Cannot get stable at 3.2 ghz on 5000+ BE

I've got a 5000+ BE that's overclocked to 3.2 ghz by upping the multiplier and CPU voltage to 1.4 V. However, I can't get the system to remain stable at that speed. The board is the K9A2 Platinum. At max load at the default 2.6 ghz, the CPU is around 56º C. My question is if I need better cooling to remain stable at 3.2 ghz, or if it's another problem (I hope it's cooling!).

Thank you very much!

Ahh sorry, I'm increasing the clock speeds in 100 mhz increments and running the stability test right now and I'll post again when I see what my highest stable overclock is along with temps.

The max I can get stable is 3.0 ghz and it's at 50º C max load

Ok, I just saw that tom's hardware got it to 3.2 ghz stable but I'm happy with 3 ghz. Thanks for all your help.

Could be the CPU,MB,PSU or a combo...but people with DFI and PC Power & Cooling constantly get higher OC's no matter the brand of CPU.

The DFI systems in my profile are 50% OC's on air with all stock volts.

With Asus MB's 3.2-3.3 is about all you can hope for from your $79 CPU and that is if your lucky. The 6000+ with full 1MB L2 per core ($100-111) pushs a bit better than the 5000+ BE...some DFI owners have managed 3.4-3.5 Ghz.

The truth is if you can run it at 3 Ghz (dual core) then you can't tell it from 3K Ghz while playing a game and Intel/AMD does not really matter.

I have the Antec Sonata Designer with a 120 mm fan in the back and 2 92 mm fans in the front all on high. I was thinking of getting the ZALMAN 9500A CPU cooler on newegg even if it wouldn't allow me to overclock beyond 3 ghz

I personally run a 5000+ BE at 3.5Ghz stable at 49 C. I am watercooled, but you should get it stable at 3.2Ghz if you are around 50C with good air cooling

Just put the multiplier to reach at least 3.0GHz (whitout changing any voltage or fsb) and after, do your normal overclocking.

By the way... did you burn-in before overclocking? i passed from 3.3 to 3.5 only after a 3 days burn-in process.

Ha, and i've got a K9A2 platinum Mobo as well. Hope this can be usefull

Proof??

I personally run a 5000+ BE at 3.5Ghz stable at 49 C

I have the same mobo and proc. Can't get it past 3.2GHz stable. The motherboard also seems to be very touchy about FSB increases. I can't increase the FSB past about 246 before things start acting wierd. I can raise the multi reaching 3.2, but anything beyond that is unstable. I'm playing it safe now running at 3.19GHz with 1.4v completely stable for both Vista and XP. Going to 3.2GHz will not run stable with Vista but will XP. All my temps are great.