How to speed up an AMD FX-8300 processor for better performance.
How to speed up an AMD FX-8300 processor for better performance.
Hello, I've been trying to boost my AMD FX-8300 CPU's base clock from 3.3 GHz up to 4.0 or 4.2 GHz. But I'm in trouble because I've never done this before. Here are the details: my cooler is a Thermaltake CL-P0503 with an 80mm fan, my motherboard is the Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 (AM3+), and my RAM is HyperX Fury 8GB.
Hey there, I'm trying to speed up my AMD FX-8300 CPU from its base speed of 3.3 GHz to something like 4.0 or 4.2 GHz. But I need help because this is the first time I've ever tried overclocking a processor. I have an AMD FX-8300, a Thermaltake cooler called the CL-P0503 with an 80mm fan, an Asus motherboard, and some RAM that works well. The Thermaltake cooler has a tolerance of 65 watts for power usage, but my CPU is designed to use up to 95 watts. That means I don't have enough cooling space to handle the speed increase without overheating. You really need a bigger fan or a better airflow setup that can cool both the CPU and your motherboard's power supply. If you try to overtake the clock, but the heat gets too high and the chip slows down (throttles) instead of going faster, then all that hard work is pointless because it won't be worth it in the end.
Be careful of the heat from the power supply chip (VRM). If your CPU hits high clock speeds and gets hot, you probably have a weak cooling system on the motherboard. It's not good for pushing this processor to higher speeds; just don't try to overclock it too much.
Hey guys, I tried setting my AMD FX-8300 CPU to run at 4.0 or 4.2 GHz by boosting its base clock from 3.3 GHz. But since I've never overclocked a CPU before, I need some help figuring this out. Here are the details of what I'm using: My cooler is a Thermaltake CL-P0503 with an 80mm fan, my mother board is an Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ model, and my RAM is HyperX Fury 8GB. The problem is that the CL-P0503 cooler has a TDP tolerance of 65W, while the FX-8300 is rated for up to 95W heat. Because of this mismatch, you literally have no room to overclock with that specific cooler. You actually need a much better top-down cooler that can handle both the CPU and the weak 4+1 phase VRM on your motherboard. If you try to overclock too hard without cooling down properly, it will throttle and drop back down to 1.4 GHz.
I am surprised you aren't having trouble with heat when using a 65W cooler for a CPU with 95W of power. Also, those old chipsets hate being too hot and want them under 60 degrees Celsius.
You have a weak cooling system and a bad motherboard for gaming speed boosts. It won't be safe or easy to get faster without messing with things wrong. You could try getting it faster, but why spend extra money on 2016 when you probably just want the computer to work right?
I have a motherboard that supports overclocking. I am running an FX 6300 OC clock speed of 4.51 GHz at 1.41 volts. Overclocking is only possible if you use VRM cooling, otherwise the thermal throttling on Vrms will kill the CPU speeds down to 1.4 GHz and cause noticeable lag in games. I used the stock heatsink fan to keep the VRMS cool so there was no thermal throttle. When it does throttle, the speed drops to 1.4 GHz and games start to drop frames noticeably.