For FX6300 owners only!
For FX6300 owners only!
Hi, I'm checking my clock too—it's running at 4.6Ghz after boosting the Turbo and raising the CPU speed. It's currently at 225. Regarding cooling, I have an open case and a desk fan blowing air over the processor, keeping it around 38°C while idle. How about you?
Turning off just the cores only reduces your CPU performance, it's better to keep them all active. Your clock speed considers all six cores; removing two means losing about a third of your processing power (and the additional cores won't perform any faster than when enabled). This might work for older games, but newer titles (especially after GTA 4) will gain or lose depending on whether the extra cores are on or off. Running a CPU-Z benchmark should show over 6000 points for multi-threading and around 1200 for single-threading at your current speeds.
My motherboard is a 78LMT-S2 with 8GB RAM in two 4GB modules, using DDR3 1333Mhz sticks. It has a 500W power supply and an open case featuring a desktop fan blowing air over the heatsink. My cooler appears to be a TX3 Evo.
You're doing great, just changed from 6300 to 6350 since even with a stronger processor and cooler temperatures I still couldn't maintain stability at 4.4 -4.5 GHz. It would also help to switch to 1866 MHz RAM to fully utilize the new speed.
CountMike shared his progress, noting he moved from 6300 to 6350 due to stability issues at 4.4 -4.5 GHz even with stronger hardware and cooler temperatures. He suggests considering a switch to 1866 MHz RAM for better performance. He's unsure if the frequency is around 4.6Ghz or 3.9Ghz, as Windows reports 3.9Ghz, and he used the CPU frequency instead of the multiplier. He also mentioned leaving all settings on Auto and found the system much more responsive.
When checking Windows system information it doesn't display OC frequency during FSB operation. Consider using CPU-Z or AMD Overdrive for better details. AOD provides useful system data. If you enabled power-saving modes and turbo in BIOS, the frequency adjustments will vary based on workload.
I've also turned off cores 5 and 6, leaving just four active ones. On PassMark tests it drops in every run except Single Threaded, where it gains around 100 points.
Does single-threaded speed matter more for gaming than the rest?
I have conducted various stress tests to demonstrate the system's stability.