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    [SOLVED] AMD FX-8350 clock speed dropping every 20 seconds

    Thank you for that answer! I restored default settings in BIOS, then disabled all the ASUS energy related features, forced the CPU to max. 3.2 GHz and made the CPU-Fan spin at 100%. The result: HWMonitor shows brilliant values (cf. screenshot), MB temperature is 52°C (125°F) max, CPU...
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    [SOLVED] AMD FX-8350 clock speed dropping every 20 seconds

    Thank you for your answer! cnet says: The ASUS M5A78L-LE supports FX processors with max. TDP of 125 watts. Can this really become a bottleneck because there is not enough leeway? My cooler is an ARCTIC Freezer 13 (92 mm PWM fan with up to 200 Watt cooling capacity, according to the...
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    [SOLVED] AMD FX-8350 clock speed dropping every 20 seconds

    PSU is a LC-Power LC420H-12, should be delivering 420W. Online calculators told me that I only need about 285W for my setup. My motherboard lists FX-8350 in its supported CPU list, should be able to handle it, doesn't it?
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    [SOLVED] AMD FX-8350 clock speed dropping every 20 seconds

    Hello everyone! I'm new here and hope this sub-forum is the right one for my question. I've lived happily with an AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE for a long time and recently upgraded to an AMD FX-8350. Since then I have been experiencing problems with GTA V, the game that challenges my rig most: Every...