Overclocking the x4 860k

[GamerzCentralYT]

So i want to overclock my x4 860k but there is nothing for voltage in the msi bios? But there is a thing call CPU NB?

[Hiebly]

Can you tell us which motherboard specifically you have and provide a picture of the BIOS section youre in

[GamerzCentralYT]

A68HM E33 and i dont have anything to take a picture with 

[Dr_Nooberious]

I have a Core 2 Quad q9550 and if I increase the clock speed by 1Mhz, my system crashes. So yeah, but I blame my motherboard for that.

 

However the AMD Athlon x4 860K has an unlocked CPU multiplier. You simply raise the multiplier to over-clock the CPU. The clock speed of your CPU is determined by the multiplier times the clock speed.

And since you cannot increase your voltage, you will just have to try and get the best stable overclock you can get. Some motherboard perform better than others.
 

Plus good aftermarket cooling can help keep your temperature down and in turn you may be able increase your Overclock.

 

Hope this helps.

[don_svetlio]

A68HM E33 and i dont have anything to take a picture with 

Not entirely sure the board can handle it - does it have more than 4 power phases?

[Dr_Nooberious]

Not entirely sure the board can handle it - does it have more than 4 power phases?

His motherboard has 5. that's what i see from the pictures.

[don_svetlio]

His motherboard has 5. that's what i see from the pictures.

4+1 might be fine but I really do recommend 4+2 as a minimum for OCing.

[Dr_Nooberious]

4+1 might be fine but I really do recommend 4+2 as a minimum for OCing.

 

My motherboard has 3 power phases that is supporting a 95 Watt CPU.

[don_svetlio]

My motherboard has 3 power phases that is supporting a 95 Watt CPU.

That's perfectly normal - When you OC, however, power draw goes through the roof on both AMD and Intel. The original i7s could reach 220W of power draw easily.

[oskarha]

I managed to oc my a10 6800k (previous gen equivalent + igpu) to 4.8 GHz no problem on my msi a55-e33 by only increasing the multiplier. Seems like the voltage handles itself on these msi boards.

[Nena Trinity]

Try to increase clock by 0.2 and check CPU temps and stability! :3

[Dr_Nooberious]

Try to increase clock by 0.2 and check CPU temps and stability! :3

 

Slowly increase your clock until your system becomes unstable then back off your clock slowly until the system is stable.