OC my FX-8350

[manutd604]

Currently i have my 8350 running stock with the Be-quiet pure rock cooler. I am aiming for a decent overclock that will affect performance in World of tanks (Multi core isn't supported)

I have ran prime 95 for 3 hours and the highest temp was 47 degrees on the cores and 59 on the socket.

[Enderman]

as long as youre below 62C you're good

 

looks like you can push it even further

[Majestic]

Look at your VRM temps aswell though. What mainboard are you using?

[Kobathor]

as long as youre below 62C you're good

 

looks like you can push it even further

62C?

[Enderman]

62C?

yeah, 62C is the safe limit for most AMD CPUs (including the 8350)

[suchamoneypit]

62C?

I dont know where he got 62 C specifically but it seems the CPU will throttle after 70 C

[Kobathor]

yeah, 62C is the safe limit for most AMD CPUs (including the 8350)

Mine used to go to around ~74 on the stock cooler, sometimes higher. The worst I've experienced is thermal throttling, then I replaced the cooler.

 

Where do you get your "facts?"

 

EDIT- Every site I go to says 70C is safe, but I haven't seen an official AMD statement on the matter.

[Enderman]

Mine used to go to around ~74 on the stock cooler, sometimes higher. The worst I've experienced is thermal throttling, then I replaced the cooler.

 

Where do you get your "facts?"

 

EDIT- Every site I go to says 70C is safe, but I haven't seen an official AMD statement on the matter.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1134229/amd-cpus-max-temps

http://www.overclock.net/t/1128821/amd-temp-information-and-guide

[Nena Trinity]

Dpends on your board but most likey 4.4-4.5GHz on stock voltages and you can bump up A bit if you dare but you should have 8+2 VRM or better... :3

[Charlie27364]

You have good temps, I'd bump the overclock a little bit higher.

[Kobathor]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1134229/amd-cpus-max-temps

http://www.overclock.net/t/1128821/amd-temp-information-and-guide

Haha the first guy has no source or anything, just like half of the people on Overclockers.

EDIT- Oops, he just links to the other thread.

 

The silicon and adhesives used in manufacturing these processors has a peak temperature rating of 97+ Celsius before any form of degradation will take place. The processor also has a thermal shut off safe guard in place that shuts the processor down at 90 Celsius.

Then why is it 62C for safe temps? The algorithm calculates past that, so it obviously works past 62C. That quote was from this thread: http://www.overclock.net/t/931241/interesting-information-from-amd-about-1090t

[Enderman]

Haha the first guy has no source or anything, just like half of the people on Overclockers.

EDIT- Oops, he just links to the other thread.

 

Then why is it 62C for safe temps? The algorithm calculates past that, so it obviously works past 62C. That quote was from this thread: http://www.overclock.net/t/931241/interesting-information-from-amd-about-1090t

yes it works past that

just like intel CPUs can work past 85C

doesnt mean its safe to do so

 

intel CPUs will automatically shut down at 105C, idk if AMD has something like that

apparently not based on the temps ive see the 9590 get to

 

but 62C is the maximum recommended core temp for AMD CPUs, just like 85C is the max recommended for intel

although AMD doesnt specify a TJmax like intel does

[Kobathor]

yes it works past that

just like intel CPUs can work past 85C

doesnt mean its safe to do so

 

intel CPUs will automatically shut down at 105C, idk if AMD has something like that

apparently not based on the temps ive see the 9590 get to

 

but 62C is the maximum recommended core temp for AMD CPUs, just like 85C is the max recommended for intel

although AMD doesnt specify a TJmax like intel does

I understand that they 62C, but I don't understand why. It says that there isn't any form of degradation until it hits 97C, so why is the limit 35C below that? Some people say they're not stable past that (when I googled it, on Overclockers) then 10 people tell that person that their own (insert FX here) was always stable past the 62C limit. So what gives?

 

Also, they automatically shut down at 90C. That was also stated in that source.

[Morgan MLGman]

I own a FX-8350 and I've overclocked it. It throttles @ 70 degrees on my board (It's not a good one, but it has 8+2 power phase VRMs).

Keep it around 65 degrees max imo and you're good

[Kamina]

I think of the FX 8350s are binned a bit different so they won't reach a higher yields like they used to prior to the FX 9000 series. You should be fine at getting it to 4.5Ghz. I was able to do so on my FX chip last year when I owned one but it did get incredibly hot on my 212 evo. I couldn't keep it below 70c so I gave up and figured I lucked out. Got an i5 4690k and fortunately I was lucky with its overclocking capabilities.