What are the fx8350 stock bios settings?
What are the fx8350 stock bios settings?
Hello everyone.
I have the following components:
1-) 400 watt power supply
2-) m5a78l-m/usb
3-) cooler (stock)
4-) fx 8350 processor (vishera)
5-) 8gb 1600mhz ram
6-) 1050ti video card (fed with a second power supply)
7-) 120gb ssd - 500gb hdd
I adjusted the processor to 4ghz in bios. There are no CPU throttling issues; I’m fine. My setup includes 5 fans (3 front, 1 top, 1 exhaust). All MOSFETs come with copper heatsinks and small 7000rpm fans. Essentially, the interior of the safe is very cool. I’m not concerned about cooling, but I prefer not to leave the processor settings in automatic mode. I managed to run the computer without shutdown for a week using the settings below, without using BSOD, through trial and error. I completed a 95 test for two days straight with no problems. Are there any missing elements in my configuration? How are my 4ghz settings looking?
When viewed via AMD Overdrive:
- Thermal margin
- Idle: 50 - 51.1
- At load: 24.5 - 25
My BIOS settings
The base clock is 4 GHz. You're not pushing the CPU beyond its limits—actually, you're slightly underclocking.
A stock cooler won't work well for overclocking; the maximum temperature should stay at 61°C. Adjust fans as needed. When I overclocked the FX-8350, I kept temperatures below 55°C during testing.
I only adjusted CPU voltage, LLC settings, and CPU ratio. All power-saving features were disabled. My brother still uses the system with this CPU, which is overclocked to around 4.5–4.6 GHz. I ran it at 4.8 GHz for years before it started to degrade, so I reduced the overclock later.
The main issue was the GPU also contributing heat to the case. I drilled a hole next to the GPU and installed a 120 mm fan.
The base clock is around 4 GHz. You're not pushing the CPU beyond its limits—actually, you're slightly underclocking. The stock cooler isn't ideal for overclocking; the maximum temperature should stay at 61°C. Adjust fans as needed. When I overclocked the FX-8350, I kept temperatures under 55°C during testing. I only adjusted CPU voltage, LLC settings, and CPU ratio. All power-saving features were disabled. My brother still uses the system with this CPU, which is overclocked to 4.5–4.6 GHz. I ran it at 4.8 GHz for years until it started to degrade, so I reduced the overclock. The main issue was the GPU also raising the case temperature. I installed a fan near the GPU in a hole in the case, which lowered both temperatures by about 5–10°C. Regarding chip reporting temperatures, they seem inaccurate—anything below 40°C likely isn't reliable.
I wouldn't overclock that motherboard, the VRM is already at its limit.
4GHz isn't an overclocking target, I had one that reached up to 5GHz.
Hello @CountMike,
I’m not aiming for an OC. I don’t rely on automatic adjustments. I set the processor to a fixed 4GHz. The fx8350 vishera has a stock setting of 4.2GHz turbo. Even after disabling the turbo, the load still shows 4.2GHz, so I need to tweak all parameters manually. Right now it runs between 3.97GHz and 4GHz. Do you think there’s an issue with the manual settings that prevents reaching 4GHz?
Note: My aim is not to overclock or undervolt, just to get the processor back to its original stock speed of 4GHz.
Hello.
I plan to use the cooling system you recommended as an additional step. You mentioned adding another 120mm fan, but my aim is not to overclock or undervolt. Unfortunately, my motherboard or power supply isn’t enough. That’s why I chose to fix my FX8350 Vishera processor at 4ghz. Even though the turbo setting is off, it still reaches 4.2ghz. Since my cooler is stock, the temperature rises significantly. I don’t want to risk anything. I’ll be buying a better cooler soon.
If you're using Windows, the easiest method is to navigate to Control Panel, then Power Options, and adjust the Maximum processor state to 99%. This will restrict it to base speed. Setting Minimum CPU to around 5% will cause throttling (along with lower voltage and heat).
Amd overdrive isn't displaying the CPU voltage adjustment I set in BIOS. It lists 1,375 constants. In Windows, which application can reveal the voltage change settings I configured in BIOS? I think the adjustment might not be active. cpu temp - hwinfo - aida64 tried. fixed showing 1,375