AMD FX 6300 Safe Overclocking Temps?

[sciamwow]

Thank you for opening up my question

I just overclocked my FX 6300 on an Asus M5A97 R2.0 mobo to 4.3ghz from 3.5ghz with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus. I am currently running Prime95 (It's been running for about ten minutes) and under CPU temps its peak so far has been 65 C but is holding steady at 64 C. The Package temp reached 56 C but is holding at 54 C. How long should I continue running Prime95 before saying that my temps are good? Also, what are good temps? I am using HWMonitor and Core Temp. And if my temps are safe, what steps should I take to up my overclock to its maximum stable potential? I will be using my computer for gaming.

Thanks!

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[RookieOfTheYear]

That is going to be about it for you it seems. AMD recommends not to go over 65C. But they lowball that number a little to be on the safe side. I personally don't go above 65C as I believe it will shorten the life of the CPU. I would not suggest going any higher with your overclock. However, I have read how some people run the 6300 at 70-75C for months on end and have no issues. At the end of the day, it's pretty much just luck. I tend to play more on the safe side to increase my chances...but that's just me.

 

[Rocking Durgesh]

Friend first thing is that Don't pick directly any manual settings I mean any manual voltage and frequency. This will not get the system stable or generate more heat. .. The third party softwares like Hwmonitor and else don't work correctly with AMD CPUs, they always show temp more than actual. First Download the AMD overdrive software. It will available on official AMD website to monitor your temps correctly. ..Overclocking is a step by Step method. Don't overclock by any software because overclocking is not the thing that can be done by software. First set the XMP memory profile enabled to set your RAM correctly. Then Go in BIOS and find the CPU clock ratio, this is the multiplier setting. It starts at a multi of A (some no.)x 100(BCLK)(normal factory settings) to give you A Gigahertz. So up it .5 at a time and boot to os and test with P95 for stability and monitor your temps. Do this for approximately 20 minutes. If it passes raise the multi another .5 and try again. You'll get to a point where either P95 won't pass or your temp will gone so high. If the temps gone high you'll have to stop and work on cooling. If P95 fails then go to the Advanced voltage section in bios and add some volts to the CPU VCore . Stay in offset and just add a bit by tapping on the "+" key and test again.
If your temp goes really high them you have to stop amd keep it to cooling. A step will arrive when your P95 never pass or temp immediately go high. Them youJane to stop overclocking and you get your extreme speed of your processor. ....

 

[Rocking Durgesh]

And remember the AMD overdrive software counts the temp down not up. Don't use Hwmonitor and other third party softwares as they don't work properly with AMD CPUs. They always show temp more than existing. Now in AMD OD, if your CPUs temp is 50 ° c. if the thermal margin shows 30 ° c then after raiseof 30°c in your CPUs temp, you have on the line of overheating. When you overclock, of the thermal margin tends to reach the 0°c you have to stop overclocking and keep it to cooling. ( Readings are imaginary so don't take it seriously).

 

[ShadyHamster]

Friend first thing is that Don't pick directly any manual settings I mean any manual voltage and frequency. This will not get the system stable or generate more heat. .. The third party softwares like Hwmonitor and else don't work correctly with AMD CPUs, they always show temp more than actual. First Download the AMD overdrive software. It will available on official AMD website to monitor your temps correctly. ..Overclocking is a step by Step method. Don't overclock by any software because overclocking is not the thing that can be done by software. First set the XMP memory profile enabled to set your RAM correctly. Then Go in BIOS and find the CPU clock ratio, this is the multiplier setting. It starts at a multi of A (some no.)x 100(BCLK)(normal factory settings) to give you A Gigahertz. So up it .5 at a time and boot to os and test with P95 for stability and monitor your temps. Do this for approximately 20 minutes. If it passes raise the multi another .5 and try again. You'll get to a point where either P95 won't pass or your temp will gone so high. If the temps gone high you'll have to stop and work on cooling. If P95 fails then go to the Advanced voltage section in bios and add some volts to the CPU VCore . Stay in offset and just add a bit by tapping on the "+" key and test again.
If your temp goes really high them you have to stop amd keep it to cooling. A step will arrive when your P95 never pass or temp immediately go high. Them youJane to stop overclocking and you get your extreme speed of your processor. ....

Where to start with this mess.
AMD Overdrive is not necessary for the AM3+ line up of cpu's, 3rd party apps work perfectly fine, eg: HWmonitor / HWinfo, i personally use AIDA64 as the temps are listed in a better order and easier to find.
Overdrive is only needed for the FM2+ cpu/apu line up.
Not all AMD motherboards support XMP profiles, it usually gets hidden once you manually overclock anyway.
AMD cpu's (at least for AM3+) use FSB not BLCK and the default is 200.

And what do you mean by "( Readings are imaginary so don't take it seriously)"?
Thermal Margin in Overdrive is an exact reading for distance to TJmax, if you are hitting 0 Thermal Margin i would be taking that very seriously as you would be thermal throttling/close to thermal shutdown.

 

[damric]

Adhesives holding the CPU die start to melt apart in the 90C+ region. Thermal throttling will occur well before that though.

 

[Rocking Durgesh]

I just copied the content from other forum that I answered. So I forgot to make some changes, and readings are imaginary means I mentioned that if your temp is 50 ° c then thermal margin is 30 ° c is imaginary. Always it is not necessary to have thermal margin 30 ° c when temp is 50 ° c, so these readings are imaginary. I have no doubt that AMD overdrive gives correct reading and I know if
you are hitting 0 Thermal Margin I must have to take that very seriously as you would be thermal throttling/close to thermal shutdown.