FSB or Multiplier Overclock?

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Minty649

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The title says it really. I am a complete noob when it comes to overclocking. I tried to overclock my FX 8350 the other day, i got it to 4.4ghz on the stock voltage by changing the FSB. It survived prime95 for half an hour but it crashed in game. So will a multiplier overclock be any different?. I suspect the crash is due to the "CPU/NB frequency" and "HT Link" values.

Specs

mobo: Asus sabertooth 990fx r2.0
GPU: Asus R9 280x
CPU: FX 8350
PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750w (Gold)
HDD: WD 1TB
Case: NZXT Switch 810
RAM: crucial tactical tracer 2x4gb, 1600
Cooler: Noctua NH-D15

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madmatt30
Its an unlocked chip mate,there is absolutely no point in using the fsb unless your massively trying to overclock your ram also.
using an fsb increase can destabilise the whole system,the main culprits being the northbridge & pci-express lanes if youre not incredibly careful.
Multipler only & maybe a little voltage push if absolutely necessary on a fx chip mate always is my advice.
4.3/4.4 is normally achievable on a 8350 without touching voltages ( the stock voltage on them is fairly high anyway - you can actually run one at stock speeds with a substancial undervolt quite regularly)
Be sure to disable turbocore if doing any kind of overclocking (its a worthless exercise even having it enabled at stock in the first place imo)
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Its an unlocked chip mate,there is absolutely no point in using the fsb unless your massively trying to overclock your ram also.
using an fsb increase can destabilise the whole system,the main culprits being the northbridge & pci-express lanes if youre not incredibly careful.
Multipler only & maybe a little voltage push if absolutely necessary on a fx chip mate always is my advice.
4.3/4.4 is normally achievable on a 8350 without touching voltages ( the stock voltage on them is fairly high anyway - you can actually run one at stock speeds with a substancial undervolt quite regularly)
Be sure to disable turbocore if doing any kind of overclocking (its a worthless exercise even having it enabled at stock in the first place imo)
 
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Thank you, i will try a multiplier overclock.
 
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