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OC AMD FX 6300 paired with ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2

OC AMD FX 6300 paired with ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2

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TheVqx
Junior Member
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10-20-2016, 05:42 AM
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Hello everyone, here are the details of my PC:
1- MMO asus m5a99fx pro r2
2- AMD FX-6300
3- G Skill 8gb (2×4gb) RAM running on 2133 dual channel
4- ASUS Radeon 7790, 1GB
5- Cool Master 212 evo.

My questions are:
1- How do I overclock the processor?
2- Would replacing the RAM to 16GB (2×8GB) G Skill Trident x 2400 help?
3- I’m considering upgrading to a GPU, but the budget for R9 390 is high. I read it might be worth it to crossfire R7 260x 2GB with my card 7790. Will the performance justify the extra $120 compared to the XFX Radeon R7 260x?

Thanks for your help.
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TheVqx
10-20-2016, 05:42 AM #1

Hello everyone, here are the details of my PC:
1- MMO asus m5a99fx pro r2
2- AMD FX-6300
3- G Skill 8gb (2×4gb) RAM running on 2133 dual channel
4- ASUS Radeon 7790, 1GB
5- Cool Master 212 evo.

My questions are:
1- How do I overclock the processor?
2- Would replacing the RAM to 16GB (2×8GB) G Skill Trident x 2400 help?
3- I’m considering upgrading to a GPU, but the budget for R9 390 is high. I read it might be worth it to crossfire R7 260x 2GB with my card 7790. Will the performance justify the extra $120 compared to the XFX Radeon R7 260x?

Thanks for your help.

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BladeOBlood
Member
190
10-20-2016, 09:52 AM
#2
Check if the processor is Black Edition.
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BladeOBlood
10-20-2016, 09:52 AM #2

Check if the processor is Black Edition.

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TamedWolfy
Member
156
10-21-2016, 08:00 AM
#3
Check if the processor is Black Edition first. This is the edition
AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W FD6300WMHKBOX Desktop Processor
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TamedWolfy
10-21-2016, 08:00 AM #3

Check if the processor is Black Edition first. This is the edition
AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W FD6300WMHKBOX Desktop Processor

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Hidekih
Posting Freak
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10-22-2016, 12:56 PM
#4
CountryMike is asking whether the processor is compatible with the Black Edition. He has the same motherboard and processor, uses a Corsair H100i GTX, SSD drives, 12GB RAM, Windows 10, and several graphics cards connected to the motherboard. He wants advice despite being new to this setup.
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Hidekih
10-22-2016, 12:56 PM #4

CountryMike is asking whether the processor is compatible with the Black Edition. He has the same motherboard and processor, uses a Corsair H100i GTX, SSD drives, 12GB RAM, Windows 10, and several graphics cards connected to the motherboard. He wants advice despite being new to this setup.