Overclocking AMD Athlon X4 880k

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ChloricDread29

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I have never overclocked a CPU before but I am looking to overclock my AMD Athlon X4 880k and I was wondering if I could have some help with the process. My PC specs are:

CPU - AMD Athlon 880K Cores 4xCPU - @ 4.2Ghz
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS A88XM-PLUS
RAM - CRUCIAL Ballistix 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
SSD/HARD DRIVE - HYNIX 240GB SSD - 6Gbps
WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB SATA3 - 6Gbps
GRAPHICS - AMD RX-470 4GB
PSU - 500W FSP Bronze PSU
SOFTWARE - Windows 10 Pro

 
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Probably just as well. I have had 2 x Athlon 860K CPUs over the years with 2 x different boards, and neither were able to get more than a couple hundred MHz bump over what would have been available just leaving turbo mode enabled. Pretty much what you have now with the 880K.

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Don't OC using the stock cooler. The CPU will overheat rapidly. You may not get very much of an OC since the 880K is already near its max. Being a beginner, I'd suggest using AOD to OC: http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/over-drive

Turn off turbo mode and increase the CPU clock multiplier one notch. Run the built-in CPU stress test while watching THERMAL MARGINs in another part of AOD. Don't let the TM get below zero. Better yet, keep it above single digits.

If it passes the stress test, repeat. Eventually, you will get to the point that it fails the stress test. That means it may be time to increase the vcore. Take it up in small increments and test again. I recommend not going over 1.5v vcore.
 
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Thank you, I have decided not to oc it as I do not want to buy a new cooler and if it wont make much difference I don't think its worth it.

 
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Probably just as well. I have had 2 x Athlon 860K CPUs over the years with 2 x different boards, and neither were able to get more than a couple hundred MHz bump over what would have been available just leaving turbo mode enabled. Pretty much what you have now with the 880K.

 
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