AMD FX 8320 overclocking.

[Thepuistis]

hello!

so iv been trying to oc my 8320 today but im getting some warnings from asus AI... warnings are about Vcore ? was wondering that is my cpu getting anough power or what ? gonna link some pics below.
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voltages..
https://gyazo.com/ffea9f1d0cf0569e0291486bb84999bb

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HWmonitor
https://gyazo.com/b67c11422d96ee00cc30bb162d0c6fc5

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Alert log
https://gyazo.com/8275db32c2e1e31f36d06b2dbc57ca0c

im using asus m5a97 le r2 motherboard and closed loop watercool from CM

also trying to go up to 4.5-4.7 MHz!

 

[Faktion]

I can't see any of your screenshots since I am at work.

What is your voltage set at?

 

[Thepuistis]

I can't see any of your screenshots since I am at work.

What is your voltage set at?

Hello

cpu voltages is set to 1.31250V not sure if thats enough because i did some research and people with same processor have setted voltages to 1.4 or so... but im kinda afraid to go for 1.4 :S but maybe you can tell me since you may be better with this stuff and also if you can check those screenshots would help maybe.

 

[Faktion]

1.4 is completely fine if you can handle the heat.

I would stop myself around 1.45v if I cared about the CPU.

Using a hardware overclocking suite they are going to put the warnings far lower than need be to protect themselves from the backlash if someone fries their hardware.

I would skip all of that and use a Tom's guide to overclock using the BIOS. You get far more options to fine tune your overclock.

 

[Thepuistis]

1.4 is completely fine if you can handle the heat.

I would stop myself around 1.45v if I cared about the CPU.

Using a hardware overclocking suite they are going to put the warnings far lower than need be to protect themselves from the backlash if someone fries their hardware.

I would skip all of that and use a Tom's guide to overclock using the BIOS. You get far more options to fine tune your overclock.

hello again

yes i tried 1.4Volts but cpu was starting to heat up (65 degrees) ofc i was playing Arma 3 which is very cpu based game... and i would use BIOS to oc but for some reason i change values on cpu section ..

 

[breek]

Hello Puistis.

First off, I would recommend watching a video or two on specifically FX overclocking. As well as some guides.
Jayztwocents' FX Overclocking Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckeAmnDeTk
ComputerRestore's Gudie http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

The max voltage you'll want to put into that chip is 1.5V (max). Capping yourself at 1.45V would be a much better idea than pushing the threshold. Also, you'll want to install AMD Overdrive and keep an eye on your thermal margin (TM).
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/over-drive

Before overclocking (CPU or GPU) I would run some benchmarks with games you play and synthetic benchmarks. Give yourself something to go off so you know if you're getting valuable improvements. An unstable overclock can give you worse performance than stock clocks, keep that in mind. All guides and settings you will need to adjust in your bios will vary from motherboard to motherboard. So you may need to look around for different labeled settings. One last thing, if memory serves me right (I can't watch it now to confirm), Jayztwocents' video uses bus overclocking and not multiplier overclocking. It is recommended to use multiplier overclocking first and then bus to get a maximum overclock. The main reason people stay away from bus overclocking is because it affects your NB/SB and ram speeds. Where the multiplier only affects the CPU (bus speed x individual multiplier = CPU/NB/SB/ram speeds).

 

[Thepuistis]

Hello Puistis.

First off, I would recommend watching a video or two on specifically FX overclocking. As well as some guides.
Jayztwocents' FX Overclocking Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckeAmnDeTk
ComputerRestore's Gudie http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

The max voltage you'll want to put into that chip is 1.5V (max). Capping yourself at 1.45V would be a much better idea than pushing the threshold. Also, you'll want to install AMD Overdrive and keep an eye on your thermal margin (TM).
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/over-drive

Before overclocking (CPU or GPU) I would run some benchmarks with games you play and synthetic benchmarks. Give yourself something to go off so you know if you're getting valuable improvements. An unstable overclock can give you worse performance than stock clocks, keep that in mind. All guides and settings you will need to adjust in your bios will vary from motherboard to motherboard. So you may need to look around for different labeled settings. One last thing, if memory serves me right (I can't watch it now to confirm), Jayztwocents' video uses bus overclocking and not multiplier overclocking. It is recommended to use multiplier overclocking first and then bus to get a maximum overclock. The main reason people stay away from bus overclocking is because it affects your NB/SB and ram speeds. Where the multiplier only affects the CPU (bus speed x individual multiplier = CPU/NB/SB/ram speeds).

Hello.

thanks for very good reply i will check out those videos and see what i can do... thing i know is that i cant go above 1.4Volts because its making my cpu too hot... i hope that corsais h100 will make better job once i order it