Overclocking an AMD FX-6300 [which has] stock cooler

[Aidanjboy]

Hi, i know there are alot of threads on this topic but none really help that much in actually giving advice on actually over clocking. (even just a little)

Any way im thinking of buying battlefield 1 when it comes out in a few days, but my CPU (FX-6300) doesn't quite meet the minimum requirements being and FX-6350. So i was wondering if i could over clock it a little just to keep its head above water whilst playing this game? I only have a stock cooler but surely a very small boost wouldn't require an upgraded fan?
The rest of my specs are as follows:
MOBO: AMD 970 Gaming
CPU: FX-6300
RAM: 8GB DDR3
GPU: AMD R9 380 2GB MSI OC edition
PSU: Corsair VS-650
HDD: 500GB 7200RPM

I know that there is no specific set of instructions on how to go about overclocking but if someone could at least point me in the right direction it would be appreciated
Thanks ALL

 

[neblogai]

There are many guides how to overclock FX series CPUs- here is one, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb1QDpRnOvw
Or you can just google it.

 

[Shaun o]

Ok so the stock clock frequency of a FX 6350 cpu is 3.5Ghz.


This is the way it works when overclocking a FX based cpu anyway Aidanjboy.

In the bios settings to do with the cpu you will see your Cpu multiplier.
You will also see a default bus speed that the cpu run off set at 200Mhz.

This is linked to the cpu.

So for example 17.5 as a multiplier setting for the cpu and 200Mhz as the bus speed.
To get the value or the speed that the cpu will be running at, you simply times the 200Mhz by the cpu Multipler value.

Every full multiplier value will be + 200Mhz, and every half multiplier value will be 100Mhz added to the overall clock speed the cpu will run at.

So 200Mhz x 17.5 =3500 3500Mhz or as you see 3.5Ghz cpu speed.

200 x 18 = 3600 or 3.6Ghz. total cpu speed.

Now when you overclock a cpu it will reach a point where when the cpu multiplier is set to high the cpu will not post or work.

Because the faster you ask the cpu to work in frequency the more voltage it requires to power it and to work stable.
The off set to this is the more voltage used when setting the cpu`s core voltage in the bios settings as well as the increased working speed is more heat is generated.
So a larger after market cpu cooler, with a larger surface area to dissipate more heat at a quicker rate is required.

The two three important things to keep an eye on when overclocking, and to know.

1. Most FX based cpu`s will only over clock on average about an extra 800Mhz as a maximum over the stock frequency of 3.5Ghz. or 800Mhz than the stock speed set initially.

The higher the core voltage set for the cpu, the quicker it will heat up, and the higher the tempreture of the cpu will be when the cpu working load applied to it.

And a close eye must be kept on this if using a stock cpu cooler.
Max temp of a FX 6350 is about 60c socket side.

Voltage for a FX cpu core should never exceed 1.6v under any circumstance.
Try to keep it in the 1.5v range or less when set as a maximum.

If your stock clock speed is 3.5Ghz then you should be able to reach 4.4 Ghz without toughing the cpu`s core voltage settings.

And when upping the core voltage. do it in steps of 0.500Mv
And do not exceed the 1.6v core voltage as stated.

 

[Aidanjboy]

There are many guides how to overclock FX series CPUs- here is one, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb1QDpRnOvw
Or you can just google it.

Thanks for the answer i have found these vids but i just like to post here to make sure they are safe and legit.
Thanks for the response though.

 

[Aidanjboy]

Ok so the stock clock frequency of a FX 6350 cpu is 3.5Ghz.


This is the way it works when overclocking a FX based cpu anyway Aidanjboy.

In the bios settings to do with the cpu you will see your Cpu multiplier.
You will also see a default bus speed that the cpu run off set at 200Mhz.

This is linked to the cpu.

So for example 17.5 as a multiplier setting for the cpu and 200Mhz as the bus speed.
To get the value or the speed that the cpu will be running at, you simply times the 200Mhz by the cpu Multipler value.

Every full multiplier value will be + 200Mhz, and every half multiplier value will be 100Mhz added to the overall clock speed the cpu will run at.

So 200Mhz x 17.5 =3500 3500Mhz or as you see 3.5Ghz cpu speed.

200 x 18 = 3600 or 3.6Ghz. total cpu speed.

Now when you overclock a cpu it will reach a point where when the cpu multiplier is set to high the cpu will not post or work.

Because the faster you ask the cpu to work in frequency the more voltage it requires to power it and to work stable.
The off set to this is the more voltage used when setting the cpu`s core voltage in the bios settings as well as the increased working speed is more heat is generated.
So a larger after market cpu cooler, with a larger surface area to dissipate more heat at a quicker rate is required.

The two three important things to keep an eye on when overclocking, and to know.

1. Most FX based cpu`s will only over clock on average about an extra 800Mhz as a maximum over the stock frequency of 3.5Ghz. or 800Mhz than the stock speed set initially.

The higher the core voltage set for the cpu, the quicker it will heat up, and the higher the tempreture of the cpu will be when the cpu working load applied to it.

And a close eye must be kept on this if using a stock cpu cooler.
Max temp of a FX 6350 is about 60c socket side.

Voltage for a FX cpu core should never exceed 1.6v under any circumstance.
Try to keep it in the 1.5v range or less when set as a maximum.

Thank you very much this is the answer i was looking for Extremely helpful.

 

[Ulyssesthe2nd]

Ok so the stock clock frequency of a FX 6350 cpu is 3.5Ghz.


This is the way it works when overclocking a FX based cpu anyway Aidanjboy.

In the bios settings to do with the cpu you will see your Cpu multiplier.
You will also see a default bus speed that the cpu run off set at 200Mhz.

This is linked to the cpu.

So for example 17.5 as a multiplier setting for the cpu and 200Mhz as the bus speed.
To get the value or the speed that the cpu will be running at, you simply times the 200Mhz by the cpu Multipler value.

Every full multiplier value will be + 200Mhz, and every half multiplier value will be 100Mhz added to the overall clock speed the cpu will run at.

So 200Mhz x 17.5 =3500 3500Mhz or as you see 3.5Ghz cpu speed.

200 x 18 = 3600 or 3.6Ghz. total cpu speed.

Now when you overclock a cpu it will reach a point where when the cpu multiplier is set to high the cpu will not post or work.

Because the faster you ask the cpu to work in frequency the more voltage it requires to power it and to work stable.
The off set to this is the more voltage used when setting the cpu`s core voltage in the bios settings as well as the increased working speed is more heat is generated.
So a larger after market cpu cooler, with a larger surface area to dissipate more heat at a quicker rate is required.

The two three important things to keep an eye on when overclocking, and to know.

1. Most FX based cpu`s will only over clock on average about an extra 800Mhz as a maximum over the stock frequency of 3.5Ghz. or 800Mhz than the stock speed set initially.

The higher the core voltage set for the cpu, the quicker it will heat up, and the higher the tempreture of the cpu will be when the cpu working load applied to it.

And a close eye must be kept on this if using a stock cpu cooler.
Max temp of a FX 6350 is about 60c socket side.

Voltage for a FX cpu core should never exceed 1.6v under any circumstance.
Try to keep it in the 1.5v range or less when set as a maximum.

If your stock clock speed is 3.5Ghz then you should be able to reach 4.4 Ghz without toughing the cpu`s core voltage settings.

And when upping the core voltage. do it in steps of 0.500Mv
And do not exceed the 1.6v core voltage as stated.

So if I wanted to do this with the stock cooler I could overclock it to 4.4Ghz without a problem? If so how do I overclock it, my motherboard is a Gigabyte 970A-DS3P.

 

[Aidanjboy]

Ok so the stock clock frequency of a FX 6350 cpu is 3.5Ghz.


This is the way it works when overclocking a FX based cpu anyway Aidanjboy.

In the bios settings to do with the cpu you will see your Cpu multiplier.
You will also see a default bus speed that the cpu run off set at 200Mhz.

This is linked to the cpu.

So for example 17.5 as a multiplier setting for the cpu and 200Mhz as the bus speed.
To get the value or the speed that the cpu will be running at, you simply times the 200Mhz by the cpu Multipler value.

Every full multiplier value will be + 200Mhz, and every half multiplier value will be 100Mhz added to the overall clock speed the cpu will run at.

So 200Mhz x 17.5 =3500 3500Mhz or as you see 3.5Ghz cpu speed.

200 x 18 = 3600 or 3.6Ghz. total cpu speed.

Now when you overclock a cpu it will reach a point where when the cpu multiplier is set to high the cpu will not post or work.

Because the faster you ask the cpu to work in frequency the more voltage it requires to power it and to work stable.
The off set to this is the more voltage used when setting the cpu`s core voltage in the bios settings as well as the increased working speed is more heat is generated.
So a larger after market cpu cooler, with a larger surface area to dissipate more heat at a quicker rate is required.

The two three important things to keep an eye on when overclocking, and to know.

1. Most FX based cpu`s will only over clock on average about an extra 800Mhz as a maximum over the stock frequency of 3.5Ghz. or 800Mhz than the stock speed set initially.

The higher the core voltage set for the cpu, the quicker it will heat up, and the higher the tempreture of the cpu will be when the cpu working load applied to it.

And a close eye must be kept on this if using a stock cpu cooler.
Max temp of a FX 6350 is about 60c socket side.

Voltage for a FX cpu core should never exceed 1.6v under any circumstance.
Try to keep it in the 1.5v range or less when set as a maximum.

If your stock clock speed is 3.5Ghz then you should be able to reach 4.4 Ghz without toughing the cpu`s core voltage settings.

And when upping the core voltage. do it in steps of 0.500Mv
And do not exceed the 1.6v core voltage as stated.

So if I wanted to do this with the stock cooler I could overclock it to 4.4Ghz without a problem? If so how do I overclock it, my motherboard is a Gigabyte 970A-DS3P.

Hey Ulysses, I personally would not recommend going to 4.4Ghz with a stock cooler. I tried to reach around 4.4-4.5 Ghz stock and the temps skyrocketed when under heavy load like gaming or rendering, reaching 69-75 degrees Celsius. This is not safe at all as the maximum temp for this CPU should be around 65 Celsius give or take.
Running your stock cooler I would say go as high as 4Ghz-4.1Ghz max.

I went ahead and bought an aftermarket cooler for mine, the cryorig H5 universal and can now safely reach 4.6Ghz-4.7Ghz without to much trouble and a small voltage increase. So i would definitely recommend buying a new cooler, its definitely worth the cost.

As for how to do it you should read shaun o's post it is very detailed and helpful. The process for you to OC would be very similar to that for your mobo.

Hope this helps

 

[Ulyssesthe2nd]

Ok so the stock clock frequency of a FX 6350 cpu is 3.5Ghz.


This is the way it works when overclocking a FX based cpu anyway Aidanjboy.

In the bios settings to do with the cpu you will see your Cpu multiplier.
You will also see a default bus speed that the cpu run off set at 200Mhz.

This is linked to the cpu.

So for example 17.5 as a multiplier setting for the cpu and 200Mhz as the bus speed.
To get the value or the speed that the cpu will be running at, you simply times the 200Mhz by the cpu Multipler value.

Every full multiplier value will be + 200Mhz, and every half multiplier value will be 100Mhz added to the overall clock speed the cpu will run at.

So 200Mhz x 17.5 =3500 3500Mhz or as you see 3.5Ghz cpu speed.

200 x 18 = 3600 or 3.6Ghz. total cpu speed.

Now when you overclock a cpu it will reach a point where when the cpu multiplier is set to high the cpu will not post or work.

Because the faster you ask the cpu to work in frequency the more voltage it requires to power it and to work stable.
The off set to this is the more voltage used when setting the cpu`s core voltage in the bios settings as well as the increased working speed is more heat is generated.
So a larger after market cpu cooler, with a larger surface area to dissipate more heat at a quicker rate is required.

The two three important things to keep an eye on when overclocking, and to know.

1. Most FX based cpu`s will only over clock on average about an extra 800Mhz as a maximum over the stock frequency of 3.5Ghz. or 800Mhz than the stock speed set initially.

The higher the core voltage set for the cpu, the quicker it will heat up, and the higher the tempreture of the cpu will be when the cpu working load applied to it.

And a close eye must be kept on this if using a stock cpu cooler.
Max temp of a FX 6350 is about 60c socket side.

Voltage for a FX cpu core should never exceed 1.6v under any circumstance.
Try to keep it in the 1.5v range or less when set as a maximum.

If your stock clock speed is 3.5Ghz then you should be able to reach 4.4 Ghz without toughing the cpu`s core voltage settings.

And when upping the core voltage. do it in steps of 0.500Mv
And do not exceed the 1.6v core voltage as stated.

So if I wanted to do this with the stock cooler I could overclock it to 4.4Ghz without a problem? If so how do I overclock it, my motherboard is a Gigabyte 970A-DS3P.

Hey Ulysses, I personally would not recommend going to 4.4Ghz with a stock cooler. I tried to reach around 4.4-4.5 Ghz stock and the temps skyrocketed when under heavy load like gaming or rendering, reaching 69-75 degrees Celsius. This is not safe at all as the maximum temp for this CPU should be around 65 Celsius give or take.
Running your stock cooler I would say go as high as 4Ghz-4.1Ghz max.

I went ahead and bought an aftermarket cooler for mine, the cryorig H5 universal and can now safely reach 4.6Ghz-4.7Ghz without to much trouble and a small voltage increase. So i would definitely recommend buying a new cooler, its definitely worth the cost.

Hope this helps

Ok so you recommend me only doing 4.0 or 4.1 Ghz for now and getting another CPU cooler. Thanks this helps now I just need to figure out if I want to wait to overclock from 3.5Ghz and get a CPU cooler or just go ahead and do it. I think you would recommend me wait to get another CPU cooler, correct me if I'm wrong, thanks.

 

[Aidanjboy]

Up to you really, going to 4.0Ghz will still give you a noticable boost in speed especially for redering tasks and cpu intensive games. But if you want to play it safe just wait until you can get your hands on a aftermarket cooler, its a worthwhile investment as it will grant you much more performance.