Overclocking FX-6300 4.2 ghz help

[Ragnaroken]

I'm seeing gaps on my windows performance chart when running Prime95,is this a problem or not?  The processor seems to drop it's speed and voltage sometimes, I don't really know if this is normal i'm new to overclocking. 

It's overclocked to 4.2ghz at 1.25v

[Priller]

What board is it on?

 

Looks like thermal throttling. 

 

CPU Temps and cooler?

[Razzaa]

I'm seeing gaps on my windows performance chart when running Prime95,is this a problem or not? The processor seems to drop it's speed and voltage sometimes, I don't really know if this is normal i'm new to overclocking.

It's overclocked to 4.2ghz at 1.25v

What mobo do you have? What are the temps during prime95 smalls?

[-rascal-]

Check your temperatures

• CPU
• VRM's / power phases [if possible]

What motherboard are you using (it better not be one with a weak power design)?

[i_build_nanosuits]

CPU throttling really bad...cheap motherboard with non-heatsinked VRM's and not enough powerphases or bad CPU cooler.

[Ragnaroken]

CPU throttling really bad...cheap motherboard with non-heatsinked VRM's and not enough powerphases or bad CPU cooler.

 

http://imgur.com/tVo9rgK,50M9jF2#1 Here are the system specs, the CPU is under load because I was benchmarking it. It isn't usually on those temps, it goes up to 60 Celsius when playing games. It has a zalman idon'trememberthename 20$ after market cooler. It's way bigger than the stock.

[Ragnaroken]

What mobo do you have? What are the temps during prime95 smalls?

Temps on prime95 skyrocket to everything 100c+. But someone told me that I shouldn't trust AMD temp sensors. When playing games it goes up to 60-70c

[Razzaa]

Temps on prime95 skyrocket to everything 100c+. But someone told me that I shouldn't trust AMD temp sensors. When playing games it goes up to 60-70c

My temps were always accurate on AMD under load. 60-70c is hot......damn hot. I had a 6300 @ 5ghz and it didnt get that hot but it was under water.

 

What is the vcore at?

 

Edit: The above isn't relevant after seeing your mobo. I woudnt OC on that mobo. You need a better board if you want to OC. Your board has a crappy chipset and only supports 95w. The 6300 is 95w out of the box.

[Ragnaroken]

My temps were always accurate on AMD under load. 60-70c is hot......damn hot. I had a 6300 @ 5ghz and it didnt get that hot but it was under water.

 

What is the vcore at?

I tried setting it on auto and at 1.25v and it still throttled. My guess is that the motherboard is crap.

[Ragnaroken]

My temps were always accurate on AMD under load. 60-70c is hot......damn hot. I had a 6300 @ 5ghz and it didnt get that hot but it was under water.

 

What is the vcore at?

 

Edit: The above isn't relevant after seeing your mobo. I woudnt OC on that mobo. You need a better board if you want to OC. Your board has a crappy chipset and only supports 95w. The 6300 is 95w out of the box.

Would you recommend me a good replacement for around 100$. It throttles even when not overclocked. I had to update the bios just to get it stable. I'm looking to get it at least at 4.4ghz.

[Razzaa]

Would you recommend me a good replacement for around 100$. It throttles even when not overclocked. I had to update the bios just to get it stable. I'm looking to get it at least at 4.4ghz.

Any 970 or 990 chipset would serve you better. Below is a good board in that price range. A 990 would be better though but isnt to much for around 100$

 

 

http://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/M5A97_R20/

[Razzaa]

Here is a good 990 for 125$ 

 

http://www.ncix.com/detail/gigabyte-990fxa-ud3-amd990fx-atx-am3-2a-62403-1342.htm

[Un4tural]

you will blow ur motherboard OCing on it, but if you want single core performance for a few games, you could disable 2 cores and overclock, effectively dropping power consumption making headroom for OC.

 

also i'd suggest repasting the CPU cooler. i got an 6300 too, it never goes over 55 with zalman optima ( http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=461 ) at 4.2ghz, even during the summer heat of 30c+ it hardly got to 60...

 

if you don't raise voltages the mobo might cope alright, but again, wouldn't trust it.

[i_build_nanosuits]

I tried setting it on auto and at 1.25v and it still throttled. My guess is that the motherboard is crap.

yes this motherboard is as crappy as crap can be unfortunately.

If you want something cheap in price but worlds better in quality look for the gigabyte 970A-UD3P motherboard, if you want it to be as good as it gets with SLI support look for the gigabyte 990FXA-UD3

[Ragnaroken]

Here is a good 990 for 125$ 

 

http://www.ncix.com/detail/gigabyte-990fxa-ud3-amd990fx-atx-am3-2a-62403-1342.htm

Would a 970 do the job? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130790

[i_build_nanosuits]

Would a 970 do the job? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130790

yes this one is good enough quality to allow you to overclock the FX-6300 on it.

it features a strong 8-phase CPU VRM that's cooled by a massive heatsink, you're good to go.

[Razzaa]

Would a 970 do the job? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130790

Now turn that into a Z series with a i5 and you are good to go he he

[Ragnaroken]

Now turn that into a Z series with a i5 and you are good to go he he

I can wish hahahahaha maybe next year.