3 years ago I made a post about my (then) recently purchased AMD FX6300.
This post was about how HWMonitor & AMD Overdrive say that my CPU hits 255 C (!).
I know that this cannot be true. Because if it was, it would have melted through my Mobo already.
This is really annoying, since it then throttles it's speed from 3.7 Ghz to 1.3 Ghz to "lower" it's temperature (but the temperature was fine). This results in enormous framerate drops in my games.
But recently I had an idea.
I've never overclocked a CPU before, and I don't know alot about it.
But can I somehow OC my CPU so that it constantly runs on 3.7 Ghz and just slap a better cooler on it? Is this safe?
Now I know that it's better to buy a new CPU.
But this CPU is already 3+ years old, and its probably almost on it's end of it's lifespan.
I just want to push it to its limit before it finally kicks the bucket.
Hope I didnt lose you along the way.
CPU: AMD FX-6300.
Mobo: MSI 76GM-P23(FX)
GPU: GTX 750 TI.
This post was about how HWMonitor & AMD Overdrive say that my CPU hits 255 C (!).
I know that this cannot be true. Because if it was, it would have melted through my Mobo already.
This is really annoying, since it then throttles it's speed from 3.7 Ghz to 1.3 Ghz to "lower" it's temperature (but the temperature was fine). This results in enormous framerate drops in my games.
But recently I had an idea.
I've never overclocked a CPU before, and I don't know alot about it.
But can I somehow OC my CPU so that it constantly runs on 3.7 Ghz and just slap a better cooler on it? Is this safe?
Now I know that it's better to buy a new CPU.
But this CPU is already 3+ years old, and its probably almost on it's end of it's lifespan.
I just want to push it to its limit before it finally kicks the bucket.
Hope I didnt lose you along the way.
CPU: AMD FX-6300.
Mobo: MSI 76GM-P23(FX)
GPU: GTX 750 TI.