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How to Overclock AMD FX 9590? Easy Guide to Achieve

By David Wilson
/ August 21, 2022 January 17, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading

First, enter the BIOS mode and disable the processor features that interfere with overclocking. Change the voltage or frequency configurations, and multipliers, and restart your system. Test with monitoring and testing software and tools to check if your CPU is coping with the new increased speed and voltage.

Table of Contents

• Guide to Know How to Overclock AMD FX 9590?
• How Do I Overclock My AMD FX Processor?
  • Essential Softwares
  • Enter BIOS Mode
  • Disable OC Interfering Features
  • Stress Test
• FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Is the AMD FX 9590 Good for Gaming?
  • How High can You Overclock AMD FX 8350?
  • How do I Overclock my AMD FX 6300?
• To Conclude

Guide to Know How to Overclock AMD FX 9590?

The AMD FX-9590, launched in June 2013 a desktop processor with 8 cores. Being part of the FX lineup, it uses the Vishera architecture with Socket AM3+. AMD FX-959 operates typically at 4.7 GHz but can boost up to 5 GHz and slightly more, depending on the workload.

Overclocking means increasing the components’ clock rate to run it at a higher speed than ideal for achieving more CPU speed. Both CPU and GPUs are overclocked most of the time, but you can also overclock other components too. 

However, overclocking needs additional cooling and possess potential risks such as voiding the warranty, premature failure, and lowering the CPU’s lifespan if you overclock incorrectly. 

How Do I Overclock My AMD FX Processor?

First, get some monitoring and testing software and tools that are essential for your system and the overclocking process. 

Essential Softwares

Download CPU-Z, Speccy, HWiNFO (32/64), or AIDA64 for information about CPU, mainboard, memory, and GPU. The core speed and core voltage would be the primary monitoring interest.

HWMonitor, SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Atera, HWiNFO, ManageEngine OpManager, AIDA64, and SysGauge are some of the best software for monitoring the system sensors such as the voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds.

You can use Prime95, OCCT, HeavyLoad, GtkStressTesting, 3C Toolbox, LinX, or System Stability Tester to stress test your PC to ensure that your overclocking settings are stable.

Enter BIOS Mode

First, restart your computer to enter BIOS mode to begin the overclocking process. The key to enter the BIOS mode depends on the brand of motherboard you’re using. For MSI motherboards, pressing the “Delete” key while the system is booting up takes to the BIOS.

Disable OC Interfering Features

After entering the BIOS mode, you’ll see the current speed of your processor. To begin the overclocking process, select the OC mode to manual. Next, you’ll need to manually disable the processor features that interfere with overclocking such as spread spectrum, turbo core, and APM. Enable CPU load line calibration.

Before you change any voltage or frequency configuration, check the maximum threshold of your processor. 60-65 degrees celsius and 1.5 volts are the maximum optimum settings for most of the FX series processors. Use the CPU multiplier to determine the stock speed and core voltage. Save the changes and restart your PC to apply the changes.

Stress Test

After the restart, open the monitoring tools and start the stress/torture test with the stress software. Monitor the temperature to make sure your temperature doesn’t exceed 60 degrees. Also, check if there are any errors in the stress test software. If the software detects any fatal error, either your PC needs more or less voltage to operate at the expected stock speed.

Restart your PC and enter the BIOS to adjust the settings. After that run the stress test again and check for errors.

FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

Is the AMD FX 9590 Good for Gaming?

AMD FX 9590 is quite outdated and infamous for overheating issues. The platform is pretty old for the current market, so you’ll struggle to run newly released games even at lower settings. However, it acts similar to an i3-6100 in games when overclocked which is quite decent.

How High can You Overclock AMD FX 8350?

Even though the AMD FX 8350 is an outdated processor, however, it is a powerful enough CPU as it features 8 cores/threads and a base clock speed of 4GHz. FX 8350 CPU can be overclocked p to 4.2 GHz using an air cooler without any issues. With liquid cooling, you can push it even further around 4.8 GHz.

How do I Overclock my AMD FX 6300?

AMD FX 6300 overclocking process is the same as the other FX series overclocking techniques. It’s better to get a watercooler system and install it in your system to protect from overheating.  

To Conclude

There are some obvious risks involved with overclocking, such as voiding the warranty whenever you run an Intel processor outside of the manufacturer’s specifications. Additionally, there’s a possibility of premature failure and lowering the CPU’s lifespan if you overclock incorrectly. However, by following proper settings and configurations you can avoid these risks.

Testing the AMD FX-6300 BE and FX-4300 BE processors in games

A big ship has a big voyage, and a powerful processor needs high-quality cooling to unleash the potential of all components of a gaming computer. The manufacturer releases most of the processors for games, endowing them with unique features. Naturally, the price of gaming components is clearly not in the budget class. This dilemma can be solved by the AMD FX-6300 Black Edition processor, which is positioned as a gaming processor, but its price does not exceed one hundred conventional units. Another marketing ploy or a way out of a difficult situation?

Tactical and technical characteristics

The processor of the Vishera family, created using 32-nm technology, has six cores. When studying the characteristics of the cache of the first and second levels, doubts arise about the independence, the work of all the cores separately. So, the L1 cache in the characteristics is registered as 3×64, and L2 — 3×2048. On the manufacturer’s website, you can find that all AMD FX-6300 processors are based on the Piledriver architecture and have paired resource sharing between cores. And to put it simply, three dual-core processors are hidden in crystals. Apparently, because of this, the problem with heat dissipation. The cores placed on the AM3 socket show a power dissipation of 95 watts.

Two modifications are available on the market — the AMD FX-6300 OEM processor, that is, without a cooling system, and the boxed version. Judging by the numerous reviews of the owners, preference is given to the first option, since the native cooler hums a lot during operation, showing poor cooling results.

Feature Comparison

AMD FX-4300	AMD FX-6300
General Information
32 nm soi	32 nm soi
The maximum nucleus temperature	70. 50 ° C	70.50 ° C
Maximum Frequency 900 900 900	3.8 GHZ
6
Streams	4	6
Voltage P0 VCORE	Min: 1.3875 V	Min: 1.15 V — MAX: 1.3875 V
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)

However, in addition to this, many users are attracted by the unlocked multiplier, which allows you to increase the frequency of the device’s core. Overclocking the AMD FX-6300 processor can be considered an excellent prospect for the future. An increase in the nominal voltage from 1.3 to 1.55 Volts leads to an increase in the core frequency to 4.8 GHz. Naturally, the motherboard in the computer must have support for the Load-Line Calibration function, which must be enabled, because no one has canceled Ohm’s law. In addition, the frequency of 4800 MHz is far from the limit — it all depends on high-quality cooling.

Having a water plant or a liquid nitrogen system available, the processor will not refuse overclocking, this is its wonderful plus.

In addition to overclocking, the user may be interested in the «Turbo» mode, which is supported by the processor at the hardware level and turns on when there is a significant drop in performance. Accelerating on its own from 3500 MHz to 4100 MHz, the system shows a slight increase, but it is often enough to correct the situation with braking.

Memory handling

Processor Pros Compared to Core i5

The Intel Core i5-3470 is an acceptable competitor against which to compare the AMD FX-6300 processor. Reviews comparing these two models can often be found in the media. Perhaps these two processors were chosen not only for similar performance, but also in order to show the difference in price — the AMD representative on the market is exactly two times cheaper.

1. The FX-6300 processor can work with faster memory at 1866 MHz, unlike its competitor (1600 MHz).
2. Six cores versus four provide a performance boost for applications that can run separate threads on each core.
3. AMD’s huge L2 cache gives a performance boost in mathematical calculations.
4. Synthetic tests show high data transfer for the FX-6300 — 5.4GT / s (competitor — 5GT / s).

Benchmarks

General result

on the basis of 8 tests: Intel Core i5 3450 faster than 200397 Intel Core i5 3450

120

AMD FX 6300

100

Geekbench 3 (Multi-Core)

INTEL CORE Faster at 16.68%

Intel Core i5 3450

9184

AMD FX 6300

7871

Geekbench 3 (Single Core)

9000 9000

2 INTEL CORE CORE.0

AMD FX 6300

2053

Geekbench 3 (Aes Single Core)

Intel Core i5 3450 is 3.93%

Intel Core I5 ​​3450

2380000

9000 9000 AMD FX 6300 9000 9000 AMD FXI -BIT)

Intel Core i5 3450 faster at 21. 78%

Intel Core i5 3450

9069

AMD FX 6300

7447

Geekbench (64 -by)

% Intel Core i5.3.35550.0003

Intel Core i5 3450

1847

AMD FX 6300

1446

AMD’s weaknesses when compared to Core i5 , office applications and working with large amounts of data. This result suggests that AMD FX-6300 processors are not designed for the above jobs. Low power consumption and the presence of integrated graphics add positive qualities to the processor from Intel.

Judging by the numerous feedback from users, they knew what they were getting into and were ready for the loss of productivity in office applications due to their rare use. But the processor performs well in games, and an attractive price allows you to spend the saved money on the purchase of a gaming-class video card or an SSD drive that will increase the overall performance of the system.

Benchmark comparison

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300 CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

Dig deeper

In the post-Soviet space, it is customary to buy either an economical option, for example, an AMD FX-6300 OEM processor, or a “space rocket” from Intel Core i5 / i7, so as not to deny yourself anything. Because of what, on many popular resources, buyers are offered to choose between expensive and cheap devices. And what is interesting about Intel in the price range of the processor in question? The unremarkable Core i3-3220 processor, the cost of which is in the region of 100 conventional units, is quite suitable for comparison.

With six cores versus Intel’s two and a huge cache, the FX-6300 shows the same result in almost all games and applications. A significant gap is observed only in applications that can work with several processes at the same time.

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9000 After all, only at an increased frequency this processor reveals its full potential. Approaching the performance of the eight-core flagship FX-8320, the budget kid can flex his muscles in front of the Intel Core i5. After overclocking, this is a completely different processor, as evidenced by a huge number of synthetic tests with its participation.

As an alternative, for tasks that require high performance, it is recommended to either use the «Turbo» mode or constantly overclock the processor when necessary. It is not recommended to keep the device at the maximum frequency all the time. Judging by the numerous reviews of the owners, the increased temperature in the processor area leads to overheating of the north bridge, which at some point may burn out.

Features

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In addition to the processor, the video adapter is also responsible for the performance in games. Naturally, its power is proportional to the cost. When buying an AMD FX-6300 processor, the user is required to install a very powerful graphics card. In case of any failures in the game, the video processor will be able to increase performance by taking part of the load on itself.

However, another dilemma arises here — the cost of a gaming video adapter is much higher than any processor, sometimes several times. Because of this, the question arises of the advisability of saving on the processor in favor of the video accelerator. We need a golden mean, which is very difficult to identify, because each game has completely different requirements. One manufacturer focuses on the performance of two processor cores, while the other does not allow you to enjoy a normal game without the latest DirectX.

9000

Intel Core i5 3450	AMD FX 6300
Frequency	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHC
Frequency in turbo-mode 900 900.5 GGC 900 9 GGC
Number	4	6	Architecture	x86-64	x86-64
Flowers	4	6
CASH 2 level	6 MB
0. 25 MB/core	1 MB/core
level 3 levels	6 MB	8 MB
cache 3 levels on the core	1.5 MB/kernel	1.33 1.33 1.533 MB/core
Max frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

Reasons to choose AMD FX-6300

• 2 more cores, more applications to run simultaneously: 6 vs 4
• 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
• L1 cache is about 50% larger, so more data can be stored in it for quick access
• L2 cache is about 50% larger, so more data can be stored in it for quick access
• 2x larger L3 cache means more data can be stored in it for quick access about 3% more: 527 vs 513
• Approximately 37% increase in Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core performance: 1914 vs 1397
• Approximately 44% increase in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop performance — Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.963 vs 4.824
• Benchmark performance CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) about 61% more: 16.205 vs 10.042
• Performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — T-Rex (Frames/s) about 61% more: 0.347 vs 0.216 16.205 vs 10.042 CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop — T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.347 vs 0.216 CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.767 vs 3.548

  Куда to go — to smart or beautiful?

  Store vendors recommend AMD FX-6300 processors only to users who want a low-cost upgrade. After all, unlike the «zoo» of sockets from Intel, AMD Corporation fit several generations of processors on one socket (AM3 +). Judging by the positive reviews in the media, this approach of the manufacturer is to the liking of many users. Literally for a small cost, a gamer can increase the performance of his system several times just by replacing the processor.

  For new gaming platforms, vendors recommend using AMD 8-core systems or alternative Intel-based systems. This approach will cost more, but in most situations, the number of frames per second (FPS) is more important than 100 arbitrary units.

  FX-6300 test

  Next, I ran the WinRAR performance test. It showed an overall throughput of 4,885 KB/s. By the way, my old X2 6000+ gave out only 837 KB / s. Rough growth.

  AMD FX-6300 WinRAR

  At the same time, I monitored the temperature using HWiNFO64. And I was pleasantly surprised — the maximum temperature of the processor with a boxed cooler was 53 degrees. Of course, this is not a stress test, but still, the processor was loaded at 75 percent. In everyday work, I hardly load it like that. I ran 3 copies of the WinRAR test, the load was 98%, but the temperature did not exceed 53 degrees.

  AMD FX-6300 temperature

  Learning the nuances of overclocking AMD Vishera processors. Processors Search software for instability detection

  AMD FX-8350 | Meet AMD’s FX Processor Line Based on Piledriver

  We, as hardware reviewers, don’t really care about the problems hardware manufacturers face. Many would agree that AMD’s processor division had a terrible year last year, starting with the voracious Bulldozer CPUs that slowly dropped in price over twelve months in response to third-generation Intel Core processors. Recently, new samples have arrived at our laboratory in Southern California. Talk of mismanagement, layoffs, and AMD’s bad past shouldn’t be too much of a concern for end-users. So let’s get down to business.

  Sometimes it is possible to predict the ending of an article. If AMD sent us an FX-8170 running at 200 MHz faster than its predecessor, one would assume that the processor will show the same shortcomings in low-threaded applications, probably outperform the Core i5-2500K in more intensive tasks, but compared to 77W chips its power consumption is simply terrible.

  But instead we got a AMD FX-8350 processor
  which, similar to APU Trinity
  , introduced less than a month ago, is based on the Piledriver architecture. Experience tells us that in terms of performance per core and per clock, the Piledriver can outperform the Bulldozer design by 15%. It is also worth considering that the AMD FX-8350
  will run at least 400 MHz faster than FX-8150
  . By the way, the architecture provided a noticeably smaller increase in speed for the Intel Core processor line. There is a good chance that today’s comparison will be much more interesting than a complete teardown FX-8150
  in last year’s review.

  Meet the FX Family on Piledriver Architecture
  

  True to its tradition since Bulldozer, AMD has sent out the fastest models in the new lineup to the press, which will include eight-, six- and quad-core models. While they are all based on the Piledriver architecture, the chips themselves are called Vishera and will continue to be sold under the FX brand.

  AMD Vishera Crystal
  

  The Vishera processor covers 315 square millimeters and consists of 1.2 billion transistors. Exactly the same figures characterize the previous generation Zambezi based on the AMD Bulldozer architecture.
  
  

  2012 AMD FX processor line
  	Number of cores/threads	Base frequency, GHz	Max, Turbo frequency, GHz	Northbridge frequency, MHz	TDP, W	Price, $	OPN
  FX-8350	8/8	4	4. 2	2200	125	195	FD8350FRW8KHK
  FX-8320	8/8	3.5	4	2200	125	169	FD8320FRW8KHK
  FX-6300	6/6	3.5	4. 1	2000	95	132	FD6300WMW6KHK
  FX-4300	4/4	3.8	4	2000	95	122	FD4300WMW4MHK

  Two of the four processors use eight processing cores, or four Piledrivers, as AMD calls them. The base frequency of the flagship model AMD FX-8350
  is 4 GHz. In low-threaded applications, Turbo Core technology can increase this figure to 4. 2 GHz, although to a greater extent the increase in chip speed will be associated with the base frequency. How much Turbo Core accelerates AMD FX-8350
  ? Not much. In the single-threaded iTunes benchmark, the result improved by only three seconds.
  
  

  In the FX-8320, the base frequency is lowered to 3.5 GHz, but within the allocated thermal package, Turbo Core increases it to 4 GHz (500 MHz acceleration is more important for the FX-8320). Both eight-core models are equipped with 8 MB of L2 cache (divided into 2 MB for each module) and 8 MB of L3 cache (common for all four modules of the chip). Recommended price for AMD FX-8350
  The is $195 and the FX-8320 is $169.

  The FX-6300 already has three active modules (six cores), and the price is reduced to $132. The 3.5 GHz frequency gives the architecture an advantage in multi-threaded tasks, while Turbo Core tries to compensate for the disadvantages in single-threaded applications by increasing the frequency to 4. 1 GHz. Like four-module chips, the FX-6300 uses 2 MB of L2 cache per module (6 MB in total) and a shared 8 MB L3 cache. Fewer active resources, as well as a lower northbridge frequency (2 GHz), keep the FX-6300 within TDP 95 W, which is noticeably different from the 125 W of older FX-83×0 processors.

  The TDP of the dual-module FX-4300 also does not exceed 95W. The base frequency of 3.8 GHz in low-threaded applications is increased to 4 GHz, and the northbridge operates at a frequency of 2 GHz like the FX-6300. However, the L3 cache capacity is reduced to 4 MB, and the price is only $10 lower than the three-module chip, which will encourage many buyers to spend an extra $10.

  The AMD architecture does not feel much shortage of memory bandwidth, however, the dual-channel DDR3 controller officially supports data transfer rates of 1866 MT/s. In order to reduce the overall cost of the platform, we will use low latency DDR3-1600 modules, especially since the test results (except for Sandra 2013 Beta) show that spending more money on faster memory will not increase speed.

  All FX lineups have an unlocked multiplier, making overclocking much easier. Does Vishera have enough overclocking potential? What about 5.125 GHz with closed loop liquid cooling?

  AMD FX-8350 | Overclocking and platform compatibility

  Overclocking
  

  Although AMD processors have not been named the fastest processor for several years, the company tries to keep the attention of enthusiasts by providing important features for them. Software that allows you to change configuration settings in Windows in real time, unlocked multipliers, and platforms with more PCI Express slots are just some of the key features that AMD offers to people who know how to use them to increase the performance of their systems.

  The same overclockers who were disappointed in the scalability of FX Zambezi processors with a conventional cooling system will be very surprised this time, even though we are considering a very similar architecture on the same 32nm core.

  With CPU and Northbridge voltages of 1.375 V and 1.175 V, respectively, we managed to achieve stable operation of the AMD FX-8350
  at 4.8 GHz at full load. In the screenshot above, a single-threaded test is running to «spin up» the chip, but the highlighted maximum temperature corresponds to the peak load of the entire test package.

  AMD FX-8350
  The could be even faster, but the key factor here is to set the voltage so that the temperature does not exceed 70 degrees Celsius. At this point, the temperature sensor causes the cores to lower their frequency (the image above proves this), preventing the chip from overheating and negatively affecting performance. Without giving multi-threaded loads, we even managed to run tests at 5.125 GHz (for this you need to set the voltage to a 1.4375 V for the CPU and 1.2 V for the north bridge).

  Obviously, cooling will be the bottleneck in most user systems. AMD’s reference heatsink and fan are not enough, to put it mildly, and a powerful third-party solution will increase the cost of a platform with an FX processor. But exclusively for testing, we used the closed-loop liquid cooling system that AMD offered with the FX processors last year. It will cost you about $70. In such a case, you can consider $300 as an alternative. Luckily, we have test results.
  
  

  
  

  outperformed 3ds Max 2012 in a multi-threaded environment, but it didn’t help the AMD Piledriver architecture outperform in a single-threaded iTunes application. Of course, if you’re willing to spend an extra $30 on and even more on a third-party cooler, then its base frequency can be increased relatively easily from 3.5 GHz to 4.5 GHz and face AMD FX overclocking.

  Compatible
  

  Overclocking the FX-8350 is a fairly simple operation and allows you to significantly increase the speed of your personal computer. The order of its implementation will be staged and detailed further in the framework of this review. In addition to this, general recommendations will be given regarding the configuration of the PC and the technical parameters of the microprocessor will be given.

  The list of this CPU includes the following parts:

  1. Chip packaged in a protective box.
  2. Cooling system and thermal paste.
  3. Warranty card and quick start guide.
  4. Decal with CPU family logo.

  The first important condition for overclocking a PC is its quality equipment. Therefore, it is better not to overclock the CPU with a standard heat dissipation system. With an advanced air cooler, this chip model is capable of delivering guaranteed 4.5-4.7 GHz. If you use liquid cooling, then you can count on conquering the bar at 5.0-5.2 GHz. That is, a twenty percent increase in the speed of work. Also, the power supply must have a solid power reserve, the minimum value of which should be 800 watts. In addition to this, the graphics accelerator must be equipped with an improved cooling system and high-quality semiconductor elements. RAM, in turn, should allow you to increase the clock speed and be equipped with radiators for cooling.

  Motherboard must be at least ATX format. If smaller devices are used for these purposes, overheating problems may occur. Therefore, it is better not to overclock the FX-8350 on, for example. As experience shows, the computer overheats in this case and may even break down. This board has a MicroATX format and is designed to create ultra-compact PCs. But overclocking the FX-8350 on the Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P can and should be done. She has everything necessary for this. As a result, it can be noted that the choice of an improved motherboard is the key to high-quality overclocking.

  CPU Specifications

  Before overclocking the FX-8350 is further discussed in detail and step by step, here are its technical specifications. This CPU model is based on the architecture codenamed Vishera and is designed to be installed in the now obsolete AM3+ processor socket. Nominally, this chip includes eight program code processing units. But in fact, this modification of the microprocessor includes eight integer modules and four floating point processing units. Therefore, in the first case, this CPU shows a high speed of operation and is even able to bypass the i5 from Intel of the 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th generation in terms of performance. And in the second, its performance is significantly reduced, and it can already compete on equal terms with the Core i3.

  The base frequency of the chip is 4 GHz. But when you turn on Turbobust mode, it can increase to 4.4 GHz. That is, this is an automatic overclocking of the microprocessor. Also, this device has an unlocked multiplier. Therefore, you can increase its performance by simply increasing the value of the latter.

  The chip is equipped with three cache levels. The first of them allows you to place 384 KB of data and program code, and the second and third — 8 MB each.

  The semiconductor core of the CPU is manufactured using 32 nm technology. This is an outdated process. Therefore, the chip has a high power consumption level, which corresponds to 125 watts. Supply voltage range is 0. 9- 1.3 V. The area of ​​the CPU chip is 319 mm 2, and the number of transistors is 1200 million.

  How to increase speed

  The best way to overclock the FX-8350 is with a combination of software tools such as AMD Overdrive and AIDA64. This software is freely available on the Internet. It must first be downloaded and installed on the computer on which it is planned to carry out this operation.

  The next step is to run these programs in parallel. Then in AIDA64 go to the «Computer» menu item and open the «Sensors» subsection. First of all, we pay attention to the temperature of the processor. It should not exceed 80 — 85 o C.

  Next, go to the Overdrive utility from AMD. In this program, open the menu item Clock / Voltage. Then check the Select All Core checkbox. After that, use the slider to change the value of the multiplier-multiplier. Its base value is 20. When using an air cooling system, it can be increased to 22-23. This will allow reaching frequencies of 4400 — 4600 MHz. If the computing system is stable, then in some cases it is possible to set 23.5. This will allow you to get already 4.7 GHz. In the case of an air system, it is allowed to set the multiplier to 24.5 — 25. That is, you can count on 4900 — 5000 MHz. Save the changes by pressing the Apply soft button.

  Now you need to go to the AIDA64 program. We check the readings of the sensors. If the temperature is within acceptable limits, then exit this utility.

  Checking the stability of the computer

  After the AMD FX-8350 processor has been fully overclocked, it is necessary to check the stability of the PC. To do this, download from the Internet programs such as PC Mark, for example, and CrystalMark. Using each of them, we check the stability of the computer 2-3 times. If the PC is working correctly, then we leave everything unchanged. Otherwise, you need to lower the clock frequency and re-check the computer for stability. You also need to periodically monitor the temperature of the chip.

  Speed ​​increase

  The clock frequency increase of this chip is in the range of 15 to 20 percent. But an even more important factor that affects the increase in performance is software optimization. For example, if you run a test on archiving in WinRAR or in WinZip, you can get a forty percent increase in speed. But in those programs that are poorly optimized for multithreading, the performance increase will be from 5 to 7 percent. The last group mainly includes toys.

  Expediency of performing this operation

  Overclocking the FX-8350 processor, as already noted, allows you to increase PC performance without any changes in the hardware configuration of the computer. With its help, you can get a level of performance of a computing system comparable to the Core i5 of the 2nd or 3rd generation. Therefore, this operation is still relevant.

  In addition, there are all the prerequisites for its implementation. The CPU has both the multiplier and the operating frequency of the system bus unlocked. This allows you to flexibly increase the speed of your PC. At the same time, a more convenient and practical way to increase performance is to increment the multiplier. But the frequency of the system bus is wrong to change for the reason that the operation of the graphics controller and RAM is tied to it. Therefore, this method of overclocking can affect the performance of the computer.

  Translation of official instructions from ASUS ROG.

  As you know, overclocking your processor instance may differ from the results of this article. The final result can also be affected by cooling and the motherboard (if you are using an unspecified board).
  If you have additional questions, you can ask them on the official forum (English) or in the official community on the Vkontakte social network.

  Well, let’s get started!
  Installing the processor in the socket is quite simple and you can not use force, otherwise you can damage the legs, and, accordingly, kill it:
  — raise the clamp
  — install the processor, aligning the golden triangle with the triangle mark on the socket
  — lower the clamp

  Apply a thin layer of thermal paste. It is very convenient to use something like a credit card if there was no special spatula in the kit.

  Install cooling. Remember that overclocking the FX-8350 requires very good cooling! In our instructions, we use the Corsair H80i, but analogues are also quite suitable. It is best to use two-section CBOs.
  Install RAM.

  A little about the system power supply.
  As you may have noticed, the ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z board is equipped with an additional 4-pin CPU power connector. Connecting both cables (8-pin and 4-pin) can improve overclocking stability. But if your power supply has only one 8-pin cable, then don’t be discouraged — connecting a second one is not at all necessary.

  Before we get into overclocking, download the latest BIOS for your board and extract it to a flash drive so you can update the board via EZ Flash.

  You also need to download (or take on the disk from the kit) and install the ASUS AI Suite II utility, since not all utilities can correctly monitor the temperatures of the FX-8350. We will be using AI Suite II to monitor temperatures and voltages, CPU-z to monitor CPU frequency, and Prime95 to check system stability.

  Make sure everything is working properly.
  Enter the BIOS and press the F5 key to apply the optimal settings.
  Save the settings with the F10 key and reboot into Windows.
  Open CPU-Z and AI Suite II.
  Launch Prime95 and run the Small FFT test. The processor frequency should be approximately 4 GHz.
  In our case, the processor temperature reached 49 degrees. The room temperature was 25 degrees.

  If everything is in order, then let’s proceed directly to overclocking!
  Once again we note that there can be quite a difference between processors, but most should be overclocked to 4.8 GHz with good cooling. If your system is unstable, then try lowering the multiplier by one step at the same voltage and test it again.
  We will use the UEFI BIOS advanced mode (ROG boards natively run this mode).
  Go to the Extreme Tweaker tab.
  Set the CPU Ratio parameter to 24. Thus, we should get 4.8 GHz (you can see the Target CPU Speed ​​value a little higher).

  Set the memory mode to your preference (according to your memory specification). In our case, 1600 MHz.

  In the same tab below, look for CPU & NB Voltage and set it to Manual mode.
  Set the CPU Manual Voltage — 1.5 V. Do not pay attention to the red backlight of the numbers, everything is in order.

  We go up the menu a little higher and go to DIGI + Power Control.
  Set CPU Load Line Calibration to Ultra High.

  Now we need the Advanced tab. In it, go to the CPU Configuration menu.

  Cool ‘n’ Quiet must be set to Always Disabled and C1E to Disabled.

  You can also turn off (Disabled) Core C6 State.
  You can save the settings profile (so you don’t have to set everything again every time) in the Tool tab.
  Now press the F10 key to save the settings and reboot.

  Stress test
  Let’s repeat everything like last time. Run AI Suite II, CPU-z and then Prime95 in Small FFT mode.
  In our case, the temperature in the load increased to 76 degrees. This is quite a lot, but still within TJMax.

  Is the system stable? Then go back to the BIOS and try to lower the voltage to 1.49 V and below. You can try changing the Load line Calibration to High, but the system will most likely not be stable. Our copy of the processor was able to operate at a frequency of 4.8 GHz at a voltage of 1.49 V.

  If you have additional questions, you can ask them

  southbridge SB950.

  The solution looks a bit strange. For example, the northbridge could be renamed to 1000FX or 1100FX and no one would even notice the catch. But with the south bridge, everything is not so rosy. It’s still a little outdated. Just a little because there is no support for the USB 3.0 interface. Therefore, it was necessary to add four ports of this standard plus a couple more SATA 3 and call it all SB1050. But this did not happen, and a platform for enthusiasts based on the old set of logic is being announced.

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  Is he really that bad? Perhaps not, because there is support for basic functions and interfaces. Yes, PCI-e is the second generation here, but there is support for both SLI and CrossFire modes. In addition, due to the age of the chipset, we can already expect that prices for products based on it will be reduced. Yes, and the owners of motherboards based on it can sleep peacefully and continue to be on horseback, since this is still an advanced solution.

  And if USB 3.0 support can be added by third-party controllers, things are worse with PCI-e 3.0. There is one more thing — this is an integrated video core. It just so happened historically that the FX series processors have to compete with the Intel s1155 platform. On it, most processors come with an integrated video adapter. You can argue for a long time on the topic that it is not needed, but it is given for free.