How to Maximize Performance on Amd FX 8350?
How to Maximize Performance on Amd FX 8350?
I'm looking to find out the highest overclock potential for the Fx 8350. With a current M55a99fx MOBO and a planned PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE cooler, can I realistically reach 5.0ghz? If not, what options do you think are available?
The highest assured frequencies reach 4.0GHz using a 4.2GHz turbo. Overclocking means going beyond this limit, which isn't possible here. Therefore, it's unclear what results you could achieve. You may not see any improvement and could even end up with double the speed. The outcome depends on the particular silicon being used.
Let us know your findings.
The highest assured frequencies reach 4.0GHz using a 4.2GHz turbo. Overclocking means going beyond this limit, which isn't possible here. Therefore, it's unclear what results you could achieve. You may not see any improvement and could even end up with a speed increase. The outcome depends on the particular silicon being used.
Let us know your findings.
Delidding FX won't bring any changes, it's not Intel. A bit of polishing and burnishing the CPU would help a bit. The combo you have should probably let you reach around 4.5-4.6GHz easily. Getting closer to 5GHz would require more memory and a better water cooler, possibly needing at least 1.5v+. A 5GHz version would already make it FX 9590, which is quite impressive.
mentioning water cooling options such as aio or custom loops. I also learned that the noctua nh d-15 might be comparable or even superior to some aio models. Could using the noctua nh d-15 improve performance?
The only drawback of water cooling is the lack of airflow over the VRMs. The ASRock 970 Extreme4 board lists CPUs above 95W with an asterisk, recommending air cooling to ensure proper ventilation. It's possible your motherboard's VRMs need similar extra cooling when running high clocks.