Possibilities of overclocking?
Possibilities of overclocking?
Hi,
I’m trying to push my AMD FX 6300 to around 4.0 ghz, but my motherboard isn’t great for overclocking. I have an MSI 970A-G43 and a cooler from Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. My case has two fans—one front and one back. I also have a GTX 560 that gets very hot, especially since it’s an older model. Can the MSI Afterburner help me achieve this? Thanks!
MSI Afterburner only affects GPU settings, not CPU. To change your CPU, ensure your VRM heat sinks are adequately cooled. Even then, you're still taking a risk with the board's thermal design.
Bigj73nsb :
MSI Afterburner only OCs GPUs not CPUs. If you want to OC your CPU you will have to make sure that your VRM heat sinks are well cooled. Even then your will be taking a risk with the thermal design of that board
Hi,
so the short answer is no?
What temperature readings are being recorded for your CPU and MOBO? If you don’t have any monitoring tools installed, it’s recommended to install HWinfo at http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php.
What temperatures are you seeing on your CPU and MOBO? If you don’t have any monitoring tools, I recommend downloading HWinfo http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php.
Your old GPU might benefit from some fresh thermal paste. You can locate guides on YouTube that can assist with this. Hwinfo monitors your entire system—CPU, GPU, RAM, MOBO—making it the most comprehensive option I've discovered for general oversight. If you're keen to overclock your CPU, make only minor adjustments. Increase the multipliers to 4.0 to 4.1 and attempt to run ROG Realbench at http://rog.asus.com/downloads/. Start with a benchmark, then perform a CPU burn for a few hours to verify stability. Keep HWinfo active during the test and keep an eye on voltage and temperatures.
Bigj73nsb:
Given your older GPU, adding some fresh thermal paste wouldn't hurt. You can locate tutorials on YouTube to assist you. Hwinfo monitors your whole system—CPU, GPU, RAM, MOBO—making it the most comprehensive option I've found for general monitoring. If you're serious about overclocking, make only minor adjustments, such as increasing multipliers to 4.0 to 4.1 and attempting ROG Realbench (http://rog.asus.com/downloads/). Start with a benchmark, then perform a CPU burn for a few hours to verify stability. Keep HWinfo open during the test and keep an eye on voltage and temperatures.
Someone suggested applying fresh thermal paste to your old GPU, recommending YouTube tutorials for guidance. They also advised monitoring the whole system—monitor, CPU, GPU, RAM, and MOBO—using the best tool they found. For customizing the CPU, they recommended increasing multipliers slightly and testing with ROG Realbench, running benchmarks first, then a CPU burn test for stability. They mentioned keeping HWinfo open during testing to track voltage and temperatures.