How far can i overclock my FX-8320? Using Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

thebeanieplayer · Nov 20, 2015

I want to overclock my fx 8320 cpu but to a solid clock to get the most out of it using a cooler master 212. How many ghz can i go up too?

Specs

AMD Fx-8320:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009O7YU56?keywords=amd%20fx%208320&qid=1448080910&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448081105&sr=8-2&keywords=cooler+master

Mobo:
Asus Motherboard M5A78L-M/USB3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQO9L1Q?keywords=asus%20amd%2B%20motherboard&qid=1448081413&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Corsairs Vengence LP 8gb ddr3 ram

Evga Gtx 960 2gb ssc

500w evga power supply

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 20, 2015

On that board not at all , not for overclocking , has a poor power and thermal design.

Should really only have a 95w CPU on it.

bystander · Nov 21, 2015

If you already have the CPU and cooler, you should be telling us. Just increase the clocks a little at a time and test it. When temps are an issue, you've gone as far as you can with that cooler.

Ravi_Singh1900 · Nov 21, 2015

The motherboard you have is 760G chipset based, it has only 95 watt cpu support and the processor you are using is fx 8320 black edition I presume. Its a 125 watt processor and not supported by the motherboard.

chk the link below for supported cpu on motherboard:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A78LM_LX3/HelpDesk_CPU/

Either change the motherboard to a good 970 board of 990 fx board for fx 8320 overclocking. I am using the same config as you, my motherboard is 970 gaming which has 6+2 VRM phase and I am able to go upto 4.5 GHz on a hyper 212 on ambient temp of 22 Deg C.

or else wise you can underclock the cpu to 3.3 ghz speed of fx 8320 E (keep turbo at same) to lower the power rating. Dont worry gtx 960 wont be bottlenecked even at these clock speed.

Voyager_G · Nov 22, 2015

My FX-8320 is stable at 4.5 GHz for everyday operation with much cheaper Deepcool Gammaxx 300 cooler with temps fluctuating somewhere around 39-44C when under normal load after I slapped an additional 120mm PWM fan (an extra 10 bucks) on the cooler in push-pull configuration. When idle it almost never reaches 40C. Under heavy loads at 4.5 GHz, temps fluctuate somewhere around 49-53C.

When figuring out stable OCs, my initial target was 4.2 GHz but I was very pleased to see my FX-8320 get up to stable 4.6 GHz with temps rising noticeably beyond 4.5 GHz. I have not tested it beyond 4.6 GHz though it looks like it can get to 4.7 GHz stable.

Ravi_Singh1900 · Nov 22, 2015

Voyager_G :

My FX-8320 is stable at 4.5 GHz for everyday operation with much cheaper Deepcool Gammaxx 300 cooler with temps fluctuating somewhere around 39-44C when under normal load after I slapped an additional 120mm PWM fan (an extra 10 bucks) on the cooler in push-pull configuration. When idle it almost never reaches 40C. Under heavy loads at 4.5 GHz, temps fluctuate somewhere around 49-53C.

When figuring out stable OCs, my initial target was 4.2 GHz but I was very pleased to see my FX-8320 get up to stable 4.6 GHz with temps rising noticeably beyond 4.5 GHz. I have not tested it beyond 4.6 GHz though it looks like it can get to 4.7 GHz stable.

Congrats, you won a silicon lottery mate.

CountMike · Nov 22, 2015

Temperatures are just one facet of OC. It could be freezing and still suffer from high voltages. TDP and actual electrical power usage are not same thing.

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