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Looking for assistance with boosting the performance of an AMD Dual Core Athlon II x2 240 at 240 MHz and 2.8GHz?

Looking for assistance with boosting the performance of an AMD Dual Core Athlon II x2 240 at 240 MHz and 2.8GHz?

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ExplosiveTed
Junior Member
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04-30-2022, 09:04 PM
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Hello, your current setup includes a motherboard model biostar A770 E3, 4GB DDR 3 RAM at 1333MHz, a Radeon R7 250 GPU, and a power supply of either 500 or 550W. You're asking if it's feasible to achieve at least 3.4GHz without risking damage or overheating, and whether AMD overclocking is the best approach. Please be advised before proceeding.
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ExplosiveTed
04-30-2022, 09:04 PM #1

Hello, your current setup includes a motherboard model biostar A770 E3, 4GB DDR 3 RAM at 1333MHz, a Radeon R7 250 GPU, and a power supply of either 500 or 550W. You're asking if it's feasible to achieve at least 3.4GHz without risking damage or overheating, and whether AMD overclocking is the best approach. Please be advised before proceeding.

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Totoro05
Junior Member
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04-30-2022, 11:36 PM
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Don't push overdrive unless you're aiming for the worst possible performance boost. It's achievable to reach 3.4ghz, but I recommend sticking to 3ghz with a standard heatsink. Use BIOS overclocking and avoid increasing voltage if you're using a stock heatsink.
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Totoro05
04-30-2022, 11:36 PM #2

Don't push overdrive unless you're aiming for the worst possible performance boost. It's achievable to reach 3.4ghz, but I recommend sticking to 3ghz with a standard heatsink. Use BIOS overclocking and avoid increasing voltage if you're using a stock heatsink.

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Zmondy
Senior Member
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05-01-2022, 04:45 AM
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nikita787 :
don't rely on overdrive unless you're aiming for the worst possible overclock. You can reach around 3.4ghz, but I'd stick to 3ghz with a standard heatsink. If you use the BIOS, don't increase the voltage unless your heatsink is stock.
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Zmondy
05-01-2022, 04:45 AM #3

nikita787 :
don't rely on overdrive unless you're aiming for the worst possible overclock. You can reach around 3.4ghz, but I'd stick to 3ghz with a standard heatsink. If you use the BIOS, don't increase the voltage unless your heatsink is stock.