AMD Phenom II X3 720 Overclocking?

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Mark Ira

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Hello there, I was wondering if I can overclock my AMD Phenom ii X3 720 with a cooler that is 3000RPM but with a unknown Power Supply Wattage I have.

Questions asked by myself:
What voltage should I go? [Current Stock Voltage 1.320V]

How do I know how many Wattage I have? [Can't open case without removing whole entire desk and printers with a whole lot of speakers, Bass and Rumble Sound Sticks and others.

I'm new to overclocking CPUs so go easy on me and ask me polite questions. Thank You
 
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Having had that processor before, I know you can overclock it a bit mate. Have you investigated unlocking that into a 4 core 9xx series? Those phenom chips can often have a core unlocked, depending on the make and such. I would recommend that avenue, over overclocking it, you won't be able to gain any considerable improvement. If you are intent on overclocking the phenom, that particular variation... Eh, doesn't take OC recovery too well. Very small increases in voltage mate, otherwise you will fry it, they aren't as forgiving at other processors, especially since it isn't a BE/Black edition. You squeezed an extra 200mhz out of mine with a minimal increase in voltage. You may be luckier then I, but don't expect too much out of it.

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Having had that processor before, I know you can overclock it a bit mate. Have you investigated unlocking that into a 4 core 9xx series? Those phenom chips can often have a core unlocked, depending on the make and such. I would recommend that avenue, over overclocking it, you won't be able to gain any considerable improvement. If you are intent on overclocking the phenom, that particular variation... Eh, doesn't take OC recovery too well. Very small increases in voltage mate, otherwise you will fry it, they aren't as forgiving at other processors, especially since it isn't a BE/Black edition. You squeezed an extra 200mhz out of mine with a minimal increase in voltage. You may be luckier then I, but don't expect too much out of it.

If you need any help with core unlocking, or OCing it, ask away :)
 
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