I Just Overclocked, But I Have A Few Questions

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jbreese99

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I have an AMD fx-6120, it runs default at 3.5ghz, and I just overclocked it to 4ghz, and so far everything seems normal. But I have a few questions.
1) How do I know what voltage to put it at?
2) In CPU-Z where does it say 4ghz? I only know it's 4 because that's what I set it to in overdrive?
3) Can I push it further?
4) Should I Push It Further?

Pictures from CPU-Z
http://imgur.com/aFghTBj,sNLWPjJ

Pictures from overdrive
http://imgur.com/aFghTBj,sNLWPjJ#0
http://imgur.com/sb5FuMp
 
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mr1hm
all 4 of the questions you asked are either up to you or depend on the chip itself. each chip is unique in how far it can be overclocked; while you may reach certain overclocked speeds other may not be able to do so and vice versa.

as far as voltage goes, this also varies from chip to chip, some will require less voltage while others may need more. if you have it @ 4.0GHz it should tell you on the main page of CPU-Z when the CPU is under load (like a stress test); if you have power saving options disabled it should show 4.0GHz all the time even when the CPU is idling.

you should run a stress test (something like Prime 95 or AIDA) and make sure your chip is truly stable (to try an reduce the chances of having random system...
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you could run OpenHardwareMonitor. It allows you to see voltage and speeds in real time.
http://openhardwaremonitor.org/

CPUs have different acceptable voltage allowances. Do you know the acceptable range for the fx-6120? Also, what cpu cooler are you using?
 
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all 4 of the questions you asked are either up to you or depend on the chip itself. each chip is unique in how far it can be overclocked; while you may reach certain overclocked speeds other may not be able to do so and vice versa.

as far as voltage goes, this also varies from chip to chip, some will require less voltage while others may need more. if you have it @ 4.0GHz it should tell you on the main page of CPU-Z when the CPU is under load (like a stress test); if you have power saving options disabled it should show 4.0GHz all the time even when the CPU is idling.

you should run a stress test (something like Prime 95 or AIDA) and make sure your chip is truly stable (to try an reduce the chances of having random system crashes/BSODs later down the road) while making sure the CPU's core temperatures don't exceed 60C-62C; for voltages, keep it under 1.475-1.5v
 
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