Overclocking on m5a97 LE r2.0

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Right now I have a AMD fx-8350 in my m5a97 LE r2.0. I have a corsair h60 cooling it so temperature is not a issue. I just know that this board is not the best for overclocking so I was wondering what maximum clock speed I can go to would be? Will my motherboard be fine with 4.5ghz?
 
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Yeaa, i had to switch from a 212 EVO to the corsair just for better airflow because of the vrms getting hot causing cpu to throttle. Also should I use AMD overdrive or oc in bios?
 
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u realize that the 212 evo has better vrm cooling than the h60? a closed loop cooler has no fans by the socket itself other than the rear exhaust, at least the 212 evo moved air thru the heatsink and at least a little moved some air past the vrms. Either way getting some heatsinks on them will help alot. As blackbird said the 4+1 power phase is not best for overclocking, but it can prob at least hit 4.4-4.5 with a lower voltage setting.

I would use the bios for sure, i havent personally used overdrive, but i have used the asus auto oc feature which worked quite well for my needs and is still going strong, the software is the first gen of turboevo where ur board has AI suite II i think, but ur still limited to ur boards capabilities. Its a good way to get a good start for a higher overclock, but on ur board it may not help so much.
 
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I will most likely stay between 4.3 - 4.4
 
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