Good overclock values
Good overclock values
Amd fx cpus aren't ideal for gaming, which might be the reason your GPU performs well. I'm wondering if you're using a stock cooler or a professional one—old AMD CPUs tend to overheat easily. For the GPU, you can safely overclock it with a better cooler and increase RAM speed (that's recommended). I should note that 970a motherboards have limited overclocking capabilities. I suggest keeping the CPU at its stock settings and focusing on boosting RAM performance. Use an MSI afterburner to manage the GPU, and regularly check the GPU stability with benchmarks like Valley Benchmark. Once you're comfortable, you'll enjoy the process and might save money by upgrading the CPU later.
The CPU options aren't ideal for gaming, which is why the issue persists—your GPU is strong. I need to confirm whether you're using a stock cooler or a professional one (older AMD CPUs tend to overheat). For the GPU, you can overclock it with a suitable cooler and increase RAM speed (recommended). I should note that 970A motherboards have limited overclocking capabilities. I suggest leaving the CPU untouched and focusing on RAM overclocking. Use an MSI Afterburner to manage the GPU, and regularly test your system with Valley Benchmark to check stability. Over time, you'll become comfortable with this process (it's fun) and might save money by upgrading the CPU later. I mentioned the PSU is a Corsair VS650 (650W) and I have a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO cooler. Now I need guidance on how to properly overclock my RAM.
Blingbo :
Amd fx cpus aren't ideal for gaming, which seems to be the reason behind the issue—your GPU is quite strong. I want to know if you're using a stock cooler or a professional one (old AMD CPUs get very hot). For the GPU, you can overclock it with its cooler and you can also boost RAM speed (recommended). I didn't mention that 970a motherboards have limited overclocking. I suggest you leave the CPU overclocking—it won't yield much benefit—and focus on boosting RAM as high as possible. Use MSI Afterburner to manage the GPU, and whenever you increase the settings, test your GPU with Valley Benchmark to check stability. With practice, you'll get comfortable with overclocking (it's fun!). This can also help you save money for a future CPU upgrade if you wish.
I've already mentioned the PSU: Corsair VS650 (650W) and I have a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO. Now let me guide you through the process of overclocking your RAM. I've handled my GPU before, but that didn't work out. Thanks.
when you begin the pc (press the power button), keep pressing the delete button (small one) to open your mobo bios. go to oc tweaker, locate the dram frequency and switch it from auto to the highest setting.
did you overclock your gpu and it didn’t work for you? please clarify further.
i don’t recall much, but it seems to be either related to a cpu overclock or just the gpu. in any case, something wasn’t functioning properly—it didn’t perform as expected. honestly, my attempts at cpu overclocking led to instability and shutdowns. i won’t do it again because the performance gain is minimal.
the most frustrating part of overclocking is the stress tests—they take a long time and require repetition every time you make a change, which really bothers me. i’ll handle the ram and let you know what i find.
When you begin the PC (press the power button), keep pressing the delete button (the small one) which will bring up your motherboard BIOS. Go to OC tweaker, locate the DRAM frequency and switch it from auto to the highest setting. Did you overclock the GPU and it didn’t work? Please clarify further. I don’t recall much, but it seems to be either paired with CPU overclocking or just the GPU, but in both cases something wasn’t functioning properly—it didn’t perform as expected. Honestly, my attempts at CPU overclocking led to instability and crashes. I won’t do it again because the performance boost was minimal. The most frustrating part of overclocking is the stress tests; they take a long time and you have to repeat them each time you change something, which is really annoying. I’ll handle the RAM and report back.
It appears the dram setting has three available options: Auto, Quick and Expert. I didn't notice any changes, but after trying to boost the RAM multiplier, I encountered a boot failure around 2166MHz (~x10.6). I think I'll need to adjust finer details myself. From now on, I'm really confused. What I hear about overclocking is confusing jargon, voltages, and various clock types.
It looks like the available dram settings are Auto, Quick and Expert. I didn't notice any changes, but after trying to boost the RAM speed to the maximum around 2166MHz (~x10.6), I encountered a boot failure. I think I'll need to adjust finer details myself. From now on, I'm really confused. What I hear about overclocking is confusing jargon, voltages, and lots of clock types. Your RAM speed is 1600 max, so that's probably the right one. And for your OC experience, running an old AMD CPU is tough, but with a new Ryzen OC, even my 10-year-old brother can handle it.
your ram speed is 1600 at most, so try that.
for oc, you're using an old amd cpu which is tough, but your new ryzen oc makes it simple—my 10-year-old brother can handle it.
1600 was the default setting in the bios...