trying to overclock amd fx 6300 at 3.5 ghz updated

07-19-2014, 11:15 AM #1

I did not want to update an old thread because the last one I posted is from may 2014 but I'm still trying to overclock to 4.5ghz as recommended from a previous reply...I tried googling and downloaded cpuid hwmonitor to test the temperature of my cpu and it look's like the temperature of the amd fx 6300 should be at a good cool temp...after I put the box fan on the open left side of the case it's gone down from 20C to going up and down from 13C to 14C and back..I have attached a picture to look at called cpuid hwmonitor info...also instead of my power supply having only 13 amps I googled to find out the +12v version 1 is 8 amps and the +12v version 2 is 13 amps and I should be at 21 amps with the two 12v rails combined..I also looked newegg at a corsair 750m that has 62 amps on one 12v rail in case I need it...in amd overdrive the cpu vid is currently at 1.1500 and I can up the meter to 1.2000 I did not press apply yet..when I up it to 1.2125 those number's are highlighted in orange and then a light pink when at 1.270 and finally highlighted in dark red at 1.3250...can I get to the 4.5ghz some how with this setup and the box fan sucking the hot air out and improving the cooling?

yl-smash · 07-19-2014, 02:25 PM #2

I don't think those numbers are accurate.. No way you're running at 14c without the best cooling avaliable.

Xeno Aura · (This post was last modified: 07-19-2014, 07:30 PM by Xeno Aura.)

YL-Smash is right.

With a general air cooler, you're probably not going to get the temperature much below 30C with stock clocks, it'll probably be in the 40's when you're doing something CPU intensive.

Might be something wrong with the sensor on your motherboard, or your CPU might not be fitted properly? Or best case scenario, the program isn't working properly.

yl-smash · 07-20-2014, 02:49 AM #4

(07-19-2014, 07:30 PM)Xeno Aura Wrote: YL-Smash is right.

With a general air cooler, you're probably not going to get the temperature much below 30C with stock clocks, it'll probably be in the 40's when you're doing something CPU intensive.

Might be something wrong with the sensor on your motherboard, or your CPU might not be fitted properly? Or best case scenario, the program isn't working properly.

I believe HWMonitor doesn't work well with some AMD chips.

**DJBarry004** · 07-20-2014, 03:37 AM #5

I use CoreTemp for monitoring my processor temps, give that a shot.

yl-smash · 07-20-2014, 04:08 AM #6

(07-20-2014, 03:37 AM)DJBarry004 Wrote: I use CoreTemp for monitoring my processor temps, give that a shot.

My old AMD cpu didn't work on CoreTemp either, it kept showing 0C.. However I finally find one that works, I recommend HWinfo.

07-21-2014, 06:40 AM #7

hey I am replying now with the box fan still on the left side of my pc case....I downloaded coretemp 1.0 rc6 so I could see if there was any difference in temperature's beside's hw monitor and it doe's not look like there is a big difference and I know my cpu is plugged in all the way for sure because I make sure it is...I also used antec formula 7 nano diamond thermal compound for the cpu...I have not had the chance to get arctic silver anywhere so i'm using antec over dynex thermal compound...it might sound odd but again the temperature did not drop like this until I put the box fan on the left side of the case with it's back facing the inside...here is a youtube link that kinda gave me the idea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S019zK2R66k and I attached a picture of the box fan next to the case...the temperature readings in coretemp show tj. max:80C,cpu#0: 15c and 16c it goe's up to 16c but then back down to 15c,Min.=15c max.=28c...I still need to know if maybe I can get this cpu overclocked to 4.5ghz with a recommended voltage setting? help?

linker357 · (This post was last modified: 07-21-2014, 08:15 AM by linker357.)

That´s probably the weirdest cooling I have ever seen in my life, if it looks stupid but it works it´s not stupid? I guess? Anyway are you pulling the hot air out of forcing the cold air in that way? If you try to force cold air in, the cold air from the box fan will strike with the hot air your cooler is getting out, thus creating turbulence in the air flow inside your pc and might end up raising your temperatures. Why do you want more cooling anyway if your CPU is supposedly at 15C?

artantaaa · 07-21-2014, 09:15 AM #9

I've used the box fan trick before. I had a dead cpu fan and nothing to replace it with. I wouldn't recommend it though. It's loud and doesn't do any more cooling than a few properly placed 120mm fans.

mill1rbt2, what is the temperature of your room? if it's higher than 15C (about 60F), your temperature reading is off. You can't cool something below ambient with just a fan. To find out how to overclock your fx6300,
search for: "model number of your mother board" overclocking guide
I'm sure there are step by step instructions somewhere.

Xeno Aura · 07-21-2014, 07:06 PM **#10**

Yes, Artantaaa is right, fan coolers and even standard water coolers cannot lower a CPU below the rooms ambient temperature, as the water or air cooling the CPU cannot be lower than ambient.

You would need a source that is cooler than the ambient temperature that your coolers use (like something involving ice) in order to cool something lower than the ambient temp.