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Bryh456

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Hi I have an FX 8350 CPU with a Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 and liquid cooling. Would I be able to get a stable OC to maybe 4.3-4.4 ghz? Thanks.
 
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To start with, there is only a 4-pin 12V connector. You really want an 8-pin for this CPU. Second, if you count the little rows of mosfets, it's a 4+1 phase board. That's going to be a lot of current going through there. Typically you want 8 or more phases for these FX-8xxx chips to distribute the load. 3rd, they are bare with no heat sinks. You can buy some of those little enzotech heat sinks and also place a fan on there to help prevent them from overheating. The FX-8350 probably runs fine at stock on that board because with normal everyday loads the Cool and Quiet and Turbo do a pretty good job of keeping power draw under control. When you start overclocking, the FX-8350 becomes a different beast altogether. It turns into a power...
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Quick question, When I run Prime95, why option am I supposed to use for stability? Small FFTs, Large FFTs, or Blend tests?
 
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I would select Blend Tests.
 
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Can you give me any tips for OCing? I am very new to it and need some help pls. Thanks!
 
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The problem is the area in red there.
 
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To start with, there is only a 4-pin 12V connector. You really want an 8-pin for this CPU. Second, if you count the little rows of mosfets, it's a 4+1 phase board. That's going to be a lot of current going through there. Typically you want 8 or more phases for these FX-8xxx chips to distribute the load. 3rd, they are bare with no heat sinks. You can buy some of those little enzotech heat sinks and also place a fan on there to help prevent them from overheating. The FX-8350 probably runs fine at stock on that board because with normal everyday loads the Cool and Quiet and Turbo do a pretty good job of keeping power draw under control. When you start overclocking, the FX-8350 becomes a different beast altogether. It turns into a power eating dragon that will smoke a regular board like this. Perhaps you can sell this board and pick up a stronger board for your FX-8350 overclocking endeavors. Either way, I wish you the best of luck.
 
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