Overclocking with the 8320 on a M5A97 R2.0

[QuantumXRhinocerus]

Want to overclocked my 8320 cpu to 4.2ghz. I have an aftermarket cooler (cryorig h7). I have overclocked my cpu successfully but through a manual voltage mode. 1.4 CPU/1.2 CPU-NB/1.15 NB. Using manual mode took out the option of having Cool N' Quiet and my CPU is running 4.17. Anyway on how to make it adjust to a lower clock on its own while its not on load? I don't know how to match the voltage through offset mode which brings back the C&Q.

 

[jdcranke07]

Want to overclocked my 8320 cpu to 4.2ghz. I have an aftermarket cooler (cryorig h7). I have overclocked my cpu successfully but through a manual voltage mode. 1.4 CPU/1.2 CPU-NB/1.15 NB. Using manual mode took out the option of having Cool N' Quiet and my CPU is running 4.17. Anyway on how to make it adjust to a lower clock on its own while its not on load? I don't know how to match the voltage through offset mode which brings back the C&Q.

When you overclock an AMD CPU, you cannot have Cool 'n Quiet on if you want to have a stable OC. It must be turned off. Your vcore voltage is a tad high which could lead to degradation and high temps that your AIO might have trouble kicking out of your case. Also, when you overclock, you don't have the ability to "down-clock" your CPU unless you do it manually via BIOS or software, like AMD catalyst. For a healthy OC, you want your CPU voltage below 1.4V, preferably below 1.375V since most CPUs have that or lower as their safe max voltage rating by AMD or Intel. Also, BUS OC will add a ton more instability and heat to your system than just a multiplier OC.

 

[madmatt30]

^ not true, all my systems are overclocked , all have c&q enabled , & downwnock/undervolt at low loads automatically still.

 

[jdcranke07]

^ not true, all my systems are overclocked , all have c&q enabled , & downwnock/undervolt at low loads automatically still.

Never read anything that said this is possible without adding instability. Whenever CnQ was enabled on my AMD machine it alwas crashed or had an issue and now that I don't have it on, it never does that. Also, if you do a bclk multiplier OC for the best OC'ing, you will not be able to get the CPU to down clock since you are disabling the turbo and putting the base clock up to the the OC. If you are doing a BUS OC, then that could be completely different since you aren't upping the bclk of the CPU. But, you will not get the same OC with a BUS OC as you will with a bclk multiplier OC. You would be officially the first out of all of the overclocking stuff I have read that has differently.

Edit: Both of your tags for CPUID show that you are doing a BUS OC and not a bclk multiplier OC. Not to mention, the 8320 is a bit low for what you could do with it if you did multiplier vs BUS OC.

 

[jdcranke07]

Want to overclocked my 8320 cpu to 4.2ghz. I have an aftermarket cooler (cryorig h7). I have overclocked my cpu successfully but through a manual voltage mode. 1.4 CPU/1.2 CPU-NB/1.15 NB. Using manual mode took out the option of having Cool N' Quiet and my CPU is running 4.17. Anyway on how to make it adjust to a lower clock on its own while its not on load? I don't know how to match the voltage through offset mode which brings back the C&Q.

If I haven't mentioned it before, there are two different ways to OC. There is the BUS OC which will speed up your entire system including your RAM, CPU, and northbridge. Whereas a bclk multiplier OC will only OC the CPU. To get more performance go for the multiplier method and then fine tune with the BUS OC. BUS OC is also notoriously noted for the amount of instability it creates with the system if you don't know what you are doing.

 

[QuantumXRhinocerus]

Want to overclocked my 8320 cpu to 4.2ghz. I have an aftermarket cooler (cryorig h7). I have overclocked my cpu successfully but through a manual voltage mode. 1.4 CPU/1.2 CPU-NB/1.15 NB. Using manual mode took out the option of having Cool N' Quiet and my CPU is running 4.17. Anyway on how to make it adjust to a lower clock on its own while its not on load? I don't know how to match the voltage through offset mode which brings back the C&Q.

If I haven't mentioned it before, there are two different ways to OC. There is the BUS OC which will speed up your entire system including your RAM, CPU, and northbridge. Whereas a bclk multiplier OC will only OC the CPU. To get more performance go for the multiplier method and then fine tune with the BUS OC. BUS OC is also notoriously noted for the amount of instability it creates with the system if you don't know what you are doing.

My RAM is fine i guess, running 1866 9-10-9-27, all i just want to know about the cool n quiet. I would like to have an option that would lower the clockspeed when im not demanding for much like browsing the internet or listening to spotify. If there really isnt a way then that sucks... i wish there was because i dont want my cpu to work more harder than needed during the things i do on my PC. I lose the option when i do manual voltage but when its on offset mode i gain the option back

 

[jdcranke07]

Want to overclocked my 8320 cpu to 4.2ghz. I have an aftermarket cooler (cryorig h7). I have overclocked my cpu successfully but through a manual voltage mode. 1.4 CPU/1.2 CPU-NB/1.15 NB. Using manual mode took out the option of having Cool N' Quiet and my CPU is running 4.17. Anyway on how to make it adjust to a lower clock on its own while its not on load? I don't know how to match the voltage through offset mode which brings back the C&Q.

If I haven't mentioned it before, there are two different ways to OC. There is the BUS OC which will speed up your entire system including your RAM, CPU, and northbridge. Whereas a bclk multiplier OC will only OC the CPU. To get more performance go for the multiplier method and then fine tune with the BUS OC. BUS OC is also notoriously noted for the amount of instability it creates with the system if you don't know what you are doing.

My RAM is fine i guess, running 1866 9-10-9-27, all i just want to know about the cool n quiet. I would like to have an option that would lower the clockspeed when im not demanding for much like browsing the internet or listening to spotify. If there really isnt a way then that sucks... i wish there was because i dont want my cpu to work more harder than needed during the things i do on my PC. I lose the option when i do manual voltage but when its on offset mode i gain the option back

If you want stability with an overclock, then you never want to use a feature that will down clock the CPU or the voltage. Not only that, but the only reason why the CPU down clocks in the first place is to save power. It's not working hard if you don't have anything going on. And if you do your overclock right, then you won't have degradation at all. The reason why your offset mode is able to throttle down your speed is because your just affecting your turbo clock and not your base clock. Do keep in mind that this is not recommended because you can inadvertently give your CPU too much voltage this way and you could fry it. Or your clock will be unstable because you don't have constant power to it. Bottom line is that you don't have to worry about the CPU down clocking or anything if you do the overclock right. The stable way that this other person was able to get an overclock was by doing a BUS overclock and they're screwing themselves out of extra performance. Basically, they fine tuned the system without actually unlocking some actual power.