@ppslim, keep vcore below 1.45 and temp below 60s, whichever comes first. also read moar la, oc'ing amd =/= upping cpu multi + voltage. and (imo) be very conservative


read this too: http://semiaccurate.com/2012/11/20/overclo...0/#.UUpTm6zxFf8 (if tl; dr fx 8350 can reach 4.5ghz on stock cooling )

This post has been edited by matsom: Mar 21 2013, 08:41 AM

5ghz need very good (and expensive ) air/liquid cooler, good (high-end) mobo with vrm cooling, and fast (1600/1866) ram -this is mostly true for 8-core visheras;
the quad/hexa cores are rated at lower tdp so maybe can skimp a bit on the mobo and cpu-cooling -i think i read this in some forum... just be careful and good luck

can choose either one, or preferably both -try to keep "CPU" < 70*C and "Package" < 60*C. seems there are issues with 3rd party temp monitors and teh fx-series

i'd also suggest you look into other temp monitoring softwares (speedfan/realtemp/etc.) and compare

(edit) how are your current temps compared to stock?

This post has been edited by matsom: Apr 1 2013, 11:17 AM

yep, sometimes teh temp monitor software will give weird idle temps reading with the FXs -it shouldn't be lower than the room/ambient temp (air or water-cooling).

so now that the water pump is sorted, what's the temp under load @ stock?

aim for 5Ghz 24-7?!

@raydenex actually those temps (46-47*c coretemps) are good -imo, and try to up vcore a bit and see if it can withstand prime95 (not my favorite, but to each his own

@ppslim:
cache: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache
TDP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_design_power

occt: www.ocbase.com/index.php/download
ibt: http://www.majorgeeks.com/IntelBurnTest_d5987.html

i'm with 'quick and dirty' stress test crowd -prime/occt stable for 1-2hrs and ibt 10-20 runs

prime95 is actually not a CPU stressing or stability testing software* -ibt and occt are...

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime95

@raydenex wtf? selling already!?

how much heat can the CPU cooler handle
...depends on the CPU's architecture and what it was designed for -"higher" or "lower" cache does not necessarily mean faster or slower 'work' done. just think of them as CPU's equivalent of system RAM

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2041341/amd...-will-care.html

few will care?