Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 voltage
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 voltage
Hello,
I aim to raise the CPU clock speed on my AMD FX-4130 from 3.8GHz to 3.9GHz or 4.0GHz without changing the voltage. Whenever I use Amd OverDrive to boost the clock, the voltage also increases and my computer freezes or crashes during games.
I have a Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 motherboard and am unsure how to manually adjust the voltage in the BIOS.
I don't suggest doing that. If raising the voltage causes your PC to crash, boosting the clock speed is likely to just lead to instability and crashes too. Also, a modest overclock of 0.1ghz won't really improve performance noticeably. You'll need more voltage for higher clocks, or it will become unstable; if it's unstable at higher voltages, it probably won't go further. If you're determined, I can share pictures of the BIOS, though they might be outdated and not support easy upgrades.
I don't suggest doing that. Raising the voltage might cause your PC to crash, and increasing the clock speed is likely to just lead to instability and crashes too. A 0.1ghz overclock is only a small change and won't result in noticeable performance improvements. You'll need more voltage for higher clocks or it will become unstable, and if it's unstable at higher voltages, it probably won't go further. If you're really interested, I can share pictures of the BIOS (though it might be an old one, so upgrading isn't very straightforward).
I'm just curious if your PC can handle those extra GHz. I know it's not much and it's not a full overclock, but it does affect performance in The Witcher 3—like a slight change in FPS. That's why I wanted to try it first.
And yes, it's an old BIOS with the blue background. From what I understand, only these versions are affected by voltage changes.
https://i.imgur.com/nFNozVH.jpg