FX-8320 running as FX-6300

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Hi,
1. I have an FX-8320 and I was wondering if by disabling 2 cores, and having 6 active, will it be basically an FX-6300? If yes, will I be able to overclock further as if I had that FX-6300?
2. I have an ASRock 970 Pro3 Rev2.0 and I can get up to 3.8 Ghz, and I can probably get to 4.0 Ghz as well but I have tried it by using X-Boost and my PC shut off during a CPU stress test. I have a Deepcool Gammaxx 300 cooler and my temps never go above 50 C under load at stock clocks.
3. By running on 6 cores will I be able to overclock further than this? If yes, will it run faster than with the 8 cores at stock?
 
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Yes, the FX-6300 has the same cache as the FX-8350 when 2 cores are shut off and should be identical when the clock speed is the same. You may get higher OCs with the 6 core, assuming one of the 6 cores isn't the weak one.
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Yes, the FX-6300 has the same cache as the FX-8350 when 2 cores are shut off and should be identical when the clock speed is the same. You may get higher OCs with the 6 core, assuming one of the 6 cores isn't the weak one.
 
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x boost and any other auto overclocking is kinda garbage.. just do it the old fashion way.

you will probably be able to get a little higher with a module disabled but your motherboards 4+1 phase is not good for overclocking and will easily limit you.
 
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If your MB BIOS allows disabling 2 cores (1 module) there's no problem. I do something similar when testing Phenom II X4 processors. I disable 1 or 2 cores and reduce clock speed to turn them into other versions of the Phenom II for benchmarking.
 
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If your MB BIOS allows disabling 2 cores (1 module) there's no problem. I do something similar when testing Phenom II X4 processors. I disable 1 or 2 cores and reduce clock speed to turn them into other versions of the Phenom II for benchmarking.

Alright thanks man, I'll give it a shot later on.

x boost and any other auto overclocking is kinda garbage.. just do it the old fashion way.

you will probably be able to get a little higher with a module disabled but your motherboards 4+1 phase is not good for overclocking and will easily limit you.

I am aware of that. The ASRock Extreme3 which is the same board, just has heatsink on the VRM's, can the an 8320 up to 4.0 Ghz easily. I would just buy separate heatsinks and put them on my VRM's or stick small fans on top. And yes I do agree that X-Boost is garbage. It had my voltage running at like 1.5 while under full load :/
 
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Managed to get my CPU to 4.0 Ghz and ran Prime95 for about 15 minutes and worked perfectly. Haven't tried 4.2 GHz yet. Though after playing a few games I did not see a boost in performance. I have reset my BIOS back to 8 cores at 3.5 Ghz.
 
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pretty sure minecraft runs on 1 core.. the sad fact is as im sure the conclusion your coming to is that in a lot of games a i3 will do better.. even in a lot of multi-core games benchmarks show the i3 about the same as a 8350 or better.. there is a few exceptions but there is nothing for you to upgrade to from where your at.
I have a 6350 and a i5.. the 6350 was the first gaming pc i put together and a game i really liked playing was was not so great so i overclocked it to 4.6ghz and there was little difference. now it just sits at 4ghz as a htpc most the time.. neverwinter plays pretty good on it and blacklight retribution stays at 60fps until there is rain..
intel just makes a much better gaming cpu and really is not even a bad idea to start out with a i3 if you got limited funds.
 
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GPU limited games are those that depend heavily on the gfx card and not so much on the CPU. Games that most any semi-capable CPU will do as good at as a top of the line CPU when matched with a good card.
 
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+iron8orn, sorry buddy but I really don't give 10 shits about Intel. I tested minecraft with Optifine which allows multi-core rendering, also maxed out my GPU usage by using shaders mod.

I don't know why you would post something about Intel in a completely AMD based thread, that just doesn't make sense.
 
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well.. you do not seem so happy with the performance as like every day there is gamers everyday switching to intel..

hell i dont really like either much but just a fact if you want a high performance gaming cpu intel has what you need and upgrade ability.. just the american way i guess
 
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Well I will be switching to Intel too next year but that is completely besides the point. I just don't get why you post something about an i3 when this thread is about an FX8320 running on 6 cores rather than 8. And no I'm not switching to an i5 because that's stupid I'm downgrading the extra cores that I actually need and use. Either a Xeon or i7 will be in my future build hopefully.
I'm not even a full on gamer anymore so I don't need a completely gaming manufactured CPU.
Before I bought the parts I was going to get an i5-4570, but I'm in Australia so my budget was too low and could not afford it. That's why I ended up getting this CPU which I don't regret, a shitty motherboard, and the worst PC case ever.
I also didn't know much about computers but still managed to buy something I'm satisfied with for now.

And +iron8orn, I am happy with the performance. I was only wondering if it will be better to run off 6 cores and overclock the CPU since most games use 2-4 cores.
 
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well it can do a lot of things on par with i7 or just bellow but gaming is not one of them..

you could get a new motherboard and try take it to 5ghz but what it really comes down to is beyond clock rate and into architecture

 
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