CPU Throttling AMD?

goyalrahil2 · Nov 8, 2015

Hello everyone,
I would really like your help right now. I have FX 8320, I installed a new cooler and started up some programs to test the temperature. The programs I used were CPU-Z, windows task manager, HWMonitor and Prime95. Prime95 was used for CPU stress test, when I was monitoring the temps; I noticed that my cpu would throttle back to 1.4Ghz after running at 4.0Ghz for 15 seconds. Well then I thought that could be the software i'm using but other software made no difference. I would really like to know whether my cpu is actually throttling. If it is throttling how can I solve the problem and will it affect my gaming performance?. Thank you very much any suggestion would be appreciated.

johnnyb105 · Nov 8, 2015

Go into your bios and turn off AMD cool and quiet its a program like intel speed step even not overclock the chip will throttle down when not being stressed.

goyalrahil2 · Nov 8, 2015

johnnyb105 :

I would definitely try that and one more thing, I have a really good CPU cooler that keeps the cpu about 50C at 4.0ghz but I have read that my motherboard is not good for overclocking. Could you suggest me whether its fine to overclock to 4.0ghz while the cpu is running cool. MB : MSI 970A-G43.

bignastyid · Nov 8, 2015

What where the temps idle and under load? and what motherboard are you using?

goyalrahil2 · Nov 8, 2015

bignastyid :

MB : MSI 970A-G43
Temperature at idle while running at 4.0Ghz were 23C
Temperature at max while running at 4.0Ghz were 53C

bignastyid · Nov 8, 2015

MSI 970A-G43. This board is known to have bad thermal issues and if the vrms are overheating they will throttle the cpu. If you want to try and fix it without buying a new motherboard try attaching heatsinks to the vrms and making sure they get some air flow.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708008
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708012
If you want to replace the board here's what i'd reccomend if you don;t want to spend alot.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

goyalrahil2 · Nov 8, 2015

bignastyid :

Thank you very much. I will definitely try that as well and Could you suggest me whether its fine to overclock to 4.0ghz while the cpu is running cool.

bignastyid · Nov 8, 2015

goyalrahil2 :

I wouldn't on that board. Its just too much load on those weak VRMS and will substantially reduce their life.

goyalrahil2 · Nov 8, 2015

bignastyid :

goyalrahil2 :

I wouldn't on that board. Its just too much load on those weak VRMS and will substantially reduce their life.

What if I put heatsinks that you suggested?

bignastyid · Nov 8, 2015

goyalrahil2 :

bignastyid :

What if I put heatsinks that you suggested?

That will help if they are overheating but wont stop them from being overloaded.

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