amd 8320 fx overclock

[rderubeis]

How high can i overclock amd 8320fx with the asus m5a97 motherboard i have 212 evo cooler. Can someone post there settings if they have stable 4.2

I just mainly want to know how i i can overclock with this motherboard

 

[bailojustin]

You can most likely get a stable 4.4-4.7 with the cooler and up to 5+ with Liquid cooling and the correct voltages
That is with the turbo and ALL power saving features disabled and the cpu put into HPC High Performance Computing found in the BIOS

 

[rderubeis]

You can most likely get a stable 4.4-4.7 with the cooler and up to 5+ with Liquid cooling and the correct voltages
That is with the turbo and ALL power saving features disabled and the cpu put into HPC High Performance Computing found in the BIOS

are you sure i can go that high with this motherboard ? The Asus M5a97

 

[wicked_sticky]

I have to disagree with the other poster. That board has a 140watt tdp, between 4.2 to 4.4 is what you can realistically expect , 140watts is just not enough power to hit 5ghz with any cooling

 

[bailojustin]

I have to disagree with the other poster. That board has a 140watt tdp, between 4.2 to 4.4 is what you can realistically expect , 140watts is just not enough power to hit 5ghz with any cooling

Same exact chipsets, and maximum watt TDP of 140. I know its a sabertooth, but they are almost identical in all aspects.

and I am aware its a 8350 not 20. They are nearly identical, and boy do I love visheras.

You can overclock the fx, easily it just takes a lot of work and knowledge of bulldozer and pile driver architecture. I recommend checking out this guide for all the Die Hard fx 8320 Overclockers. Here you will see tons of people pushing it way past 4.5 and beyond

 

[bailojustin]

You can most likely get a stable 4.4-4.7 with the cooler and up to 5+ with Liquid cooling and the correct voltages
That is with the turbo and ALL power saving features disabled and the cpu put into HPC High Performance Computing found in the BIOS

are you sure i can go that high with this motherboard ? The Asus M5a97

100% you can reach those overclocks with time and patience, just don't get frustrated, and don't do anything your not sure of.