gigabyte ga-78lmt-usb3 (rev. 6.0) am3+ is a compatible motherboard.

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09-02-2016, 03:42 PM

#1

Hello, regarding your question about the motherboard's suitability for CPU overclocking, it seems there are mixed opinions. Could you clarify if you're asking about a specific model or if you'd like general guidance?

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POKE_PRESLEY
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09-02-2016, 09:55 PM

#2

The only certainty comes from testing. Maintain close monitoring of your temperatures, aiming to stay below 60°C with an 8-core FX. Here are some useful resources to begin:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-b...otherboard
This guide uses a Gigabyte board and could be more relevant.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1434322/amd-m...os-example
It differs slightly but the BIOS setup will be very similar.

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Mimilles
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09-06-2016, 05:58 AM

#3

The 4+1 phase power combined with a 760G chipset suggests it may not be ideal for heavy overclocking. However, since it's a Gigabyte UD series board, it could perform better than expected despite the specifications.

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MrJoris02
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09-10-2016, 01:36 PM

#4

Sure, with your 8320 Black Edition, you're planning to try a moderate overclock of around 4.0 or 4.2ghz. The good airflow in your case and the deep cool aftermarket CPU cooler should help maintain stability during the process.

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_Papyrus_1_
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09-15-2016, 04:19 PM

#5

The only certainty comes from testing. Maintain close monitoring of your temperatures, aiming to stay below 60°C with an 8-core FX. Here are some useful resources to begin:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-b...otherboard
This guide uses a Gigabyte board and could be more relevant.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1434322/amd-m...os-example
It differs slightly from your setup but the BIOS will be very similar.

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Twieeh
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09-21-2016, 06:49 AM

#6

Thanks for help

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Alyiex
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09-21-2016, 09:27 PM

#7

Sure thing. Good luck.

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