overclock help

[ItsRetorical]

Okay so I have a amd A4-3420 a stock air cooler and a really good cooler master case and it's set when purchased to 2.8ghz  and when I set it to like 3.2 it makes the screen like all liney and it never breaks 75 degrees so what could it be?

 

 

[WoodenMarker]

It's probably an unstable oc. Change your settings.

[Coswar]

Where was your last stable OC? 3.1?

[FreezeFlyte]

Thats a pretty high OC for a stock cooler. especially on a apu. try bringing it down a bit and running prime95 for a day to ensure that the OC is stable.

[ItsRetorical]

Where was your last stable OC? 3.1?

I run it normally on 3.0 I havent really tryed 3.1 just in case and since I dont have the money id like to be able to push it

[ItsRetorical]

Thats a pretty high OC for a stock cooler. especially on a apu. try bringing it down a bit and running prime95 for a day to ensure that the OC is stable.

what do you mean and what is prime 95

[FreezeFlyte]

what do you mean and what is prime 95

If you plan on overclocking then you probably should invest in a better cooler. stock coolers are ment to keep the cpu cool under the standard speeds. overclocking can greatly increase your temp and can cause several issues. And prime95 is a stress test program ment to push your cpu to see if any of the cores fail under load. If a core should fail then it will say and that means that your cpu is unstable.

[ItsRetorical]

If you plan on overclocking then you probably should invest in a better cooler. stock coolers are ment to keep the cpu cool under the standard speeds. overclocking can greatly increase your temp and can cause several issues. And prime95 is a stress test program ment to push your cpu to see if any of the cores fail under load. If a core should fail then it will say and that means that your cpu is unstable.

I used amd overdrive to oc and I did like a 20 min stress test but I didnt know how to interpret the results

[Coswar]

I run it normally on 3.0 I havent really tryed 3.1 just in case and since I dont have the money id like to be able to push it

Well is it stable at 3.0? Any lines or issues? Bring it down to 3.1 and run prime95 on blend for at least 30 mins. If there are no issues, then try and raise the voltage a little, and then put it up to 3.2 

[Coswar]

I used amd overdrive to oc and I did like a 20 min stress test but I didnt know how to interpret the results

I can't help you then...if it were me, I'd use the BIOS settings to overclock

[ItsRetorical]

Well is it stable at 3.0? Any lines or issues? Bring it down to 3.1 and run prime95 on blend for at least 30 mins. If there are no issues, then try and raise the voltage a little, and then put it up to 3.2 

it's stable at 3.0 and it won;t let me turn up the voltage anymore

[FreezeFlyte]

I can't help you then...if it were me, I'd use the BIOS settings to overclock

I agree. overdrive is okay but is know for unstability. Try overclocking your northbridge in the BIOS. It is a far more stable overclock then using a program. Also i still would get a aftermarket cooler. you can get a decent one for $40 USD on newegg. Becuase running a hot cpu can cause permanent damage.

[Coswar]

it's stable at 3.0 and it won;t let me turn up the voltage anymore

Well I guess if you are using AMD overdrive then you are stuck at 3.0. Especially with that cooler- Buy a Hyper 212 for 40 dollars

[ItsRetorical]

I agree. overdrive is okay but is know for unstability. Try overclocking your northbridge in the BIOS. It is a far more stable overclock then using a program. Also i still would get a aftermarket cooler. you can get a decent one for $40 USD on newegg. Becuase running a hot cpu can cause permanent damage.

It didn't seem to be getting that hot but i'm wondering if i'm going to go ahead and spend money should I just save up for a better processor cause I really don't have the money

[ItsRetorical]

Well I guess if you are using AMD overdrive then you are stuck at 3.0. Especially with that cooler- Buy a Hyper 212 for 40 dollars

so how can i stable it other than to turn up the voltage

[FreezeFlyte]

so how can i stable it other than to turn up the voltage

You really can't. Applying more voltage will stabilize your cpu but also cause it to get hotter which is why the more you overclock the better cooler you need.

[Coswar]

It didn't seem to be getting that hot but i'm wondering if i'm going to go ahead and spend money should I just save up for a better processor cause I really don't have the money

Gonna have to speed at least 80 for a better CPU, and you won't be able to overclock that without a cooler as well

[Coswar]

70 is as high as you want it to get.

[ItsRetorical]

Okay so as soon as possible I want to get to the point to where I can play modern games but I don;t have the current equipment or the money so i need to overclock this stuff so reccomendations for heaters

[FreezeFlyte]

Okay so as soon as possible I want to get to the point to where I can play modern games but I don;t have the current equipment or the money so i need to overclock this stuff so reccomendations for heaters

You mean coolers?

[ItsRetorical]

You mean coolers?

LOL yeah. sorry

[FreezeFlyte]

Well it all depends on a budget. The cm hyper 212 evo is a good cooler. any noctua or corsair hydro series are good coolers. AIO are better but require a bit more space.

[ItsRetorical]

isee

 

Well it all depends on a budget. The cm hyper 212 evo is a good cooler. any noctua or corsair hydro series are good coolers. AIO are better but require a bit more space.

I see

[FreezeFlyte]

The possibilities are endless it all depends on budget and compatability

[Coswar]

Well seeing as you have a small budget , then go for the Hyper 212. Can't beat it for the price