FX4100 overclocking to 3.9ghz

tahstylo

Honorable
Dec 17, 2013
105
0
10,690
i've never tried overclocking before but i want my FX 4100 at 3.9ghz whats the easiest way to do it? (with a stock cooler if possible)
 
Solution
You can easily hit 3.9 with the stock cooler. I would say about 4-4.1 is about the limit since youll most likely have to raise the vcore a hair creating more heat

Supahos

Expert
Ambassador
if you really hate your processor that much feel free to just stick it in the oven and watch it melt... you need aftermarket cooling to do any real OCing.


However with that small of an OC only 300 mzh it wouldn't take a massive cooler to get the job done. I think you might could even just raise the multi to get it to 3.9 ghz, and possibly bump vcore a tiny bit if it won't boot.
 

tahstylo

Honorable
Dec 17, 2013
105
0
10,690

I don't hate it at all its great i just heard its good at overclocking and thought it could get a easy boost.
 

Supahos

Expert
Ambassador


Not even going to ask about his current temps? braver than I!
 

tahstylo

Honorable
Dec 17, 2013
105
0
10,690


currently my rig never goes above 42 degrees :/
 


Ive seen a number of posts on the quad cores they dont get nearly as hot as the 8 cores on the cooler they provide. You can get decent overclocks on the stock cooler but i still wouldnt use the stock cooler in the long run.

As long as theres and intake and exhaust fan it cant be to bad
 

Sy Ferris

Honorable
Aug 23, 2013
1
0
10,510


i got mine up to 4,2ghz just by using multiplier in bios no voltage tweek at all but yes u will need an aftermarket cool im using antec 620 an my cpu sits about 32 idle 42 playing bf4
 


wish mine was near that haha i run @ 80+ cpu usage in bf4 I literally turn my heat off