Tips for boosting performance on AMD FX-8320 with case and cooling upgrades
Tips for boosting performance on AMD FX-8320 with case and cooling upgrades
I'm also aiming to extract the best performance from my 8320 using an Evo 212 on an ASUS M5A97 R2.0, so far everything remains unchanged except adjusting the multiplier to reach 4200mhz. I'm targeting a maximum of 59C in Prime95 after a 1-hour idle at 33C.
I'm also working on optimizing my 8320 with an evo 212 on an asus m5a97 r2.0. So far everything is running fine, I've adjusted the multiplier to reach 4200mhz. I'm getting a max of 59C in prime95 after an hour of indle 33C. That's a decent temperature for me. If it stays stable, you can tweak your settings a bit to see if you can extract more performance. Just remember, your temperatures will only increase from here, so it might not be worth pushing further.
Just a few tests showed me I could overclock smoothly with stable results without using aftermarket coolers, keeping temperatures under 60. I believe I was underclocked when I turned off amd turbo and other features. As long as the temps stay low and the system runs well, it should be fine.
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I'm also attempting to optimize my 8320 with an evo 212 on an asus m5a97 r2.0. So far, everything is running fine, just adjusted the multiplier to reach 4200mhz. I managed to hit a max of 59C in prime95 after about an hour of indle at 33C. That's a decent temperature for me.
If it stays stable, you can tweak your settings to see if you can extract a bit more performance. But remember, these temperatures will only rise from here. It might not be worth pushing further unless you're willing to invest time.
Unfortunately, the adjustments didn't last long. I increased it to 4400mhz (still auto) and saw a blue screen within 10 minutes of running prime95 CPU at around 50C. Now I'm back at a stable 4200mhz. It seems I need to explore the settings more thoroughly.
If anyone is still assisting, it's just another random question. What makes third-party CPU overclock software problematic? I didn't use it because I was warned against it, but I was just curious. For instance, if you wanted to slightly reduce your CPU voltage, you might forget to save the changes in BIOS and have to restart every time.
Third-party programs might not interact correctly with hardware as a manufacturer's software does. You might aim for only a small speed increase, but end up overdoing it and causing issues. These are unusual situations.