The computer fails to power on following an overclock, does this mean your motherboard is faulty?
The computer fails to power on following an overclock, does this mean your motherboard is faulty?
Weber darren97 shares his insights on CPU temperatures and stability. He notes that the core temperature reaches its throttling point at 61C, while the rest of the CPU should stay below 55C. He advises using AMD Overdrive for overclocking and checking BIOS settings. For Vcore adjustments on FX chips, he provides specific voltage recommendations ranging from 1.29V to 1.38V, depending on the chip type. He also mentions that stability concerns might stem from not properly disabling power-saving features in BIOS before attempting overclocking.
Mago Magico:
Did it truly stop your CPU? Well, I had the same one and reached 70°C yesterday, yet it was running perfectly without using 1.5v. Probably nothing unusual happened—I checked the PSU and reset the CMOS, but still it just shut down. It’s strange how it just stopped working.
Mago Magico :
Did the CPU really stop working? Well, I had the same one yesterday and reached 70°C, but it was fine without using 1.5v. Probably nothing went wrong except the unexpected shutdown. It’s strange how it just stopped suddenly. Sometimes there’s almost no warning at all.
We noticed several points.
1) 45C is comfortable for Intel but close to AMD FX throttling limits.
2) 1.5V is excessively high, probably damaging the CPU.
3) The MOSFETs on your board have a big heatsink and are rated up to 115C before throttling and 125C before failure. Your board likely handled it without issues.