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need help on how to overclock my fx 8320 to its maximum potential but is also gonna be stable for my sytem..
plss help..if u can give me a step by step procedure it will be nice...smile.gifsmile.gifsmile.gif


My rig:
fx 8320
gigabyte 990fxa-ud3 rev 4
radeon hd 7870 2gb
fsp raider 650w
deepcool iceblade pro 2.0 air cooler but soon to be changed to corsair h100i liquid cooler
post #2 of 24
Have you ever overclocked a cpu before?
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not yet..this will be my first time..its my first gaming rig..
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I didnt watch the whole thing, but this guy seems to have a good video for beginners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckeAmnDeTk
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post #5 of 24
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hes using fx 8350..mine is 8320..will i use the same settings?
post #6 of 24
For the most part. But your overclocks will likely be a little lower. This is a good jumping off point. You should do more research on overclocking. Google overclocking for beginners and read some articles. Also, google for 8320 overclock settings. Find some people with a similar setup and see what numbers (multiplier, voltage etc) they have had luck with. You can start below their numbers and work your way up from there. Dont get discouraged if the numbers they use dont work for you. Overclocking is tricky. Someone could have the exact same setup as you, but different settings for an overclock. Getting it stable is the most important thing, and that comes with hours of testing.

Make sure you pay close attention to temperatures on the cpu AND the motherboard when overclocking. Your CPU might not break under the pressure, but thats not the only thing that gets hot. I like using a thermal gun to spot check areas on my mobo while I'm overclocking.
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6x Alphacool Compression Fitting - G 1/4 Thread... Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Toshiba Regza 52" 1920 x 1080 @ 120Hz  Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5000 Keyboard and Mouse 
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CoolingCoolingCoolingCooling
Noctua NF-A6X25 FLX Quiet Computer Cooling Fan ... ModMyToys DreamFlex Premium 3/8" ID Tubing Reta... Coolance Liquid Coolant Bottle, 700mL Fluoresce... Phobya Balancer 150 Reservoir 
CoolingCoolingCoolingCooling
Coolance PMP 450 w/speed control nob Bitspower D5 Mod Top V2 Pom version Alphacool NexXxos UT60 Full Copper Radiator 240 2x Noctua (NF-P12-1300 )1300rpm Premium Silent ... 
CoolingOSMonitorKeyboard
6x Alphacool Compression Fitting - G 1/4 Thread... Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Toshiba Regza 52" 1920 x 1080 @ 120Hz  Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5000 Keyboard and Mouse 
PowerCaseAudio
Antec True Power 750w My TV Stand Cabinet Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
FX-4300 Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 EVGA Geforce GTX 260 G.Skill Ripjaws X 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Corsair SSD Samsung 7200 Laptop drive Some DVD Burner I took out of a dead Dell. Noctua NH-C12P SE14 
MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
Dell 19" 16:9 Logitec wireless Enermax 650w Apevia X-Cruiser3 Pink 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
A6-6400K Dual Core MSI A78M-E35 Onboard 4Gb G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz (2 x 2) 
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Toshiba Regza 52" 1080p Logitech K400 Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D 
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post #7 of 24
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ok2..thnks for the information.. smile.gif
post #8 of 24
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i cant seem to find some settings in the video in my motherboard bios..im confused aleady..hehe..smile.gif
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this is my settings ive reached stable 4.2 ghz but temp reaches 70 C at 100% load(prime95)..need help..i saw others having 4.8ghz at 60c 100% load at the same motherboard as mine..i have h100i cooler..please help..bulb.gif
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