Jump to content

Overclocking the FX-8350!

tkovalesky
 Share
Posted

So I've sort of got a free night to mess with this, so lets overclock my cpu! 

 

Ive never done any overclocking before so i know very little. so here is my motherboard, psu and ram models if it helps:

MSI Gaming 970 series AM3+

8g HyperX 1866 ddr3

750w EVGA NEX750B

 

any immediate suggestions for settings? 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, tkovalesky said:

So I've sort of got a free night to mess with this, so lets overclock my cpu! 

 

Ive never done any overclocking before so i know very little. so here is my motherboard, psu and ram models if it helps:

MSI Gaming 970 series AM3+

8g HyperX 1866 ddr3

750w EVGA NEX750B

 

any immediate suggestions for settings? 

what cooler do you have on it before you go overclocking 

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167542
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

what CPU cooler?, 'cause if it's the stock one you aren't going to get very far.

Aftermarket 980Ti >= Fury X >= Reference 980Ti > Fury > 980 > 390X > 390 >= 970 > 380X > 380 >= 960 > 950 >= 370 > 750Ti = 360

"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

"Unnamed Form Factor Switch" || CPU: i7 6700K || RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB || Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Mini ITX (White) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate (Green Cover) || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB || PSU: XFX XTR 550W || Mobo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167545
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, tkovalesky said:

hyper t4, and a 200mm fan pointed right at the cooler

i would advise against overclocking with that cooler especially since amd chips cant take as much heat as Intel chips can 

 

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167555
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

what i have on my board

Turbocore off

manual voltage for CPU and NT

NB LLC=Auto

CPU/NB frequency=  2200mhz

HT speed= 2600mhz

1.6ghz ram at 1.5v

use stock voltage for base clock until you need more power

use p95 for testing for 10-20 minutes and see if any cores fail or not, if cores are not failing then bump the cpu base clock multiplier 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167591
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

overclock generates extra heat and you need to stress test your cpu to ensure you have a stable overclock which also generates a lot of heat. so to be on the safe side i would not overclock the cpu now i dont know what safety mechanisms are in place on amd cpus but if you do decide to overclock you probably wont even get that much gain out of it before it gets unstable. if you had a noctua cooler or it was on water you might get a noticeable gain but on that cooler im not so sure 

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167606
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
1 minute ago, Maybach123 said:

overclock generates extra heat and you need to stress test your cpu to ensure you have a stable overclock which also generates a lot of heat. so to be on the safe side i would not overclock the cpu now i dont know what safety mechanisms are in place on amd cpus but if you do decide to overclock you probably wont even get that much gain out of it before it gets unstable. if you had a noctua cooler or it was on water you might get a noticeable gain but on that cooler im not so sure 

I'm using the stock cooler on my 8320....

the Hyper T4 is a better than the stock cooler, i'm sure it'll hit 4.3GHZ before 62C.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167612
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
1 minute ago, Maybach123 said:

overclock generates extra heat and you need to stress test your cpu to ensure you have a stable overclock which also generates a lot of heat. so to be on the safe side i would not overclock the cpu now i dont know what safety mechanisms are in place on amd cpus but if you do decide to overclock you probably wont even get that much gain out of it before it gets unstable. if you had a noctua cooler or it was on water you might get a noticeable gain but on that cooler im not so sure 

any good AIO liquid coolers you can think of off the top of your head? i can only go with a 120mm cooler also

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167616
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, Bubblewhale said:

I'm using the stock cooler on my 8320....

the Hyper T4 is a better than the stock cooler, i'm sure it'll hit 4.3GHZ before 62C.

ok again dont know as much about amd cpus as i have never worked with them myself 

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7167629
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
4 hours ago, Bubblewhale said:

I'm using the stock cooler on my 8320....

the Hyper T4 is a better than the stock cooler, i'm sure it'll hit 4.3GHZ before 62C.

The Hyper T4 is garbage and only does ever so slightly better than a stock cooler. You will be pushing it to get 4.3Ghz before over temp problems crop up. I know first hand because I ran one, for a VERY short period of time. 

 

Plus you will not be happy with the performance out of your FX processor if you play any games that require much CPU processing. I completely regret my 8350BE choice. 

i7 6700k||Asus Z170-A||Powercolor R9 270X PCS+ 2GB||Bitfenix Prodigy M||16GB PNY Anarchy DDR4||Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD||Corsair CX850M power supply||Silverstone Tundra Series TD02-E AIO CPU cooling

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7168956
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
16 minutes ago, Ben_Upde said:

The Hyper T4 is garbage and only does ever so slightly better than a stock cooler. You will be pushing it to get 4.3Ghz before over temp problems crop up. I know first hand because I ran one, for a VERY short period of time. 

 

Plus you will not be happy with the performance out of your FX processor if you play any games that require much CPU processing. I completely regret my 8350BE choice. 

Most 120MM air coolers suck for FX 8xxx ocing anyway.

That's why i'm getting a a NH-D15 with some motherboard cooling(fans on heatsink and socket) on my M5A97 R2.0 board to get a 4.5GHZ OC.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/541324-overclocking-the-fx-8350/#findComment-7169074
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×