FX-8320 Overclock on Asrock 970 Extreme 3 R2.0
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 6:21:03 AM
Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 6:33:01 AM
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4 + 1 power phase is not meant for OCing 8-cores. As sourodip said, a little OC might work if you have good cooling, but monitor your temps (especially for the motherboard) carefully if you decide to do so.
The FX 8320 and 8350 are the same chip with different clocks; At 4GHz they're equal.
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Actually you would have to get past 4ghz and then u the 8320 would be a close match for the 8350.The FX 8320 and 8350 are the same chip with different clocks; At 4GHz they're equal.
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 8:14:37 AM
Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 8:23:48 AM
Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 8:33:38 AM
You can try it with your board. If it works and you have no heat issues, great. If you face instability/heat issues, this is the best motherboard under $80: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970...
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 8:58:13 AM
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May 25, 2014 9:05:46 AM
Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 9:07:08 AM
Skrillex24 said:
Never mind. What is your input? Do you think a overclock to 4ghz will be fine on the board with a 8320? I'm kind of conflicted on this... On the other hand OCing the CPU to those clocks shouldn't require changing the voltage, in which case it should be fine. On the other hand, every chip is different; Your CPU might not get to those speeds without additional voltage, making this a not-so-good idea.
Do you already have the motherboard? If you have it, just see what happens. If it works without any problems, no need for a better board. Just be careful with the overclock and temps and you won't put your hardware to risk.
If you don't have the motherboard yet, get the one I linked earlier; It's the best 970 board out there.
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 9:18:04 AM
sourodip said:
Good board would be the Asrock Extreme 4.It would be a good one, but it too has only a 4+1 VRM design. The Gigabyte I linked has a 8+2 design, making it the best 970 board for OCing of any kind.
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This is my first PC build. I don't have any parts yet. I just want a good PC to play some PC games...Since you don't have the part yet, I recommend going with the Gigabyte I linked: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970...
You won't have any problems getting to 4GHz with it.
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 9:35:37 AM
This is the build. I just added the motherboard. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QDuY
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($312.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $910.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 12:41 EDT-0400)
The RAM is cheaper and the PSU better/cheaper/more adequate.
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($312.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $910.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 12:41 EDT-0400)
The RAM is cheaper and the PSU better/cheaper/more adequate.
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 9:45:38 AM
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Skrillex24
May 25, 2014 9:56:13 AM
Waldek Verbiesen
October 17, 2014 8:27:29 AM
I know its an old thread but... for those looking for info...
The 970 extreme 3 R2 not suited for overclocking? = Bullshit.
Mboard: ASrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0
Ram: DDR3 1333Mhz CL9
Vid: Radeon HD7870 GB edition.
Have ran this board with an AMD Phenom X2 unlocked to quadcore and overclocked to 3.8Ghz. So that was an excellent overclock, no complaints there, great performance.
Now I am testing the FX 8320, I wait buying such a product about a year or so because they get better in the production of these chips after a while. I have started tuning it a few days ago and I am finding its sweetspot and the right settings.
For cooling I use the Cooler Master TX3 EVO wich is very cheap as wel. The stock cooler definitely does not do the job, even on stock speed.
Temps stay below 59 degrees with prime 95 with the TX3 EVO. But warning first I had a crash becausethe auto fan speed was adjusted to slow and it ran to hot so I put the fan speed on full first to run the test.
Have mine running at 4,4Ghz, stock voltage. NB is running at 2200 and HT is at 2400MHz.
Now probably the hardcore overclockers think this is shit.. but for a small budget this is an excellent gamer board. I am lucky with my CPU because 4.4GHz at stock voltage is very nice, 900Mhz overclock no less and I am not done tuning yet. My bro has the ASUS sabertooth 990FX R2, but does not get better overclocks dispite the huge V8 cooler. But his chip is one year older then mine.
This is certainly no big overclock but looking at value for money: excellent!
important settings:
Spread spectrum: OFF
APM: OFF
Turbo mode: OFF
CPU Voltage: Stock 1.35V
NB speed: 2200Mhz
NB voltage: 1.2
HT speed: 2400Mhz
LLC
FF
Cool and Quiet: ON
C1E: ON
CPU C6: OFF
Have been running prime for 1 hour and everything OK.
The 970 extreme 3 R2 not suited for overclocking? = Bullshit.
Mboard: ASrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0
Ram: DDR3 1333Mhz CL9
Vid: Radeon HD7870 GB edition.
Have ran this board with an AMD Phenom X2 unlocked to quadcore and overclocked to 3.8Ghz. So that was an excellent overclock, no complaints there, great performance.
Now I am testing the FX 8320, I wait buying such a product about a year or so because they get better in the production of these chips after a while. I have started tuning it a few days ago and I am finding its sweetspot and the right settings.
For cooling I use the Cooler Master TX3 EVO wich is very cheap as wel. The stock cooler definitely does not do the job, even on stock speed.
Temps stay below 59 degrees with prime 95 with the TX3 EVO. But warning first I had a crash becausethe auto fan speed was adjusted to slow and it ran to hot so I put the fan speed on full first to run the test.
Have mine running at 4,4Ghz, stock voltage. NB is running at 2200 and HT is at 2400MHz.
Now probably the hardcore overclockers think this is shit.. but for a small budget this is an excellent gamer board. I am lucky with my CPU because 4.4GHz at stock voltage is very nice, 900Mhz overclock no less and I am not done tuning yet. My bro has the ASUS sabertooth 990FX R2, but does not get better overclocks dispite the huge V8 cooler. But his chip is one year older then mine.
This is certainly no big overclock but looking at value for money: excellent!
important settings:
Spread spectrum: OFF
APM: OFF
Turbo mode: OFF
CPU Voltage: Stock 1.35V
NB speed: 2200Mhz
NB voltage: 1.2
HT speed: 2400Mhz
LLC
FFCool and Quiet: ON
C1E: ON
CPU C6: OFF
Have been running prime for 1 hour and everything OK.
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