Overclocking AMD FX 4300

[Yuno_Gasai]

I'm trying to get a stable overclock at 4.2 GHz. I've heard people saying they overclocked it to 4.8. I am using the stock cooler that came with it. I'll be getting the Cooler Master soon. I can't get it above 3.8 without getting a system boot error. I guess I'm setting the wrong values. I'm not completely new at overclocking. Anyway any help would be appreciate it. Please don't tell me to get the cooler first, I would like to know so when I get it I can do it right away.

PC SPECS
CPU: AMD FX 4300 3.8 GHz Quad Core
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Yes, everything on the bios is at default. I loaded optimized defaults, disabled turbo mode, went from 19 to 19.5 in cpu clock ratio. Booted windows, started Intel burn test at defaults, then a few seconds later it crashes into bsod error WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

I'm going to check my cpu for any excess thermal paste on the pins.

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

I didn't see any but I wiped it with some isopropyl just incase, I'm going to try the burn again. But I have a question. What if it's the Intel burn test that is making me crash?

 

[clutchc]

I didn't see any but I wiped it with some isopropyl just incase, I'm going to try the burn again. But I have a question. What if it's the Intel burn test that is making me crash?

Before blaming IBT (which has been used successfully for years by thousands), I would suggest returning everything to stock settings again and running IBT again. If it fails with everything at stock, there must be some software or hardware issue at fault.

After doing that, then we can try another stress testing app, like Prime95.

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Let me get this straight. With EVERYTHING in bios set back to optimized default, turning off turbo mode, and simply raising the cpu clock multiplier from 19 to 19.5 causes it to fail IBT at its default settings?

It passed at everything default in bios and IBT

 

[clutchc]

Then I'm wondering if the board is defective... or if you are doing something you're not telling me. Because simply raising the "CPU Clock Ratio" by 0.5 should not cause IBT to crash the PC.

If you want, try again bumping it up to 19.5, but this time run Prime95. P95 has no set time. You run it for as long as you want. http://www.mersenne.org/download/

 

[clutchc]

It's beginning to seem like you have a hrdw. problem. If you get a BSOD simply running IBT with a tiny OC, something is wrong. The PSU is one possibility. It's not very good.

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Then I'm wondering if the board is defective... or if you are doing something you're not telling me. Because simply raising the "CPU Clock Ratio" by 0.5 should not cause IBT to crash the PC.

If you want, try again bumping it up to 19.5, but this time run Prime95. P95 has no set time. You run it for as long as you want. http://www.mersenne.org/download/

No I'm not doing anything else. I'm going to raise it to 19.5 at everything default with the boost thing disabled using Prime95 for like 10 minutes or so. I don't know the actual time for it

 

[clutchc]

Unlike IBT, P95 won't give a result. You have to watch for any cores dropping out during the runs. One hour is usually enough to determine if the OC is fairly stable.

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Okay I ran it at 19.5, 5 seconds later my pc just rebooted, no errors.

 

[clutchc]

Okay I ran it at 19.5, 5 seconds later my pc just rebooted, no errors.

"it" what? IBT or P95?

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

P95, sorry for not being clearer. I'm going to try with IBT and see what I get

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR, awesome. I wonder what's wrong with my hardware

 

[clutchc]

P95, sorry for not being clearer. I'm going to try with IBT and see what I get

Your PC is screwed up. Got to be some failing hardware. Better not do any more OC'ing until you find out what is failing.

One last thing...
Try running IBT from safe mode. You may not be able to load any temp monitoring apps, but if you only take the multi up one click, your temps should be fine.

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

In safe mode, IBT got to 5/10 before giving me the bsod error. Apparently there's a problem with my hardware so could you help me detect what exactly is the problem?

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Also why does IBT pass at optimized setting with performance boost is on since it's at 4. 0GHz and it fails at 3.9GHz

 

[clutchc]

I'm not going to be able to fix your PC from here. Best to take it to a professional near you. The only thing I can offer is to suggest you change the PSU. Might not be the issue, but it is the only weak link in your system from what you've told me. I presume all the components you are using were bought new by you... not used? Not abused?

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

I'm not going to be able to fix your PC from here. Best to take it to a professional near you. The only thing I can offer is to suggest you change the PSU. Might not be the issue, but it is the only weak link in your system from what you've told me. I presume all the components you are using were bought new by you... not used? Not abused?

Well I decided to try again and I cleaned the CPU pins thoroughly. I raised the cpu clock ratio to 19.5 and it passed. I raised it to 20 and then it crashed with the whea uncorrectable error. So I don't know if that is a accomplishment now.

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Any help?

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

I will keep bumping this for all eternity

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

Bump

 

[Yuno_Gasai]

I got a stable 4.4GHz overclock. Apparently you were making me overclock wrong. Anyway ty, this thread is closed