The Asus M5A97 R2.0 is currently experiencing limitations on overclocking.
The Asus M5A97 R2.0 is currently experiencing limitations on overclocking.
I recently increased my FX-8320 to 4.5ghz using this method
http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-b...otherboard
I own an ASUS M5A97 2.0.
Running Prime 95 on a compact FFT setup reached a maximum of 70c socket and 55 cpu cores around 1.45 volts, even though the BIOS sets the voltage closer to 1.48, it never gets that high. The case uses a Corsair 230T with both front fans spinning and two rear fans beside the motherboard, plus one fan between the power supply and HDD cage. All of this is connected to a Hyper 212 EVO in push/pull mode, directing air toward one of the top-mounted pull fans. My fan setup could be a bit unclear—feel free to ask about it.
(Results from HWiNFO64)
I’m wondering if replacing the motherboard would lower the socket temperature and allow me to drop the voltage for better headroom to push my overclock further. Would it make sense to buy a new board instead of just purchasing an Intel i5-6600K around $300 (which matches my existing MMO) and upgrading the hardware?
I’m aware I might get a bit more performance out of this CPU, but I’d rather not spend over $100 on a new motherboard for only a small gain. I could save it and go with Intel for bigger improvements. This is mainly for a gaming PC; I’ll look online and do some homework while using it.