Enhance performance by boosting the FX8320E using Asus 970 ProGaming Aura.
Enhance performance by boosting the FX8320E using Asus 970 ProGaming Aura.
Hello and thank you for your assistance.
I recently set up my first AMD PC and am really impressed with it. Before that, I had an older i5.
Now my main issue is figuring out how to properly overclock the CPU using BIOS. At the moment, I have a stable clock at 4 GHz with a voltage of 1.360, and everything works fine. However, I’d like to increase the clock speed beyond 4 GHz, but I’m not sure how to do it correctly.
I’ve checked the screen from CPUZ and Core Temp, and I tried AMD Overdrive, but I’m not sure how to adjust it properly.
Here’s what I have:
- AMD Turbo Core technology
- Cool N quite
- C1E
- SVM
- Core C6 state
I’m completely new to overclocking and want some guidance on finding suitable clocks and achieving them.
My system specs are:
Asus 970 ProGaming/Aura
AMD FX 8320-E
Arctic Liquidcooling 240
HyperX Fury 16GB 1888 MHz
Thermaltake Paris 650W Gold
Can you help me with some good clock settings and how to reach them?
The upper safe limit is 62c for that CPU. As long as you remain at or below 60-62c during operation, everything should work well. I own a machine with an FX6300, which uses a 95w TDB chip too. It performs perfectly at 4.5ghz at 1.425v. You should easily reach 4.5ghz with your configuration. If you've managed to succeed in the silicon selection, you might even push past the 4.8-5ghz range.
As he mentioned, just increase the multiplier until instability appears, then boost the voltage slightly until stability returns. Ensure all power-saving BIOS settings are disabled, and consider setting LLC to Medium. When you reach that threshold, temperatures or voltages will spike significantly—reduce the overclock slightly and that should be sufficient.
Make sure your case provides adequate airflow so the VRM can handle voltages above 1.4v.
I just received my board last night but recently upgraded from a poor Mobo with weak overclocking support. This board now has everything needed for strong clock speeds. As long as you have sufficient cooling—anything other than the stock cooler works—I'm good. I'm using a Corsair H100i v2 and it performs well. Next, make sure your VRM stays cool if you plan to overclock heavily.
Why are you relying on AMD Over Drive?
You have many BIOS options for overclocking, or if you're not comfortable, AI tuner and Asus's other tools are available. Overdrive is fine, but it's better to tweak the multipliers in the BIOS or AI tuner. But ideally stick with the BIOS.
Check this page for more details on overclocking E series chips.
Let me know if you need assistance. Enjoy your overclocking!
And the method I've discovered for boosting performance isn't about multipliers but following Jay Twocentz's approach. He doesn't share his numerical calculations, but his steps are perfect. I achieved a steady 4.6 GHz today by watching him perform FSB overclocking. Please note if I can't include a link, just search for the guide on Jay Twocentz 8250 overclocking and follow his instructions—our boards will handle them just fine.