FX-8320 Big Overclock Troubles

[Statik]

Hey guys, so tonight I wanted to push my 8320 as far at it can safely go. I managed to get it 4.5Ghz on stock voltage (1.4125V). But windows started shitting the bed at 4.6.

So I raised the voltage to 1.425, and AIDA64 failed in nearly 10 seconds. So I raised it to 1.4375, and AIDA64 failed in nearly the same, then when I started looking around online, windows crashed, same issue with 1.45. Should I just keep raising my voltage bit by bit and see what happens? Or could there be some other problem I'm overlooking? Thanks!

[Kobathor]

I don't think your chip is a great overclocker. 

[Statik]

I don't think your chip is a great overclocker. 

My chip specifically? Or in general? Because I've seen other people here squeeze 5.0 out of a 8320.

[Kobathor]

My chip specifically? Or in general? Because I've seen other people here squeeze 5.0 out of a 8320.

Yours specifically. Maybe you just didn't win the Silicon lottery. 

 

After all, a 8320 is just a lower binned 8350. 

[Statik]

Yours specifically. Maybe you just didn't win the Silicon lottery. 

 

After all, a 8320 is just a lower binned 8350. 

Yeah, I know that.

 

And I wasn't sure if the silicone gods were cruel, or if there's anything I can try to troubleshoot it?

[Kobathor]

Yeah, I know that.

 

And I wasn't sure if the silicone gods were cruel, or if there's anything I can try to troubleshoot it?

Keep trying different voltages and frequencies? That's about all you can do. If you can't OC higher then you just got unlucky, can't do anything about it. There's not really any troubleshooting, since there's no trouble to be shot. 

[McFr3aky]

A higher overclock doesnt result in better  performance , i ran my fx-8370 at 4.6ghz at 1.51v , after some benchmarks i found out that at  4.5ghz i got the best result and if i went higher then 4.5 ghz i saw decreasing performance , now im running it at 4.5ghz at 1.45v

 

also its strange that i needed 1.51v for 4.6ghz and only 1.45v for 4.5ghz

[NoTrollOK]

Hey guys, so tonight I wanted to push my 8320 as far at it can safely go. I managed to get it 4.5Ghz on stock voltage (1.4125V). But windows started shitting the bed at 4.6.

So I raised the voltage to 1.425, and AIDA64 failed in nearly 10 seconds. So I raised it to 1.4375, and AIDA64 failed in nearly the same, then when I started looking around online, windows crashed, same issue with 1.45. Should I just keep raising my voltage bit by bit and see what happens? Or could there be some other problem I'm overlooking? Thanks!

What is your mobo (or specs)

[Statik]

What is your mobo (or specs)

It's all in my signature bud

[Statik]

Keep trying different voltages and frequencies? That's about all you can do. If you can't OC higher then you just got unlucky, can't do anything about it. There's not really any troubleshooting, since there's no trouble to be shot. 

Yeah might mess with the multiplayer instead a bit. I thought I had it stable at 4.6Ghz, but after sitting on my desktop for a long time, my rig would randomly freeze, so I've bumped it back to 4.5 and see how it sits here for a while.

[Coaxialgamer]

Hey guys, so tonight I wanted to push my 8320 as far at it can safely go. I managed to get it 4.5Ghz on stock voltage (1.4125V). But windows started shitting the bed at 4.6.

So I raised the voltage to 1.425, and AIDA64 failed in nearly 10 seconds. So I raised it to 1.4375, and AIDA64 failed in nearly the same, then when I started looking around online, windows crashed, same issue with 1.45. Should I just keep raising my voltage bit by bit and see what happens? Or could there be some other problem I'm overlooking? Thanks!

I dont think 8320's can go much higher tha 4.5ghz ( they are cheaper for a reason, being lower bins)

[Statik]

I dont think 8320's can go much higher tha 4.5ghz ( they are cheaper for a reason, being lower bins)

I beg to differ. It's all the silicone lottery. I've seen them to go 5GHz.

[Coaxialgamer]

I beg to differ. It's all the silicone lottery. I've seen them to go 5GHz.

Maybe some of them, but most dont.

[Statik]

Maybe some of them, but most dont.

That's why I want to see how high it can go.

 

Regardless, I thought I had a stable 4.5 to chill at for a while, but after like 2 hours of use, the PC will randomly freeze, so I went back and used more multiplier and see how it goes. 

[Coaxialgamer]

That's why I want to see how high it can go.

Regardless, I thought I had a stable 4.5 to chill at for a while, but after like 2 hours of use, the PC will randomly freeze, so I went back and used more multiplier and see how it goes.

What motherboard are you using?

That vrms could be the issue

[Clyne]

I'll trade your motherboard for my 8320..

4GHZ at 1.28V

[Benji_w]

Hey guys, so tonight I wanted to push my 8320 as far at it can safely go. I managed to get it 4.5Ghz on stock voltage (1.4125V). But windows started shitting the bed at 4.6.

So I raised the voltage to 1.425, and AIDA64 failed in nearly 10 seconds. So I raised it to 1.4375, and AIDA64 failed in nearly the same, then when I started looking around online, windows crashed, same issue with 1.45. Should I just keep raising my voltage bit by bit and see what happens? Or could there be some other problem I'm overlooking? Thanks!

 

How are you overclocking? Multiplier or FSB? Have you turned off all the power saving features like Cool N Quiet? Have you enabled HPC mode? What are your temps like?

[Statik]

What motherboard are you using?

That vrms could be the issue

SPECS

 

 

How are you overclocking? Multiplier or FSB? Have you turned off all the power saving features like Cool N Quiet? Have you enabled HPC mode? What are your temps like?

I was using FSB, but due to some instability, I went back to multiplier and it seems solid at 4.5Ghz now. And I didn't find any settings like Cool N Quiet on my mobo, and my temps will maybe hit 51 under load.

[Benji_w]

SPECS

 

 

I was using FSB, but due to some instability, I went back to multiplier and it seems solid at 4.5Ghz now. And I didn't find any settings like Cool N Quiet on my mobo, and my temps will maybe hit 51 under load.

 

FSB controls a lot of things, I don't recommend FSB overclocking until you learn how to overclock each of your parts (CPU, RAM, Motherboard etc).

[Guest]

A higher overclock doesnt result in better  performance , i ran my fx-8370 at 4.6ghz at 1.51v , after some benchmarks i found out that at  4.5ghz i got the best result and if i went higher then 4.5 ghz i saw decreasing performance , now im running it at 4.5ghz at 1.45v

 

also its strange that i needed 1.51v for 4.6ghz and only 1.45v for 4.5ghz

 

This is interesting.. I had a very similar experience. The amount of voltage it took to achieve 100% stability was definitely not a linear relationship with core clock. Maybe obvious for some, but I am new to this still. 

 

My FX-8320 is currently sitting 100% stable 4.8 Ghz @ 1.464 CPU V (Just noticed this but it idles at 4.8 @ 1.456, and maxes out at 1.464 - so it must have the full range of applicable voltage from the previous voltage step)

[Benji_w]

FSB overclocking needs voltages to other areas as well as just vcore for CPU speed.