I have an AMD FX processor and I am using it with my MSI motherboard
I have an AMD FX processor and I am using it with my MSI motherboard
Hi everyone, I have an MSI motherboard and a CPU that runs water with Corsair cooling. Can anyone tell me the safe settings for overclocking so I don't break my computer? It's too expensive to upgrade right now because of my furlough. Thanks again! I also have 32GB RAM and a GTX 1060 graphics card.
We don't need to talk about the CPU cooling right now, but your VRMs (Voltage Regulator Modules) on the motherboard are really struggling. Those chips might not be able to handle a new high-performance processor without overheating. If you switch from a horizontal air cooler to a water cooler that blows air directly onto those sensitive modules, it could make things even worse.
Running overclocks on motherboards with high voltage and no heat sink isn't very safe. Also, pushing past 3.8GHz might not be good for those specific boards.