First time overclocking help

Wh1t3h34d · April 9, 2014

CPU: AMD FX8320

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 212 EVO

Mobo: MSI 760GMA-p34

So, I have just built a new gaming pc, and the base cpu clock is 3.5GHz, I would really like to overclock it up to 4.0GHz, or maybe slightly higher. I have asked around before about this, and what people seemed to say is that my mobo isn't high enough quality - apparantly the VRM has no heatsink, and the board could get damaged.

I have looked around for some sort of heatsink I could put on the VRM before I start messing around with overclocking, and I found these. I don't know if they're worth it though?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ALUMINIUM-MEMORY-HEATSINKS-ADHESIVE-BACKING/dp/B00J0FGMS0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0J539JQWMW45D561K3RW

http://www.amazon.co.uk/15mm-Aluminum-Heatsink-MOSFET-Component/dp/B00GWEWE4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397056148&sr=8-1&keywords=mosfet+heatsink these say to attach with heatsink adhesive, would this be the same as CPU thermal compound?

Also, are vrm and MOSFETs similar, I am slightly confused. Any help would be much appreciated, I have never done it before.

dragosudeki · April 9, 2014

I think those things you linked are for RAM/VRAM.... You may be able to use it, though it would be better if you could return and get a different mobo. I'm pretty sure heatsink adhesive is the same as thermal compound.