Safe overclock fx8350?
Safe overclock fx8350?
I used a manual to adjust the OC to 4.5GHZ @ 1.36V
Here are my temperatures after 1:30 Prime95:
And this is idle:
Am I safe to use this OC continuously?
I also checked if these temperatures suit a Noctua NH-D14 and whether the thermal paste was applied correctly or if I could increase the OC further.
Should be fine but I would tone it down just a tad.
Great overclock .
Avoid temperatures over 62 degrees.
The FX8350 may slow down or stop when reaching about 70 degrees.
Thanks for your advice! I followed it and ended up happy with 4,4ghz.
Also changed the voltage to 1.35 and everything is stable now for about 2 hours—core stays under 45 and the socket handles 55.
I think this is great!
Consider adding AMD Overdrive and review the CPU Status page's Thermal Margins. The readings from third-party monitors are unreliable for models like fx8320 or fx8350, often displaying temperatures far below actual values. Adjusting these settings in the monitor tools can cause inaccurate readings, leading to misleadingly high temperature displays during stress. Those thermal margin numbers indicate how much heat is being generated; a lower margin means the CPU is hotter. Higher margins are preferable. If any margin approaches zero, the CPU will begin throttling. For stable overclocking, aim for a Thermal Margin of at least 15 under heavy load (Max Heat). You’ll notice throttling through changes in processor frequency and voltage over an hour of intensive use.
For AMD overdrive and Prime95 it indicates a thermal margin near 31 degrees. That's pretty good. Looking at HWmonitor shows cores at 40 degrees, meaning at 70 degrees cores would hit 0 thermal margin. But the max core temp is 62, so maybe HWmonitor is reporting higher temps and I can safely run at 4,5 ghz :O
Also, 62-31 equals 31 degrees under full load, but that seems too high for 4,4 ghz with 1.35V.
At idle AMD overdrives say 56 degrees, which is unrealistic if the margin is 62 degrees
It appears safe since you maintained a maximum of 61°C on the socket (which is acceptable up to 72°C) and your package (actual CPU temperature reading) reached a peak of 54°C (safely within limits). You're in great shape.
Remember, gaming doesn't strain your hardware as much as Prime does, only intense 3D animation does. You can rest assured. Prime95's demands are quite high for a stress test.