AMD fx 6300 overheating at 4.0 GHz

[ellisdrake]

I have just purchased and installed a new CPU cooler today with the intentions of overclocking the cooler is a coolermaster hyper tx3 evo with 2 fans (one intake and one exhaust). I did try for a 4.3GHz overclock but the temps got to 70 celcius when using prime 95 within a few seconds so i stopped the test. I then tried a 4.0GHz clock and although it didnt get as hot it still got to about 65 celcius in under 1 minute, this was with all the fans maxed out at around 2000RPM. This is just making me angry that i cant seem to get a good overclock with decent temps. Either i am doing the overclocking incorrectly or my aftermarket cooler is just not up to the task.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[Andrew Buck]

I have just purchased and installed a new CPU cooler today with the intentions of overclocking the cooler is a coolermaster hyper tx3 evo with 2 fans (one intake and one exhaust). I did try for a 4.3GHz overclock but the temps got to 70 celcius when using prime 95 within a few seconds so i stopped the test. I then tried a 4.0GHz clock and although it didnt get as hot it still got to about 65 celcius in under 1 minute, this was with all the fans maxed out at around 2000RPM. This is just making me angry that i cant seem to get a good overclock with decent temps. Either i am doing the overclocking incorrectly or my aftermarket cooler is just not up to the task.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

The TX3 Evo isn't a very high end cooler, though. Try reseating the heatsink and maybe replacing thermal paste. Formula 7 by Antec is great. Make sure to turn off adaptive voltage. Keep it at maybe 1.35 V.

 

[Outlander_04]

As already mentioned the TX3 is not a huge cooler and not particularly good . Bound to be better than the AMD stock cooler though.

Mostly your problem is running prime95 at all . Its a pointless thing to do . No software or game will ever load your cpu like that so it tells you nothing about how your pc will operate .

Use the AMD overdrive software to clock your processor up a step at a time and find a safe level for you .

Job done .

 

[Andrew Buck]

As already mentioned the TX3 is not a huge cooler and not particularly good . Bound to be better than the AMD stock cooler though.

Mostly your problem is running prime95 at all . Its a pointless thing to do . No software or game will ever load your cpu like that so it tells you nothing about how your pc will operate .

Use the AMD overdrive software to clock your processor up a step at a time and find a safe level for you .

Job done .

Yes. AMD Overdrive has a built-in stability test.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

AMD overdrive is poor just like any other overclocking software and the TX3 EVO is barely better than a stock heatsink.

Learn to overclock in the BIOS after you get a better cooling solution.

 

[Andrew Buck]

AMD overdrive is poor just like any other overclocking software and the TX3 EVO is barely better than a stock heatsink.

Learn to overclock in the BIOS after you get a better cooling solution.

AMD made it, so they know how to read their own temperatures, which are usually misinterpreted by applications such as HWMonitor.

 

[ellisdrake]

Thanks for all the helpful responses. I will probably send that cooler back then and buy a new one, which air cooler would you recommend? I overclocked through the bios instead of using any software, would it be better to use software such as AMD overdrive instead of overclocking in the BIOS?

 

[Outlander_04]

Firstly I never disable any of the power saving features when I am overclocking . I dont want a processor running at full speed all day wasting power and making lots more noise .

IMO use the AMD overdrive software . It will default to 1.4 volts , but thats no problem . Let it run through its tests and work out the safe OC with you new cooler . My FX 6300 clocks to 4.8 Ghz just fine , but even under a large air cooler its noisier than I am willing to accept . At 4.3 Ghz I cant hear it so thats excellent to me .
Im using a Scythe Ninja 3 cooler with a Noctua fan , but many large tower coolers will perform similarly

Once you have a stable OC using software..... and the software just alters settings in BIOS ......... you can go to BIOS and apply the settings manually . For most people though the best option will be to start dropping the voltage . And keep doing that till the system is unstable ... and then add a touch more

For a base level cooler that works CM Hyper 212 is hard to beat . But the sky is the limit really

 

[ellisdrake]

Thank you for all the help, it is greatly appreciated.