FX 8350 can't overclock AT ALL
FX 8350 can't overclock AT ALL
So I just purchased an FX 8350 today, it arrived by mail...
I’m upgrading from a Phenom 2 970 BE (stock 3.5, OC to 4.00 for 1+ years stable).
The specifications are:
AsRock Extreme 4 970 mobo (yes, I have the latest 2.2 bios update)
AMD FX 8350 CPU
Asus Xonar DG soundcard
Gigabyte GTX 670 OC
Gigabyte GTX 550ti
OCZ Agility 3 60gb SSD
Three different HDDs
A custom water cooling loop for CPU, GPU, AND motherboard (a really extreme cooling setup)
Windows 8 Pro
I connected my new CPU and it started up fine, Prime95, HwMonitor, speedfan, everything works.
As soon as I attempt to overclock it, everything goes to ***.
I can’t even raise the multiplier by 1 without getting a BSOD under load...
I assumed this CPU was designed for overclocking.
And the temperature stays at a NON-ISSUE (max 30 degrees under load).
I tried increasing the voltage, disabled turbo boost, turned off cool and quiet, experimented with BIOS settings, but I can’t figure it out.
I bought this chip with the goal of reaching 5 ghz... but I’m not even getting to 4.2ghz...
Anyone have any advice? Do you think I should return it or what?
I recently received an FX 8350, which arrived by mail today...
I'm upgrading from a Phenom 2 970 BE (stock 3.5, OC to 4.00 for one year of stable performance).
The specifications are:
AsRock Extreme 4 970 motherboard (I have the latest 2.2 BIOS update)
AMD FX 8350 CPU
Asus Xonar DG soundcard
Gigabyte GTX 670 OC
Gigabyte GTX 550ti
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD
Three different HDDs
A custom water cooling loop for the CPU, GPU, AND motherboard (a very intensive cooling system)
Windows 8 Pro
I connected my new CPU and it started up normally. I ran Prime95, HwMonitor, speedfan, etc., everything worked fine.
As soon as I attempted to overclock, everything crashed to ***.
I can't even raise the multiplier by one without triggering a BSOD under load...
I assumed this CPU was designed for overclocking.
The temperature stayed within normal limits (max 30°C under load).
I tried increasing the voltage, turned off turbo boost, silenced mode, adjusted BIOS settings, but couldn't resolve the issue.
I purchased this chip with the goal of reaching 5 GHz... yet I'm still unable to hit 4.2 GHz...
Anyone have any suggestions? I'm unsure whether to return it or not?
After disabling cooling, quiet mode, and turbo, setting LLC at half speed, turning off thermal throttling, I have 1.5V overclock on the CPU and managed to increase two steps on NB voltage. My RAM is different too—I'm using G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 MHz.
The difference we see is that I'm still running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (I don't know if Windows 8 might complicate the OC process). I also need to know my power supply details; I'm using a Corsair GS700. I consume a lot of power since I run SLI with multiple video cards and a three-monitor setup. I've even done CPU overclocking with a slight voltage increase.
If you interact with anything else outside the multiplier, CPU voltage, and NB voltage, it will crash or trigger a BSOD. So, stick to those three parameters only. Right now I'm at 4.7 OC stable. I can reach 4.8 for a short time, but not consistently every day—I think the problem lies with power supply.
And with this motherboard, you probably don't need the soundcard I added. The 550ti is intended for PSFX and if you're running just one monitor, the 670 should suffice for PSFX and your video card will handle it. These options could help reduce power consumption.
Sorry, my PSU is a Kingwin 850-watt... It seems like it's just a fresh unit as well, maybe not the problem...
The sound card significantly improves my headphone experience because it includes a built-in headphone amplifier, and I mostly rely on headphones...
I'm using two monitors on this configuration, with the second connected to my 550ti, though it's primarily for PhysX.
On RAM, according to the instructions found in this forum, you must configure the RAM timings; otherwise, the board will attempt to adjust the RAM based on the CPU multiplier. This was a step I overlooked during my first overclocking attempt for the FX-6300, leading to unpredictable results. I had to reinitialize the BIOS to regain control.