fx 8350 still oke?????
fx 8350 still oke?????
The situation becomes more challenging as you need bigger voltage boosts and face increased VRM + CPU heat, which only offers marginal gains. For most FX chips, going over 4.5 GHz is feasible but requires substantial performance improvements. This reflects the general trend across CPUs, whether AMD or Intel. When focusing on performance alone, overclocking typically yields steady results beyond 4.5 GHz, with most 8350s reaching around 4.6 and 8370/e nearing or surpassing 5.0. MSI 970 Gaming remains a solid choice for overclocking. AnAndTech reviewed the MSI 970 Gaming with Fx-8320E stable at 4.7, and HardwareCanuck tested it with Fx-4590 at 5.0. PCPerspective achieved 970 Gaming paired with 8370 up to 4.8 GHz.
Requires a Kraken x61 or similar for models over 4.7.
A NH-D15 or R1 Ultimate (4.5-4.7) works well.
212 Evo or H7 can reach up to 4.3-4.4 max.
Benjiwenji:
For models over 4.7, you'll need a Kraken x61 or similar.
For 4.5-4.7, an NH-D15 or R1 Ultimate works.
212 Evo or H7 can reach up to 4.3-4.4 max.
Not accurate, I own a model with a 3 that performs worse than an 212 Evo, but 4.3 and 4.4 are fine.
CPUs vary a lot. It's like a lottery with silicon. Achieving speeds above 4.5 is tougher, with smaller improvements, and depends on luck and overclocking skills or cooling. I pushed mine to 4.7 but needed much more voltage for stability and only gained a few frames per second in most games. The 3.5 to 4.5 boost offers big gains, but the extra effort isn't worth it. On Intel, jumping from 4.3 to 4.5ghz won't help much, but on AMD it might. With my cooler, what would you suggest?
I think I'll stick with 4.3, especially with that cooler in mind. 60C is right at the point where performance slows down, even without full load.
I think I'll stick with version 4.3 then, especially with the cooler in place. 60°C is right at the edge of thermal throttling, and it's not even at full usage. That's not what I'm saying, because getting 70°C on the cores isn't an issue. The page temps are different—around 62°C max. As you can see at 4.2GHz using itb, it reaches almost 60°C. I know this from experience (you just have to run it longer, and then the temps stay stable). I keep c-states and cool, and I turn it off when enabled so it will lower its clock.
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dudeman509 :
I think I'll stick with 4.3 then, especially with the cooler on. 60C is right at the edge of thermal throttling, and it's not even full usage.
That's why I'm not sure about you, though—getting 70 degrees Celsius in the cores isn't an issue. The page temps are different, around 62 degrees max.
As you can see, at 4.2ghz using itb it reaches almost 60 degrees. I know this because I ran it longer and the temps stayed stable.
I keep c-states and cool, and quit when enabled so it will lower the clock.
AMD suggests a max core/package temperature of 62C. It will start throttling soon after that. The socket temp can rise about 10 degrees higher and still be fine, but I wouldn't want it that high.
Their links to the spec sheets seem broken after a quick search, but
http://www.overclock.net/t/1339236/cant-...ax-temp/10
I think I'll stick with 4.3 and the cooler. At 60°C it's right at the point of thermal throttling, even though it's not full usage. That's not what I'm saying, getting 70°C on the cores is fine, and the page temps are around 62°C max. As you can see at 4.2ghz with itb it reaches almost 60°C, I know from experience that it stays like that after running longer. I keep c-states and cool, and quit when enabled so it will lower. AMD suggests a max of 62°C per core/package, it starts throttling soon after that. The socket temps can rise about 10°C higher and still be acceptable, but I wouldn't want it that high. Their spec pages seem broken, but the link you shared looks promising.