Is overheating affecting performance and consistency in AMD overclocking?
Is overheating affecting performance and consistency in AMD overclocking?
I'm new to overclocking, and this is my first build that I plan to properly overclock. After overclocking to 4.3 GHz at 1.440v, I decided to run Prime95 on Blend. The test ran fine for 10~ min, but my temperatures were at a max of 45c. At 1.400v, one of the cores fails within a min or so, and after about 3 min Windows 10 will completely lock up, and the screen will freeze, forcing me to hard restart it.
My question is, is this normal? Shouldn't I be getting higher temperatures, and if I'm not, why is it that my OC fails so easily when my temps are so low? I have a goal of reaching around 4.5 GHz
This is my build:
CPU : FX 6300
CPU Cooler : Hyper 212 Evo (+ two Noctua NF-F12 PWM Case Fans)
Mobo : Gigabyte 970A-DS3P
RAM : Ballistix 4x2 DDR3-1866
PSU : Corsair CX550M
GPU : Diamond Dual Fan 7970
What monitoring software are you employing for temperature tracking? In any case, the Blend test isn't particularly demanding; consider trying the Small FFT approach. I wouldn't rely on Corsair CX to OC, as there are too many negative experiences shared on forums regarding that PSU line. Your OC issues likely stem from insufficient voltage supply—possibly due to your power supply or motherboard (uncertain about the number of phase regulators) or a low-end CPU.
What monitoring software are you employing for temperature tracking? In any case, the Blend test isn't particularly demanding; consider trying the Small FFT approach. I wouldn't rely on Corsair CX to OC, as there are too many negative experiences shared on forums regarding that PSU line. Your OC issues likely stem from insufficient voltage supply—possibly due to your power supply or motherboard (uncertain about the number of phase regulators) or a low-end CPU.