How far can I OC my FX-6300

[HardcoreNerd]

Hey guys, it's been a few months since I've built my rig. I've just ordered the Corsair H55 and was wondering how far I can OC my cpu. I'm running an fx-6300, r9 280x, EVGA 500W PSU (uncertified :/). Any help is appreciated.


Thanks,

Dave

 

[DHFF]

There is no quick and fast " you can push a 6300 to X.XGhz" because every chip and every system is different. I have two 8320 chips. one I pushed to 4.7Ghz and the other chip which is in an identical system wont stay stable above 4.3. so I would say just experiment.

Keep in mind that 500 I believe is the recommended supply for an R9 280 but overclocking a chip can greatly increase its power draw. I would say start slow and keep checking your levels.

 

[geofelt]

Overclocking FX-6xxx chips require more than an entry motherboard.
Read this article:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2383150/motherboard-tier-list.html

 

[madmatt30]

Really depends on your motherboard - the h55 honestly isnt that great a cooler - what's your motherboard model?

 

[HardcoreNerd]

Really depends on your motherboard - the h55 honestly isnt that great a cooler - what's your motherboard model?

As us m5a78l/usb 3

 

[geofelt]

Your motherboard is OK.
How well you can oc any cpu is primarily determined by the quality of your particular sample.
Try to oc and see how well you can do comfortably.

 

[madmatt30]

A terrible choice of cooler for a 4+1 phase board with no vrm cooling !!
This happens all the time in all honesty.

You're introducing a water block with no fan & removing any airflow it would have had with a downblower.

What the Asus does have going for it is very high quality MOSFETs & up to 50c or so they won't throttle.
Do not expect a BIG overclock though with an h55 - 4.1/4.2 & you'll be seeing mid 40c temps on the vrms.
You would have been better with a big downblower unless your happy rigging up some vrm cooling yourself.

 

[HardcoreNerd]

A terrible choice of cooler for a 4+1 phase board with no vrm cooling !!
This happens all the time in all honesty.

You're introducing a water block with no fan & removing any airflow it would have had with a downblower.

What the Asus does have going for it is very high quality MOSFETs & up to 50c or so they won't throttle.
Do not expect a BIG overclock though with an h55 - 4.1/4.2 & you'll be seeing mid 40c temps on the vrms.
You would have been better with a big downblower unless your happy rigging up some vrm cooling yourself.

I have one intake and one exhaust in the back currently. I was planning to move my current exhaust to the top as an intake and use the radiator/fan from the H55 to be exhaust on back. Therefore I'd have a positive airflow?

 

[madmatt30]

What case do you own??

In all honesty I wouldn't use a h55 on that board - a big downblower like the Pallas would have done a better job.

You will still need a front intake fan to feed the 280x mate - by all accounts add another rear fan but don't remove the front intake completely.

 

[HardcoreNerd]

What case do you own??

In all honesty I wouldn't use a h55 on that board - a big downblower like the Pallas would have done a better job.

You will still need a front intake fan to feed the 280x mate - by all accounts add another rear fan but don't remove the front intake completely.

I have the azza 206s case. And instead of the h55, which alternative would you recommend? Thanks for the help

 

[madmatt30]

Raijintek pallas
http://pcpartpicker.com/search/?cc=au&q=Pallas
Simply because I use exactly the same board with a 6300@4.3ghz - max load temps of 56c,max vrm temps of 26c.

Double click my top sigvbelow & you will see .
Ive had it upto 4.6ghz stable under irime but the performance to temp tradeoff was not worth it to me - As I'm using a slimline htpc case with limited cooling options.

 

[HardcoreNerd]

Raijintek pallas
http://pcpartpicker.com/search/?cc=au&q=Pallas
Simply because I use exactly the same board with a 6300@4.3ghz - max load temps of 56c,max vrm temps of 26c.

Double click my top sigvbelow & you will see .
Ive had it upto 4.6ghz stable under irime but the performance to temp tradeoff was not worth it to me - As I'm using a slimline htpc case with limited cooling options.

You recommend the Pallas? Ok, I'll check it out. Thanks. And I'm hopping to OC to about. 4ghz.. Not too fancy or anything..