FX 8350 OC

[Bikemore]

I have recently built my first computer and have not really tried to overclock. Although I wasn't originally intending to, it would be  nice to get a stable boost i performance. My computer is a FX 8350 and a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 mobo and a CM Hyper T2 cooler. If anyone could tell me a really stable voltage and multiplier, that would be nice. Again, I have basically no knowledge in overclocking, so explanation would be nice.

[lx_srs]

I have recently built my first computer and have not really tried to overclock. Although I wasn't originally intending to, it would be  nice to get a stable boost i performance. My computer is a FX 8350 and a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 mobo and a CM Hyper T2 cooler. If anyone could tell me a really stable voltage and multiplier, that would be nice. Again, I have basically no knowledge in overclocking, so explanation would be nice.

As far as a stable voltage and multiplier, you have to figure that out yourself, every chip is different.  As for how to OC, go watch linus's overclocking guides.

[Mao_Zedong]

It is all random. Just slowly increase until it is unstable, and then turn it back a little.

[Dive5885]

As far as a stable voltage and multiplier, you have to figure that out yourself, every chip is different.  As for how to OC, go watch linus's overclocking guides.

^ I agree with this.

 

I watched videos how to oc and it definitely helped!

[CoolaxGaming]

OC with the BUS Speed. I personally (Wanted to play around no way my h100i could handle these) got 5.4 ghz stable with multipler and at the same voltage 5.7 with bus speed

[cloclo8003]

Something important to know before overclocking is that every CPU is different, some will require higher (or lower) voltages. You can be lucky and have a CPU that OC up to 5.6GHz or you can be very unlucky and have a CPU that doesn't get over 4.3GHz. For example, when I tried pushing it the highest I could, my i5-4690k got up to 4.6GHz, at 4.7GHz nothing worked (Windows couldn't boot and the UEFI settings displayed funky things sometimes and kept freezing lol) and someone else's CPU, i5-4690k again, might not go over 4.4GHz. Results will vary.

If I quickly explain this, basically, the important steps in Linus' (Haswell, but I don't see why it wouldn't work with another CPU) guide:

1- Start with a sloppy overclock with a voltage of 1.2v and a clockspeed of 4.6GHz (multiplier set to 46)

2- If it doesn't work, bump down the multiplier until it does, if it works at 46, you are lucky and you can be happy with it or bump it down if you don't have good enough cooling, dooo it before stress testing.

3- Stress test for a while. If it is stable, bump down a bit the voltage (I suggest -0.15) and repeat this step.

This is a very short explanation though, I highly recommend checking Linus' guide

[Bikemore]

I tried and had the system lock up at 4.6 (23 multiplier), but when I got into Windows with multiplier of 22.5, it just stays at the stock 20.5 multiplier... Why might this be?

[n.ZERO_g]

use stress tests to see the total overclock speed...
use cpu-z to monitor the clockspeed and use aida 64 to stress the cpu and see the full clock speed

try aida64 for atleast 20min to see if the system is stable...

and increase the voltage slowly, and mostly its about trial and error.

if you have high speed ram you may want to underclock it to eliminate any other factors holding you back.

1600mhz for ram is the best suited

[Bikemore]

Ummm... Now, I the multiplier does nothing, yet the external clock changes things...

[AFeralKitten]

Make sure "Cool n' Quite" mode is disabled. When I first OC'ed that was the mistake I was making.

[IPoteven]

I have recently built my first computer and have not really tried to overclock. Although I wasn't originally intending to, it would be  nice to get a stable boost i performance. My computer is a FX 8350 and a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 mobo and a CM Hyper T2 cooler. If anyone could tell me a really stable voltage and multiplier, that would be nice. Again, I have basically no knowledge in overclocking, so explanation would be nice.

 

I got mine at 4.7Ghz with 1.47-49v. It was stable full load, max 55C-60C. I had a problem with this mobo(Gig 990FX-UD3), my PC was ALWAYS ''double booting'' with my OC. I was starting, then stops for 5 sec and reboot succesfully after. One day, I've put a beta BIOS, when I've put my tested OC settings, it stopped booting, CPU was dead.