for most tasks.
Additionally, with a stock or weak aftermarket cooler, things would only get worse. Overclocking usually demands specific hardware, and it seems your setup doesn't quite meet those requirements.
This board comes with a TX3, so you definitely don’t want to go overclocking. Also, no discussion about whether your case has a solid airflow setup with two intakes and two exhaust fans—something we’d really prefer to see on any overclocked rig today.