Overclocking the FX6300 on a Gigabyte 990fx-gaming motherboard
Overclocking the FX6300 on a Gigabyte 990fx-gaming motherboard
Hi everyone!
Im new to overclocking and I just change my mobo from a Biostar TA970 to a Gigabyte 990fx-gaming.
Here my setup:
CPU: Fx6300
GPU: 2x powercolor radeon R9 280 in crossfire
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990fx-gaming
The setup run on 2 differents 850w psu due to the power demand. The first one provide power to the cpu, board and main gpu the second one give power to the second gpu and the external fans.
I have been able to overclock on my old board a Biostar TA970, making the FX6300 running a stable 4.3mhz at 1.325V with NorthBrige at 1.225V but I think thats pretty much what the board can do, even if I have low temp. And high voltage (1.5v) the system was not stable. Here's why I changed my mobo as my target is more around 4.5 to 4.6Mhz. That and the 2x 16x pcie slots.
I would like to have more details on how to overclock using the Gigabyte UEFI dualbios. Any guidelines would be really appreaciated. Especially on the power options I have to turn off.
Im also looking for more information on overclocking in general so I can understand what Im doing and why Im doing it!
It when pretty smootly with my TA970 but I see the 990fx-gaming has alot more options and Im a little bit lost with thoses!
Thanks
Hugo
Begin by setting the vCore to 1.3, then slowly increase the CPU multiplier while monitoring stability and temperatures. Once issues arise, add more vCore and keep going.
Hello everyone!
I'm just starting out with overclocking and recently swapped my motherboard from a Biostar TA970 to a Gigabyte 990fx-gaming.
My current configuration looks like this:
CPU: Fx6300
GPU: 2x powercolor radeon R9 280 in crossfire
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990fx-gaming
Because of the high power requirements, I'm using two different 850W PSUs. The first supplies power to the CPU, board, and main GPU, while the second powers the second GPU and the external fans.
I've managed to overclock my old board with a Biostar TA970, achieving a stable 4.3MHz at 1.325V using NorthBrige at 1.225V. However, I believe that's the maximum performance the board can handle, even at low temperatures. With a higher voltage (1.5V), stability was lacking. This is why I upgraded my motherboard—my goal is around 4.5 to 4.6MHz. Plus, the two PCIe x16 slots.
I'm seeking more guidance on overclocking with Gigabyte UEFI dualbios. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Particularly regarding the power settings I need to adjust.
Additionally, I'm trying to grasp general overclocking concepts better so I understand my approach and motivations.
It works smoothly with my TA970, but the 990fx-gaming offers many more options, which is a bit confusing for me!
Thanks
Hugo