Decent over clock?

Hobolicious · Jan 31, 2016

Hey folks i recently was messing around with my Ashrock970 r2.0 extreme 3 board with an amd 6300 at 4.4ghz runs stable with windows 10 with an evo 212 push pull config but im currious as to why windows will crash and reboot loop at 4.5ghz+ shouldnt it be able to handle it if i have a [censored] tone of 90/120mm fans in my case blowing on the correct spots?

Mobo voltage is @ 1.3625v running 4.4ghz with 25degree celcius- under full load it doesnt go past 33 degree celcius

Andrei-Florin Gogan · Feb 1, 2016

It will always crash with such a weak motherboard for overclocking.

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

any recommendations on a decent board because the similar ones from asus have shorting problems from metal screws on the board touching the case from all the reviews

Gam3r01 · Feb 1, 2016

I wouldnt recommend replacing an existing AMD motherboard for a second one.
If you want to change motherboards, save up and make the switch to intel.

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

intel isnt an option as im purely amd all the way

Gam3r01 · Feb 1, 2016

I dont see a point in replacing an AM3 board with AM3, but if you insist, what is your budget?

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

dont really have one but lets say under $200 i was looking into the Fatal boards for am3+

Gam3r01 · Feb 1, 2016

One of the best AM3+ boards out there
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($175.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $175.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-01 14:39 EST-0500

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

also with the ashrock 970 r2.0 extreme 3 4.4 would be the highest clock it can go without putting a fan on the vrm? i actually had to dial it down to 4.3 last night so ya just curious as to what i could do to stabalize it and why is this board such a bad board ive had 2 of them and they work great.

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

i think that mobo is a bit overkill for me anything else you would recommend?

Gam3r01 · Feb 1, 2016

If you want to get a robust OC on an AMD processor the Sabertooth is the way to go.
Here are some other options:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asus-motherboard-m5a99fxpror20,asus-motherboard-m5a99xevor20,asus-motherboard-sabertooth990fxr20/

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

http://www.ncix.com/detail/asrock-fatal1ty-970-performance-am3-am3-12-106042.htm would this work?

Andrei-Florin Gogan · Feb 1, 2016

on the 970 chipset you really have only 2 good options when it comes to overclocking. The Gigabyte 970A-UD3P and the MSI 970 Gaming. These 2 have 8+2 power phase and are great for overclocking. All the other 970 chipset motherboards only have 4+1 power phase ( including your current motherboard).

Gam3r01 · Feb 1, 2016

Didnt see you were in CAD.
As for that board, its a step up, but not worth the investment.

Andrei-Florin Gogan · Feb 1, 2016

It is a step up in terms of overclocking capability but lets not forget that while the board is capable, 80% of the time it really depends on the CPU. So it is a gamble in my opinion and like the above user said, not worth at all. If you can get the CPU stable on your current board at 4.1Ghz-4.2Ghz then I would stay with that. A better motherboard will probably make it stable on 4.4Ghz which is not a massive improvement especially not in gaming.

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

hmm i thought 4-1 would be good enough for a small overclock to 4.6ghz rather 4.5ghz but i guess you need 8-1 for that eh.

Hobolicious · Feb 1, 2016

well ill stick with this board at 4.3ghz for now and when the 960 Ti comes out ill upgrade to a better board

thanks folks

Gam3r01 · Feb 1, 2016

By the time the 960Ti launches, if it does, you would be better off getting pascal.
That being said, the 960Ti is aimed to fill a market place that dosent exist anymore. The 380 is better than the 960, and the 380x fills the gap between the 960 and the 970.

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