Post-OC the CPU leads to stuttering or delays when launching the game.
Post-OC the CPU leads to stuttering or delays when launching the game.
Hi everyone,
I understand there are many discussions around this topic, but it seems like no one is offering a clear solution.
First, I'm using AMD Overdrive to boost my CPU (AMD Fx-4300 quadcore).
Second, I'm worried my CPU and its cores might get too hot since they're below 60°C.
Also, my voltage isn't the issue because I'm increasing it.
(I have some details about what I did)
I attempted to increase my CPU's core count from 19x to around 19.5x.
After launching Counter Strike: Global Offensive, the game started stuttering or lagging even without playing anything.
So I adjusted the voltage slightly from 1.3000 to 1.3500 (and kept trying repeatedly, but nothing changed).
During this process, I monitored the temperature and it remained within the safe range.
AMD OVERDRIVE PICTURE
Here are my computer specifications:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
AMD FX-4300
Vishera 32nm Technology
8,00GB Dual Kanal DDR3 @ 459MHz (5-5-5-12)
ASRock 880GM-LE FX (CPUSocket)
SyncMaster (1280x1024@77Hz)
2048 MBATI AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series (MSI)
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EARS-22Y5B1 ATA Device (SATA)
My question is, what’s the problem?
Could you help me?
Best regards,
xiGHT
It's straightforward. Your motherboard isn't strong enough to support an overclocked FX. You're seeing throttling when under stress. Your CPU temperatures look normal since the motherboard itself is limiting performance.
Your core speeds seem off. It's displaying the core1 target speed at 2850MHz instead of 3800MHz or the 3900MHz (OC). It looks like you underclocked it. The other three cores are also running significantly above the 3900MHz goal, with a reading of 4369MHz which might be causing the stuttering. I recommend starting over and resetting the BIOS. It would be best to adjust the multiplier in the BIOS.
some chips and motherboards struggle with overclocks. this might be your case. i suggest removing OverDrive or resetting everything to its default settings and disabling its control. then try redoing the overclock through the BIOS. i usually achieve better results by using direct board control instead of software. in your picture, it seems the first core is stuck at 1.6GHz—bold face isn't needed.
Hi RudyG87 and JohnBonhamsGhost,
Thanks for your quick reply.
I see it too, but newer people know how to fix it.
I’ll restart and reset the bios now and try again.
I’ll keep checking and hope it works, otherwise I’ll come back. 😀
No, it isn’t stuck and is switching at 1.6 ghz—it keeps changing.
I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing.
Here is my AMD Overdrive after resetting the BIOS to default.
http://imgur.com/eMLd2bV
It's still running above 2850 MHz, and everything else is also increasing.
What should I do?
I'm sorry, my AMD Catalyst Control Center settings were setting it too high at 3,800 MHz.
Adjusted it.
xiGHT, the frequency should indeed be set to 3800MHz. The base clock is a 200 times 19 multiplier.
Oh okay, so now I did it.
It is stable at 3800 MHz.
Now I should try to overclock it or do I have to do something else first?