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[BiggestFan]

I got the Corsair 300r case and I really want to overclock my CPU (amd fx 8320) and GPU (amd radeon 7950). I heard that I need some extra fans so I was looking and found Corsair AF140 (red led lights). How many of them should I buy and which way do I connect them to the case, like exhaust or intake?

[tristan1035]

What CPU cooler do you have?

Other than the CPU cooler, I would get four, two for the front panel and two for up top. Maybe even get a dustfilter and flip the back exhaust to intake, this way you have a lot of positive air pressure.d

[BiggestFan]

What CPU cooler do you have?

Other than the CPU cooler, I would get four, two for the front panel and two for up top. Maybe even get a dustfilter and flip the back exhaust to intake, this way you have a lot of positive air pressure.d

I got the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

[WoodenMarker]

I got the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

What's your current oc settings + temps and what are you shooting for?

[Guest]

Pretty much the universal setup is intake from the front and bottom and exhaust from the back and top. However, it can be different depending on your setup. The more fans you have, the better performance you have, but you don't want your computer sounding like a jet engine.

[BiggestFan]

What's your current oc settings + temps and what are you shooting for?

I havent started oc so I dont know and aiming for 4.0 GHz

[WoodenMarker]

I havent started oc so I dont know and aiming for 4.0 GHz

4 ghz is easy--you could even do it with the stock cooler.

You should be able to hit 4.2-4.5 ghz with the 212 Evo as is depending on your chip.

[BiggestFan]

4 ghz is easy--you could even do it with the stock cooler.

You should be able to hit 4.2-4.5 ghz with the 212 Evo as is depending on your chip.

Ah alright, thanks man I am just a bit scared because this is going to be my first time overclocking.

[WoodenMarker]

Ah alright, thanks man I am just a bit scared because this is going to be my first time overclocking.

Just watch your temps and try not to let the cpu exceed ~60c at load.

[BiggestFan]

Just watch your temps and try not to let the cpu exceed ~60c at load.

Ok thank you for the help man

[BiggestFan]

Just watch your temps and try not to let the cpu exceed ~60c at load.

Oh I forgot to ask one more thing. Should I follow these steps and is this dangerous?

 

"With most FX chips you can set the turbo where you want it. If you set turbo to manual then you can set the multiplier for it.

So If you want a FX-8350 performance out of a FX-8320.

Set the following

1) CPU multiplier to x20

2) CPU voltage to 1.4v

3) Set turbo to manual

4) Set turbo multiplier to x21

5) Hit F10

6) Save and exit

7) You are done

8) Have fun"

[WoodenMarker]

Oh I forgot to ask one more thing. Should I follow these steps and is this dangerous?

"With most FX chips you can set the turbo where you want it. If you set turbo to manual then you can set the multiplier for it.

So If you want a FX-8350 performance out of a FX-8320.

Set the following

1) CPU multiplier to x20

2) CPU voltage to 1.4v

3) Set turbo to manual

4) Set turbo multiplier to x21

5) Hit F10

6) Save and exit

7) You are done

8) Have fun"

That should be perfectly fine. That is quite the lazy overclock though.

[BiggestFan]

That should be perfectly fine. That is quite the lazy overclock though.

Alright, what you mean with lazy? Haha

[WoodenMarker]

Alright, what you mean with lazy? Haha

You should be testing to set as high of an oc and as low of a voltage as possible. This is just an overestimate for voltage, setting an oc, and leaving it.

[BiggestFan]

You should be testing to set as high of an oc and as low of a voltage as possible. This is just an overestimate for voltage, setting an oc, and leaving it.

Okay, thanks man