Will I be able to overclock my AMD FX-8320

ovechking899 · Nov 23, 2014

System specs =
EVGA GTX 970
AMD FX - 8320
Corsair CX600
8GB RAM
Asus M5A97 Mobo

Is my psu good enough to oc the 8320 and handle a gtx 970 without problems. If so, how much can i oc

Tradesman1 · Nov 24, 2014

Should be able to yes, not a fan of the PSU model, they have weak caps and can give out, but it carries enough power for OCing

Coolboy951 · Nov 24, 2014

yes use CATLYST and click autotone itll find the best settings for the ocing it can depending on PSU and FAN so it does it all by its self

bicycle_repair_man · Nov 24, 2014

You have all the components you need, besides a CPU cooler. Make sure you get a good one as the FX-8xxx series processors get hot quite easily.

Coolboy951 :

I have to disagree on this, automatic overclocking of any kind is a bad idea, particularly if it's OS-based. Overclocking should always be done manually within the BIOS to ensure stability at startup and give you more control over voltage.

OP, if you're not sure how to get started, this is the guide I used; http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/272214-29-wolfram-beginner-guide-overclocking.

Coolboy951 · Nov 24, 2014

Not all mobos let you do that

bicycle_repair_man · Nov 24, 2014

True, but in that case I wouldn't recommend that person overclocks at all. The OP's motherboard uses the 970 chipset, so it's fine for BIOS overclocking.

ovechking899 · Nov 24, 2014

bicycle_repair_man :

Sorry I forgot to mention that I have a hyper 212 evo as the cpu cooler

bicycle_repair_man · Nov 24, 2014

Good stuff, a 212 Evo should serve you well.

Coolboy951 · Nov 24, 2014

the 212 evo is a good cooler

ovechking899 · Nov 24, 2014

bicycle_repair_man :

what do you reccomend i put my values at when i overclock (I have never done this before and would not like to fry my new cpu)

bicycle_repair_man · Nov 25, 2014

Overclocking is never an exact science and I've never overclocked an AMD processor, so I can't give you specific parameters. Take a look at the guide I linked in my first post if you're unsure how to get started.

The most important aspect of overclocking is to ensure that you fully understand the process and the risks. Take your time and don't jump in at the deep end.

Coolboy951 · Nov 25, 2014

ovechking899 :

I have a fx 6120 that I overclocked and honestly it wasn't bottlenecking on bf4 multiplayer as used to

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