Optimal cooling for O/C on GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard with AMD FX 6300 precessor
Optimal cooling for O/C on GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard with AMD FX 6300 precessor
I have a GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard and an AMD FX 6300 processor with a 600W power supply. I need recommendations for the best cooling setup to enable overclocking the processor to 4.0. I'm also running a Radeon RX 480 graphics card. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Don't expect much to push the CPU to 4.0... in truth the turbo clock is already at 4.1GHz. A standard air cooler should suffice. Cryorig H7/H5, CM Hyper 212 Evo worked well—I got it stable at 4.4GHz.
On the other hand, I successfully overclocked an ASUS M5A99X EVO. The motherboard struggles with power phases, so it's not only the CPU heat that matters, but also the VRMs.
there are some very good aftermarket heatsinks available...i can take a look at these options...these are all great units...
but most of these pieces are quite large in size...so you should consider that when matching them with your cabinet dimensions and RAM profile.
Don't expect much to push the CPU to 4.0... in truth the turbo clock is already at 4.1GHz. A standard air cooler should suffice. Cryorig H7/H5, CM Hyper 212 Evo worked well—I got it stable at 4.4GHz.
On the other hand, I successfully overclocked an ASUS M5A99X EVO. The motherboard struggles with power phases, so it's not only the CPU heat that matters, but also the VRMs.
It shouldn't be too hard to reach 4.0... honestly I wouldn't, the turbo clock is already at 4.1GHz. A standard air cooler should suffice. Cryorig H7/H5, CM Hyper 212 Evo worked well for me—used a zalman cnps9500 on my 6100 and achieved stable speeds up to 4.4GHz.
If I were to upgrade the motherboard, what would be a suitable option? I'm not planning to change my processor or GPU. My GA-78LMT-S2 tends to limit performance at 3.5GHz, which is the issue I want to fix.
Your motherboard should handle the workload well. If you haven't adjusted your BIOS settings, your CPU should easily reach 4.1GHz without any issues.
In reality, I strongly suggest the motherboard I used (M5199X EVO, version 2.0 is now unavailable). It costs around $120 on Newegg right now, which feels like a big investment for an older system after you've already spent $60. Around $200 for motherboards with a ~$100 CPU from the 5th generation seems unreasonable. While it might be worth considering later, you could look into newer options like Zen or Kaby Lake.
this si a gud board for that processor...
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bJK7YJ/...d-m5a97r20
The A97s lack the necessary power phases for overclocking. The A99 models support it. It makes no sense to purchase the board for this purpose.
Sorry, I was not aware of that information... Could you provide the source?
Tried to push my roommates' 8320 on the A97, but thermal issues popped up right away. We shared the same cooler, I put both CPU coolers in place, and they built their own machine. Meanwhile, my A99 EVO got me to 4.4GHz before hitting thermal limits. I know their CPUs are very different—8xx models really need more power, but it's been emphasized that the A97 isn't ideal for overclocking. Maybe a little tweaking is possible, but not worth it if you want real gains.