How to increase the clock speed of an AMD Athlon II X4 860K processor
How to increase the clock speed of an AMD Athlon II X4 860K processor
I haven't overclocked a CPU before, so I'm unsure about the best settings to adjust in the BIOS. Since I'm new to this, it's best to follow the recommended changes for your motherboard, graphics card, and cooler. Check the manual or online guides for specific instructions tailored to your setup.
@Countmike I only notice the DRAM voltage, not the CPU voltage. Is the DRAM voltage really the CPU voltage? And should the AMD Turbo Core technology be disabled?
It's not what you think; you must locate the Core Voltage or Vcore.
CountMike :
Not exactly, I need to locate the Core Voltage or Vcore setting. After searching, I found out this CPU doesn’t have a core voltage control in the BIOS. So I might have to use software like AMD Overdrive to overclock it, which would require restarting the PC every time.
Try adjusting the multiplier as well; voltage might change automatically.
CountMike :
Maybe you should still try changing the multiplier, voltage might adjust on its own.
I actually attempted to set the multiplier to 42 yesterday and it caused my computer to crash, so I think it's best to install AMD Overdrive.