FX-8300 Overclocking problem
FX-8300 Overclocking problem
MisterMeow :
Ryan_78 shares some insights about the FX 8300 and its variants. It's a 95w chip, but when you adjust to 4.2 then it becomes 125w. This model is essentially similar to the FX 8350 but with lower voltages and clocks.
I'm confirming it's indeed the 95w type. There are many 83xx series chips, making it hard to recall which ones were 95w and which were 125w.
Other models mentioned include FX 8100, 8120, 8300, 8320, 8350 with wraith, 8370, 8370w/ wraith, FX 8370e, FX 8320e. It's funny how they match in architecture when the clocks are the same.
So, a FX 8300 at 4.0 or 4.2 turbo would behave like an FX 8350.
I own a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 and an FX-8320E (similar to an FX-8300, essentially the same speed and 95W). The highest stable I achieved was 4.2 Ghz at 1.3V. In practice, even when all power-saving options were disabled, that's the performance the board could deliver.
Jeffredo shared his experience with the boards he's using. He mentioned having a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 and an FX-8320E, noting they're similar in speed and power consumption. The maximum stable speed he achieved was 4.2 Ghz at 1.3V. Even with power-saving settings off, it was quite limited. Yee agreed. He also pointed out that the board isn't built for high-performance tasks like 8-core overclocking and struggles with it significantly.