overclocking fx 8300
overclocking fx 8300
Hi guys
Just got my FX 8300 to 4ghz after adjusting the voltages (1.260v on cpuz, not sure if it's right).
I ran a stress test with Furmark's CPU burner, max temp 70°C while idle reached 40°C.
My question is whether those 70°C are too high for my CPU under full load.
My motherboard is the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 and I have an Artic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 for cooling.
The case has good airflow and ambient temps are 24-28°C.
Yes, a 200 MHz frequency definitely has an impact. The heatsinks on the VRMs don't compensate for the fact that there are only half the number of components compared to an 8-core FX processor required for stable high-level overclocking. And 68 is even more problematic because it indicates a significant thermal throttling and heat level. A H55 is a poor investment since you're still constrained by the motherboard. If you really want to push this machine further, you'll need a better board. The issue isn't about damaging anything, but rather about the CPU slowing down due to its own heat or VRM temperatures, which can cause games to lag or crash as you've already experienced.
That's too extreme and could cause thermal throttling in games. Two main points: 1. The cooler performs poorly, Arctic is usually budget equipment, and 2. Your motherboard has a weak VRM design. If you keep pushing the CPU to higher voltages, you'll need to maintain temperatures near 65 to avoid throttling. This setup remains risky.
Rogue Leader:
That setup is really too intense. In games it can cause thermal throttling. There are two main issues: first, the cooler isn't very effective and Arctic is usually budget gear, and second, your motherboard's VRM isn't great either. If you keep pushing this kind of performance, the CPU will need more voltage and you'll have to keep temps near 65 to avoid throttling. Even then, it's still not a good plan for gaming. At best, I saw temperatures around 58°C during testing with BF1 at 60-70% load. After stress testing at full load for 30 minutes, max temps hit 65-66°C.
When the temperature is at 58 during gaming, you won't experience thermal throttling. If the temperatures remain stable like this, it's okay. I'm not sure how long the motherboard can maintain performance at that level (maybe a few months?), but it's currently functioning properly.
Rogue Leader explains the situation clearly. Staying at 58°C during gaming means no thermal throttling is expected. Temperatures around that level are normal, though the motherboard's lifespan may be limited (possibly a few months). Upgrading cooling might help both the motherboard and CPU.
As I mentioned earlier, the motherboard has a weak VRM setup. Currently everything is working okay and it might stay that way for a while. I wouldn't push it further with overclocking, and I wouldn't be surprised if stability issues arise over time. It may take some time to notice.
Rogue Leader:
As I mentioned earlier, the motherboard has a weak VRM configuration. Right now everything seems okay and might stay that way for a while. I wouldn't go overclocking further, and I wouldn't be surprised if stability issues arise over time. It may take some time to notice.
I would consider underclocking it to 3.9GHz with auto voltage (its boost is 3.8), I don't think any problems will occur.
Also, I won't push it up to 4GHz again since you seemed a bit worried about my motherboard 😛
Trying to explain to the team that the motherboard has a weak VRM configuration. Currently everything seems okay and might stay stable for some time. I wouldn’t push it further and I doubt it will remain stable long-term. Underclocking to 3.9ghz with auto voltage (boost at 3.8) seems safe, no issues expected. I won’t try to reach 4ghz again since you seemed worried about my setup.
That would also be acceptable.
In short, you’re lucky these small VRM boards tend to struggle with overclocking. While it works now, I don’t think it will hold up much longer.
Rogue Leader:
basically what i said is that the motherboard's VRM setup isn't very strong. everything seems okay right now and might stay that way for a while. i wouldn't go overclocking further and i wouldn't be surprised if it becomes unstable over time, though it could take some time.
underclocking to 3.9ghz with auto voltage (boost is 3.8) seems fine, i don't think there will be any issues.
i also won't try to push it up to 4ghz again because you seemed a bit worried about my setup. 😛
that would also work well.
in short, small VRM boards usually struggle with overclocking. while it's functioning now, i don't think it will last long.
what do you mean small VRM? my motherboard has a heatsink around the cpu chips.