Overclocikng noob needs help
Overclocikng noob needs help
Hello today I checked my CPU on an AMD FX6300 to 4.3GHz, set the voltage to 1.4 and ran a Prime95 test for 5 minutes after a system restart. I ignored it and started playing Arma 3, which improved my FPS just as I needed. Played for four hours twice with pauses, and in the Task Manager I noticed my CPU was stuck at 4.26GHz. Then I restarted again and played once more, seeing the same issue. Can someone explain what went wrong?
I went beyond the CPU's limits. If it crashes during prime95, it's not reliable.
You're likely to destroy the VRM on that motherboard before long. It wouldn't be wise to try overclocking it, especially since it's not properly cooled with a heatsink. The CPU and/or VRM are probably overheating, which could lead to failure if you keep using the PC at 1.4v.
You're likely going to damage the VRM on that motherboard when running at 1.4v. It wouldn't be a good idea to overclock it there. The CPU temperatures might be too high, leading to shutdowns eventually. Your current CPU temps are around 40°C after a short test, but you're wondering if you could push it to at least 4.ghz across all six cores—though AMD's turbo only reaches about 4.1 on just two cores and it doesn't perform well overall.
A 10 minute test of what? It seems you're questioning the reliability of those temperatures during stress tests like prime95, especially with a hyper 212 cooler. I wouldn't recommend using that board at any voltage above stock unless it's an overclock you can safely run.
What were you testing in that 10 minute session? It seems like you're seeing those high temperatures during a stress test, but the numbers don't match what you expected. I wouldn't recommend using this board at any voltage above stock unless it's overclocked, and it might not perform well under normal conditions. The FFT-s test was small, and the recent cold and rainy weather could have affected the results. After 10 minutes, your second core reported some issues with temperatures between 0.5 and 0.4—still unclear.