FX 8320 @ 4.2 ghz 59 degree C Prime95?

[Alberto]

First off, the system specs:
Fx 8320 now @ 4.2 ghz
CM Hyper 212 Evo cooler
MSI GTX 970 stock oc
Asus ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 
8 gb 1866mhz Kingston HyperX Fury
500 Watt Corsair psu
500 gb WD blue HDD (peasantry, i know...)
All inside a Define R4

Thank you for tanking time to look at my long post. I recently decided to overclock the FX 8320 in my system due to what seemed like a bottleneck. I noticed that my 970 was not yielding the results that benchmarks showed it was capable of. For example, in BF4 Operation Locker 64P Conquest, I would average 59 fps on the ultra preset at 1080p. Benchmarks suggest a whopping 80+! And I've heard and seen videos of people getting over 100 fps average on this and other maps using an 8350. I figured maybe the .5 ghz is the difference. It seems that this overclock has worked. I average about 85 fps on Operation Locker after the overclock. (Long story, but maybe necessary) But here's the problem.

I'm not certain that my temps are acceptable. I've heard of others achieving up to 4.4 ghz and at lower temps than what I get with the same cooler. Currently, my voltage is at 1.28v i believe, much lower than what I've read others use. Yet still, my cpu reaches 59C. I've reseated the cooler twice, using the rice method and cross pattern to bolt it down. Could not enough ventilation be the problem?

 

Case ventilation setup: I have the two stock fans that came with the Define R4. One is in the front acting as an intake. The other is at the top acting as an exhaust. The 212 evo has the fan on the side of the intake, to receive air from the front.
 

Bottom line, I require assistance. Though I have OC'ed once before, I'm still quite a noob. Faulty cooler? Bad chip? Bad airflow? I can provide picture of the bios if requested.

[rtpb5642]

FX+212 Evo+Prime 95, what exactly were u hoping for? Thats a recipe for an oven.

[xnoobftw]

FX+212 Evo+Prime 95, what exactly were u hoping for? Thats a recipe for an oven.

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

[YT2002]

First off, the system specs:

Fx 8320 now @ 4.2 ghz

CM Hyper 212 Evo cooler

MSI GTX 970 stock oc

Asus ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 

8 gb 1866mhz Kingston HyperX Fury

500 Watt Corsair psu

500 gb WD blue HDD (peasantry, i know...)

All inside a Define R4

Thank you for tanking time to look at my long post. I recently decided to overclock the FX 8320 in my system due to what seemed like a bottleneck. I noticed that my 970 was not yielding the results that benchmarks showed it was capable of. For example, in BF4 Operation Locker 64P Conquest, I would average 59 fps on the ultra preset at 1080p. Benchmarks suggest a whopping 80+! And I've heard and seen videos of people getting over 100 fps average on this and other maps using an 8350. I figured maybe the .5 ghz is the difference. It seems that this overclock has worked. I average about 85 fps on Operation Locker after the overclock. (Long story, but maybe necessary) But here's the problem.

I'm not certain that my temps are acceptable. I've heard of others achieving up to 4.4 ghz and at lower temps than what I get with the same cooler. Currently, my voltage is at 1.28v i believe, much lower than what I've read others use. Yet still, my cpu reaches 59C. I've reseated the cooler twice, using the rice method and cross pattern to bolt it down. Could not enough ventilation be the problem?

 

Case ventilation setup: I have the two stock fans that came with the Define R4. One is in the front acting as an intake. The other is at the top acting as an exhaust. The 212 evo has the fan on the side of the intake, to receive air from the front.

 

Bottom line, I require assistance. Though I have OC'ed once before, I'm still quite a noob. Faulty cooler? Bad chip? Bad airflow? I can provide picture of the bios if requested.

Dont know if the power supply is good enough to handle the 8320 oc plus 970

[i_build_nanosuits]

FX+212 Evo+Prime 95, what exactly were u hoping for? Thats a recipe for an oven.

i had my FX-8320 overclocked to 4.5/4.6 ghz with this...it was hot though and i was only able to game with it at such settings...rendering videos for example was a big no no...

 

OP monitor your GPU usage in games, if your GPU is working to 95%+ consistently then it would mean your GPU is fed all it can handle and you get the performance you are supposed to get...don't go with ''these guys where achieving those results and those results'' you never know what settings they where using, drivers, game updated etc...

[Alberto]

I understand that it will get hot lol. But is it TOO hot? Or is the overclock under what it should be with that cooler? I mean, 59C at 1.28v seems like way too hot to me.

 

I see that people with 8350s will use over 1.38v to accomplish 4.4 ghz.

 

 

i had my FX-8320 overclocked to 4.5/4.6 ghz with this...it was hot though and i was only able to game with it at such settings...rendering videos for example was a big no no...

 

OP monitor your GPU usage in games, if your GPU is working to 95%+ consistently then it would mean your GPU is fed all it can handle and you get the performance you are supposed to get...don't go with ''these guys where achieving those results and those results'' you never know what settings they where using, drivers, game updated etc...

Thing is, I do know more or less what settings they were using. In fact, I've seen videos of the bios during overclocking and they get lower temps. And I've seen videos that show the same hardware and better fps in BF4. Now, I'm not saying all of these videos are true. I know that many may be trolling, but some are bound to be true.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Thing is, I do know more or less what settings they were using. In fact, I've seen videos of the bios during overclocking and they get lower temps. And I've seen videos that show the same hardware and better fps in BF4. Now, I'm not saying all of these videos are true. I know that many may be trolling, but some are bound to be true.

BF4 mutliplayer is VERY hard to gage as well...performance will vary wildly depending on the map and amount of players on the server, server speed itself and what is happening on your screen at any given time.

 

Here is BF4 running on my FX with GTX 780 it might interest you to check it out i show my settings, pick this map on a full server and check? this was team deathmatch gameplay:

 

This is lancang dam again full server (4.2ghz with GTX 780):

 

(i have some other videos you might want to check out)

 

Battelfield 4 is a game i found to run very well on those multi-module FX CPU's...it shouldnt be an issue even with just a small overclock.

[Alberto]

BF4 mutliplayer is VERY hard to gage as well...performance will vary wildly depending on the map and amount of players on the server, server speed itself and what is happening on your screen at any given time.

 

Here is BF4 running on my FX with GTX 780 it might interest you to check it out i show my settings, pick this map on a full server and check? this was team deathmatch gameplay:

 

This is lancang dam again full server (4.2ghz with GTX 780):

 

(i have some other videos you might want to check out)

 

Battelfield 4 is a game i found to run very well on those multi-module FX CPU's...it shouldnt be an issue even with just a small overclock.

Thank you very much for the videos. It seems we get about the same fps, which I suppose is expected given the similar performance of the 970 and the 780. 

 

I am curious to know what temperatures you get on your 8320. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Thank you very much for the videos. It seems we get about the same fps, which I suppose is expected given the similar performance of the 970 and the 780. 

 

I am curious to know what temperatures you get on your 8320. 

i no longer own this CPU, i sold it and upgraded to an i7...but the temps where around 55c while gaming and hitting above 65c while video rendering...i was needed to use around 1.45V to hit 4.5ghz stable in games...that's why...60c is the max you want the CPU to go while gaming IMHO...any higher than this and the CPU will degrade.

[iHardware Shelden]

FX+212 Evo+Prime 95, what exactly were u hoping for? Thats a recipe for an oven.

I actually want a 9590 + Hyper T2 + Prime95 = Smeltery 

[Alberto]

 

i no longer own this CPU, i sold it and upgraded to an i7...but the temps where around 55c while gaming and hitting above 65c while video rendering...i was needed to use around 1.45V to hit 4.5ghz stable in games...that's why...60c is the max you want the CPU to go while gaming IMHO...any higher than this and the CPU will degrade.

Ok I see, so does 59 C seem reasonable for 4.2 ghz with the 212 evo?

 

Btw, here is a screenshot of my prime95 running. It was only about 8 minutes, but add 1C to each reading, and thats what it stays at during extended testing.

 

http://postimg.org/image/57aovn8sz/

[Prysin]

Download AMD OVERDRIVE.

 

It is the only program that accuratly displays your temperature.

 

You will be given a "thermal margin" reading.

This reading is based upon your current actual temperature, and the maximum temperature of the motherboard socket, which is 62 degrees celcius.... HWmonitor can be off by as much as 4-8 degrees C because the temp sensor in the FX chips is a bit wonky, so you must apply a algorithm to correct for its poor placement and readings.

[Nena Trinity]

Prime95 is a fire-hazard and not a safe test tool...

 

Also AMD Overdrive says my thermal margin is at 40-45c which if I calculated it right is at 32-37c... (while gaming no stress test)

 

I have the FX-8370 + CM 212 Evo!

[i_build_nanosuits]

 

Ok I see, so does 59 C seem reasonable for 4.2 ghz with the 212 evo?

 

Btw, here is a screenshot of my prime95 running. It was only about 8 minutes, but add 1C to each reading, and thats what it stays at during extended testing.

yes that's okay temps for stress testing, the machine should run much cooler under normal use anyways...

[Sintezza]

I actually want a 9590 + Hyper T2 + Prime95 = Smeltery 

 

THat cpu doesnt realy make sense.

FX8350 is still one of the best FX cpu´s you could grab.

[iHardware Shelden]

THat cpu doesnt realy make sense.

FX8350 is still one of the best FX cpu´s you could grab.

Yea it sure doesn't, FX 6300 is still my go to FX chip, same with the 8320

[Alberto]

Well thank you all for your help. Playing BF4 or any other game, my temps are no where near that high