One more FSB OC thread

[averscds]

I've been really into FSB overclocking lately, My FSB is currentry at a stock 200 MHz, with the multiplier at 23 to make a stable 4.6 GHz. I'm wondering if running my FSB much higher, and significantly lowering the clock to make about 4.2 GHz would yield better performance despite the lower CPU clock. I understand that maximizing FSB and Multiplier would make for the best, but I can't cool that at the moment, nor do I think my chip could handle it. I do realize I have to correct the ram speed too.

I'm thinking that even though the CPU Clock is lower, that FSB hike would make the entire system communicate a bit faster, more than just a standard multi overclock would, cus clock speed isn't everything!

In your opinion, which could out perform the other?

200 FSB x23 = 4.6 GHz
VS
280-300ish FSB x14ish = 4.2ish GHz

Should mention i have an AMD FX 6350 in a Gigabyte 970 ud3 board. Thanks!

 

[CountMike]

No matter how you overclock, it's going to need higher voltage so more heat anyway. I tried it both ways but got benchmark results different only on the level of statistical error.
Right now, for 24/7 operation and Nepton 140XL cooler:
Multiplier 23.5 * FSB 205 = 4.82GHz. Due to FX processor architecture, boosting up FSB and NB doesn't do more than simple multiplier settings.