How to increase the clock speed of an AMD Athlon X4 860K processor.
How to increase the clock speed of an AMD Athlon X4 860K processor.
SeppiMontana:
Hello.
I'm expecting my 860k soon and I'm still looking for some information on how to overclock it. I plan to use the Grand Kama Cross 2 as a TopBlow cooler. My board is an ATX version of the ASRock extreme4+. Could you share some good voltage settings, multipliers, etc., to reach 4.2GHz? Also, I have an AMD Athlon X4 860k with an Overclocking R9 270 GPU, 12GB RAM, and a 4.2GHz CPU. I set it using AMD OverDrive; if you're unsure who to contact, look it up on YouTube and I'll set it to stable voltages of 1.3250 for the CPU and 1.1375 for the GPU video. Hope this helps.
Mines were adjusted to 4.4 and voltage levels remained consistent throughout a 24-hour stability check, ensuring temperatures stayed below 50°C using a Hyper 212 Evo on an Asus A88XM-Plus board
You can achieve 4.2 comfortably with a solid cooler and without adjusting the voltage settings. Make sure to turn off turbo mode in the BIOS, as it may exceed 4.2 during high loads and cause instability. With voltage adjustments, you might reach around 4.5 GHz on high-quality air cooling, though some chips handle higher speeds better than others. It really depends on whether your specific 860k was built under favorable or unfavorable conditions.
Wisecracker:
The AMD Athlon x4 860K features an unlocked CPU multiplier. Just increase it to boost the CPU's performance. The CPU's clock speed is calculated by multiplying the multiplier with the base clock speed. For consistent overclocking, turn off 'Turbo' and manually adjust your CPU voltage – that’s essentially all you need. Utilize AMD OverDrive to track CPU temperatures and verify stability. Keep your voltages low to minimize heat; better cooling solutions can help maintain lower temps and improve overclock potential. It would be great if I could overclock this way, but my BIOS doesn’t display the multiplier? (ASUS A58-M USB3)
Download and install AMD OverDrive for multiplier and volt-tweaking features
ehm sorry but no
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I'm using Linux Mint 17... there isn't an OverDrive for Linux...
My issue: my old CPU (AMD A10-5800k) can be overclocked... my AMD Athlon X4 860k Black Edition doesn't allow it...
I'm also working on this but unsure how to adjust the voltage. I plan to use cryorig h7, fatal1ty fm2a88x+ killer, 860k, 290x(custom cooled) 4*4gb 1333 ram. Should I lock the RAM to enable overclocking of the CPU? I'm new to this and want to aim for around 4.3-4.7 GHz if possible.
Keep your RAMs at their original settings. The same applies to the IMC/NB. Turn off Turbo mode. Increase the CPU multiplier and monitor temperatures and stability step by step. If you encounter problems, adjust the voltage and retry. It’s useful to tweak the VCore manually—identify the minimum voltage that allows stock-speed performance under full load before further adjustments. This approach helps maintain lower temperatures and improves overclocking potential. BUT, with the 860K model temps should remain manageable.
I managed to push my X4 860k to a maximum of 4.2 GHz, any higher caused instability. I’m using a cooler master EVO 212 and haven’t adjusted the voltage settings yet. Would this allow it to go even higher? Could the cooler handle it?
Using AMD overdrive is necessary to view the multiplier, and if you're unsure about overclocking with AMD overdrive, I recommend searching for it on YouTube.