yes, you can overclock your x4 955 with an msi 970a g43.
yes, you can overclock your x4 955 with an msi 970a g43.
recently i've heard that this board isn't suitable for overclocking. i'm worried i might be wasting my money on a liquid cooler.
They use low-quality MOSFETs on their budget boards, which makes them unreliable for overclocking. Also, since your motherboard doesn’t have a heat-sink for the MOSFETs, they’re not being cooled properly—this can lead to a disaster when trying to overclock an FX CPU. My suggestion? Add a fan directly beside your CPU in the area where the VRM is located. This will improve airflow and cooling. The Hyper 212 Evo would be a better choice for your setup. Good luck.
They use low quality MOSFETs on their budget boards, which makes them unreliable for overclocking. Also, since your motherboard doesn’t have a heat-sink for the MOSFETs, they’re not being cooled properly—this can lead to a disaster when trying to overclock an FX CPU. My suggestion? Add a fan directly beside your CPU in the area where the VRM is located. This will improve airflow and cooling. The Hyper 212 Evo would be a better choice for your setup. Good luck.
The mastererr points out issues with low-quality MOSFETs on budget boards, which affect overclocking performance. He notes the lack of a heat-sink on the MOSFETs and warns it could lead to disaster when boosting an FX CPU. His suggestion is to add a fan directly under the CPU area near the VRM. He also recommends the Hyper 212 Evo as a better alternative for your setup. Good luck!