FX 6300 Overclocking Question
FX 6300 Overclocking Question
I discussed a thread about turbo core on this old chip earlier, and someone suggested that overclocking would be the best option to improve performance, even with my current Asus m5a78l-m lx3 motherboard. I’m using it until I upgrade to Ryzen processors because my old motherboard failed due to overclocking, not from it. I’m wondering if it’s safe and feasible to overclock this budget board (around 3.8/4.0 GHz) without causing any damage.
^ it is what it is , a cheap $40-50 board.
You could have picked worse , a cheap MSI/asrock would be much worse - you can at least trust Asus with component quality IMO.
When you stress test run amd overdrive & check core clocks , there is a chance you may still get clock bouncing / drops under heavy load because these boards have very limited power management options.
There is a software solution that will counteract this if necessary.
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It's possible, but I'm not certain I should exceed 3.8ghz. I'll keep the voltage under 1.38v. This setup has three phases and a VRM, which will make it run hot. Still, 3.8GHz offers a noticeable advantage over the default with turbo active, even if you don't believe it. Always turn off the turbo core during overclocking. I previously wrote about this topic (I can't locate it now), and it showed that 3.8ghz without turbo works much better than stock, stays cooler, and uses minimal extra voltage.
madmatt30 :
Its possible , I'm not sure I'd go above 3.8ghz though & keep voltage below 1.38v.
That's a 3+1 phase vrm setup on there , it'll run hot.
3.8GHz still gives you a fairly big benefit over stock speeds with turbo enabled though believe it or not.
Always , always disable turbo core when overclocking.
I did a big post on this ages back (I can't find it now) that showed 3.8ghz with no turbo performs substantially better than stock , runs slightly cooler , & barely uses any more voltage .
I got 212x (I used to OC to 4.3 on 1.38 back then when I had good mobo) so I can try 3.8 on stock right ?
Try using a multiplier of 19x and disable turbo. Keep the voltage at the stock level, adjust to about 34% if instability appears during stress testing. Set your load voltage near 1.365 and verify with cpu-z while under load. This is what I would consider for the board.
Try using only the multiplier at 19x and turn off turbo. Keep the voltage at the stock level, and if instability appears during stress testing, adjust the LLC to about 34%. Set your load voltage around 1.365, making sure to verify with CPU-Z while under load. Honestly, I wouldn't go that far with this board myself. Obviously, the board is not great—I got it cheap until I upgrade to a Ryzen5 or i5. I'll leave the voltage on Auto and just increase to 19x without turbo.
^ it is what it is , a cheap $40-50 board.
You could have picked worse , a cheap MSI/asrock would be much worse - you can at least trust Asus with component quality IMO.
When you stress test run amd overdrive & check core clocks , there is a chance you may still get clock bouncing / drops under heavy load because these boards have very limited power management options.
There is a software solution that will counteract this if necessary.