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Fx-6300 Safe at 4.2Ghz with ASrock 970 extreme3 r2.0?

RopoGamer

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So yesterday i overclocked my fx-6300 to 4.2Ghz @ 1.3v
And it works fine but i dont trust the motherboard i read a lot of things online about this mobo being quite bad for overclocking in the long run.

Is it safe to run this without killing the mobo in the long run?

Temps:
Prime95 2 hours: max temp 55c
While gaming: 50c max

Specs:
Mobo: Asrock 970 extreme3 r2.0
Cpu: AMD Fx-6300
Ram: Kingston Hyper x 4GBx2 (8GB) 1333mhz
Psu: Coolermaster 550m
GPU: Amd r9 270 Overclocked to 1050mhz
CPU Cooler: cooler master hyper 103

Thanks in advance!
 
Solution
If your temps are 55c they seem safe.
You should have a clear go without any problems.

If you however tend to have any issues just down the overclock to 4.0Ghz/4.1Ghz.