Increasing the temperature of an FX 8320 from 3.5ghz to 4.0ghz using the built-in cooler.
Increasing the temperature of an FX 8320 from 3.5ghz to 4.0ghz using the built-in cooler.
I have been preparing to purchase an Evo 212 and intend to proceed, though I recently experimented with overclocking by adjusting the CPU ratio from 3.5ghz to 3.6ghz. Each time I ran a Prime test for around 15 minutes, the temperatures remained stable until reaching 4.0ghz, where they rose to +2°C during idle (ranging from 45 to 46-47 or even 43). Under load, they dropped to +1°C under load (63°C was my maximum underload before overclocking). I’m wondering if this is safe and whether I should keep the overclock in place. I just changed the CPU ratio without altering voltages and turned off AMD turbo. Should I consider returning to the original voltage settings until then?
63 is quite secure, FX CPUs can reach 73 without harming themselves, and they won’t actually hit it since they reduce speed before reaching 62. Perhaps wait a bit longer to ensure you don’t exceed 63 until the next upgrade?
Ne0Wolf7 :
63 is quite safe, FX CPUs can reach 73 without harming themselves, and they won’t actually hit it because they slow down before reaching 62. Perhaps reduce the speed a bit so you don’t reach 63 until after upgrading?
I kept testing and extended the time from 15 to an hour. With full usage, the CPU stayed between 63-65°C, sometimes even hitting 67°C—so it seems a slight reduction is needed.
Regarding avoiding 63°C, I’ve noticed I was occasionally hitting that temperature even at stock voltage.
The temperatures remain acceptable, though the AMD FX CPUs have enabled self-preservation mode, which reduces performance at 63% by slowing down. You might want to wait for a cooler system.