what is a safe Overclock speed for a FX-6350? Using Msi's Click Bio's 2 interface.

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I am using a stock fan on my cpu and want to know what speed I can safely overclock my processor to?
For my bios I am using Msi's Click Bio's 2 interface.

Processor-AMD FX-6350 Vishera 6-Core 3.9GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Motherboard-MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Ram-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Rosewill CAPSTONE-450 450W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066
 
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Don't OC it till you get a custom cooler - that will fit in your case.

With a good cooler you should get at least 4.2GHz and maybe even 5.2GHz if you've won the lucky chip lottery.

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/5103-a-guide-to-overclocking-the-amd-fx-series-and-some-info-on-ocing-in-generall/
Don't OC it till you get a custom cooler - that will fit in your case.

With a good cooler you should get at least 4.2GHz and maybe even 5.2GHz if you've won the lucky chip lottery.

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/5103-a-guide-to-overclocking-the-amd-fx-series-and-some-info-on-ocing-in-generall/
 
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