Overclocking FX 4300 higher?
Overclocking FX 4300 higher?
I understand your feelings, my main system runs an I5 3470 and I often think about getting an AMD CPU to overclock, though I'm budgeting for the Zen and AM4 models.
I really do hope they can at least compete with skylake, it would be great forma AMD fans like us hahaha
I successfully achieved stable performance for my FX 4300 at 4.8Ghz (4770 Mhz exact) with a voltage of 1.356V.
Settings used: Multiplier x22.5, FSB 210, CPU NB 2100Mhz, HTL 2100Mhz, DDR3 1680Mhz @ 1.510V, CPU NB VID 1.150V, CPU Voltage 1.2850V in BIOS (max 1.356V in HW Monitor).
Thermal margin is 20°C, and the cooler Master Hyper 103 heatsink is installed.
Gigabyte GA78LMT-S2 (3+1 phase) appears to offer solid overclocking potential on a budget. I wouldn’t want to push FSB any higher since long-term stability could be at risk for HDD or GPU. Please let me know if you’re mistaken.
Ryan_78 suggests the setup is valid and plans to test it. They share their experience with a chip running at 4.6Ghz and 1.4 volts on a 4+1 GA970A-D3P, noting stable performance at 4.6Ghz with x23 at 1.3450V in BIOS. They mention achieving 4.8Ghz stability only after adjusting the FSB, which improved overall performance compared to using just a multiplier and voltage increase.
Dang. I managed a 4.6 on 1.38v with LLC on extreme, hitting 1.440v max load. That chip is awesome too. Plus it's on a low phase board like mine.
DAAAAYUMMMM son.
I previously tried 4.7 but it dropped to 1.48v and froze. I'm planning what I can do next. I hope I can retire my FX and buy a used Phenom II X6 for around 60 bucks with FSB OC.
Hello everyone! I'm running FX 4300 at 4.9GHz stable. My motherboard is GA-78LMT-USB3 REV 6. The settings are: FSB at 228x, CPU Multiplier at 21.5x, North Bridge Voltage normal, DDR3 Voltage normal, CPU voltage at 1.3450V, CPU NB VID Control at 1.21V (still within the white zone). Temperatures around 50 - 60 °C during full load (Cooler Master Hyper T4 and Aerocool Aero 500 cases with coolers). I'm using two DDR3 sticks at 1600MHz (1824MHz due to FSB increase). I'm lucky with this chip?
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Hello guys! I'm currently using FX 4300 at 4.9GHz stable. My motherboard is GA-78LMT-USB3 REV 6. My settings are: FSB at 228x and CPU Multiplier at 19.5x North Bridge Voltage: (Normal), DDR3 Voltage: (Normal), CPU Voltage: 1.3450V, CPU NB VID Control: 1.21V (still the white zone). Temperatures arround 50 - 60 °C at 100% usage (Cooler Master Hyper T4 and Aerocool Aero 500 case with coolers). Using 2x sticks DDR3 1600MHz Ram (1824MHz due to FSB increase). I'm lucky with this chip?
check your chipset temperatures, and MC if they are heating up. that is an interesting overclock with such a board.
but either way if you are 100% sure it is stable (prime, memory test, FAH (for calculations), etc) then that is indeed a very good chip. the only reason i ask is that you FSB OC, which puts significant risk in some areas. but in the end if its stable for you, then its definitely a VERY good overclock