FX-6300 @4,1 ghz stable?
FX-6300 @4,1 ghz stable?
In a world of Ryzens and Intel's expectations I'm just relaxing with my old CPU.
My setup includes: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3, FX 6300, Hyper 212X, Corsair CX550M, Sapphire Radeon RX560 pulse 2gb, RAM 8gb DDR3 SDRAM 1600.
I just added a copper heatsink to my VRMs and an 80mm fan blowing over them for cooling. I know the motherboard isn't meant for overclocking.
Do you think I could increase power a bit more?
The main issue seems to be voltage drops from the VRMs. I believe temperatures are fine, but the chips aren't powerful enough to deliver the needed power due to their technology (4+1 phase).
To reach 4.1 GHz on the iBT I’d need a Vcore of 1.45.
I also tried using AMD overdrive to check stability—it’s a useful tool or just a way to monitor temperatures?
No differences matter, only your ability to determine if you can push further by testing. The FX 6300 might run smoothly at 4.3Ghz, but another model won’t exceed 4Ghz. As you noted, only power phases above 4+1 are suitable for high overclocking. For stability testing, I suggest using Prime95 and running it for 12 hours. There seems to be a concern about the latest version due to AVX instructions—don’t recall which one to choose, perhaps someone else can clarify?
No differences matter, only your ability to determine if you can push further by testing. The FX 6300 might run smoothly at 4.3Ghz, but another model won’t exceed 4Ghz. As you noted, only power phases above 4+1 are suitable for high overclocking. For stability testing, I suggest using Prime95 and running it for 12 hours. There seems to be a concern about the latest version due to AVX instructions—don’t recall which release to choose, perhaps someone else can clarify?