FX 8320 Overclock on MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) (MS-7641)

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AMD FX-8320 at 3.5 GHz
8 GB DDR3
MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) (MS-7641)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
1 TB HDD

I've looked around a lot but I found multiple contradicting answers on this question. Can I safely OC my CPU to 4.0 GHz with this motherboard?
 
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A bit too hot hot for the FX-8320. Maximum operating temperature: 61.1°C
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-FX-Series%20FX-8320.html

The aluminum brick cooler is only a 95W TDP cooler. If you are going to take the FX-8320 to the 125W FX-8350 specs, you will need the 4-heat pipe cooler minimum. Or better yet, a solid aftermarket cooler. Do not run the FX-8320 above stock clocks with that stock cooler.

You must have gotten that FX-8320 w/o a cooler. I believe the factory packs the 125W cooler with it.

What did you do to OC, just raise the multiplier?
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If this is your board: https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/760GMA-P34-FX.html#hero-overview
...it isn't really designed for serious OC'ing. Low phase power and no heat sink on the VRMs for a couple things. Once you start increasing the performance of the CPU, the wattage will rise. OC at your own risk.

Since the board handles the 125W CPUs like the FX-8350, I suggest trying for that clock speed as your max. And keep an eye on the temps. Be sure you have a high quality PSU as well. Cheapies tend to have high ripple and can damage themselves and the rest of the system.
 
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The PSU will be fine for that. The stock cooler, maybe. Which cooler comes with the FX-8320, the one with the 4 heat pipes or the little aluminum brick?
 
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It is the aluminum brick, I went ahead and boosted it to 4 GHz. It booted fine then I ran the Prime95 stress test for 30 mins, the max temp was 70C.
 
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A bit too hot hot for the FX-8320. Maximum operating temperature: 61.1°C
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-FX-Series%20FX-8320.html

The aluminum brick cooler is only a 95W TDP cooler. If you are going to take the FX-8320 to the 125W FX-8350 specs, you will need the 4-heat pipe cooler minimum. Or better yet, a solid aftermarket cooler. Do not run the FX-8320 above stock clocks with that stock cooler.

You must have gotten that FX-8320 w/o a cooler. I believe the factory packs the 125W cooler with it.

What did you do to OC, just raise the multiplier?
 
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