Increasing CPU speed beyond what the chipset allows
Increasing CPU speed beyond what the chipset allows
Hello,
I'm planning a quick setup and have the following specs: chipset A55, CPU A8-5600k. I saw on a site that the chipset supports a max CPU frequency of 4100MHz or 4.1GHz. I'm wondering if I should stick to that limit instead of going higher with OC, and what might happen if I exceed it?
Thanks.
In overclocking everything is allowed to be broken, those numbers are claimed to stay stable, but whether you can exceed them depends on your expertise. Exceeding those limits needs higher voltage for the CPU, which is possible if you can adjust the BIOS settings properly and have an excellent cooling system in place.
In overclocking everything is allowed to be broken, those numbers are said to be stable, but whether you can exceed them depends on your overclocking expertise. Exceeding these limits needs additional voltage for the CPU, which is possible if you can adjust the BIOS settings properly and have an excellent cooling system in place.
Yes, thank you, I was wondering if it's safe to risk damaging something. After successfully getting a stable 4.2GHz CPU overclock, I noticed something and decided to lower the frequency until I understand what it really means. I want to know if going beyond the limits could cause problems with my chipset or CPU. I thought exceeding these limits might cause failure soon, but if these are just safe boundaries, I’ll return to my 4.2GHz setting.