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Simple question regarding overclocking a cpu

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November 11, 2013 11:57:26 AM

i have an AMD 4x core @3.1Ghz, i used AMD over drive to get it to 3.5 and its running fine, temps are normal. so how high could i safely go, i want to get 4 out of it.

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November 11, 2013 12:10:02 PM

As long as the thermals (temps) stay within normal limits you can go as high as you want. You can't go fast enough to hurt a chip that doens't get too hot. It might start freezing if you get to too high of an OC but it won't hurt anything. Just lower it back down a bit and try again.

Just be sure your tems don't get out of hand. I assume you have an good aftermarket CPU cooler?
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November 11, 2013 12:18:08 PM

Supahos said:
As long as the thermals (temps) stay within normal limits you can go as high as you want. You can't go fast enough to hurt a chip that doens't get too hot. It might start freezing if you get to too high of an OC but it won't hurt anything. Just lower it back down a bit and try again.

Just be sure your tems don't get out of hand. I assume you have an good aftermarket CPU cooler?


i have just a standard cpu fan but i monitor my temps and my room is cold, i also have really good case ventilation so i'll see that i can do. thanks for the reply :) 
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November 11, 2013 12:33:00 PM

I don't think I'd make a run at 4ghz in that case. maybe a nice 3.7 or 3.8 max, and make sure the stock fan is kept free from dust in the future, as a dirty heatsink is a worse heatsink :) 
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November 11, 2013 12:34:07 PM

Supahos said:
I don't think I'd make a run at 4ghz in that case. maybe a nice 3.7 or 3.8 max, and make sure the stock fan is kept free from dust in the future, as a dirty heatsink is a worse heatsink :) 


alright man i'll do 3.8 to be safe :p 
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