Yep. Finally retired my Phenom II x6 1055T yesterday. Can't beat $60 for almost 5 GHz and 8 cores. It'll likely be awhile before I have to jump to a new socket.
@@robbhays8077 Ah man, I loved my old Phenom II 940 BE. I dogged the piss out of that chip, overclocked to thermal limit and it ran like a champ. Then once I upgraded I gave it to my brother, still running strong to this day.
@@robbhays8077 What CPU do you have now? I'm running an MSI 970 Gaming Mobo and at the time I bought all this stuff, I didn't know quite as much as I know now. I have this CPU minus the Piledriver part and honestly, I think even overclocking it, my GPU is going to get bottle necked because of the 4-core 8 threads. I was told by a friend to buy this and it isn't until 3 years later I now know that this CPU isn't strong enough for my R9 390 8gb GPU (which btw went up $170 since I bought it in 2016, which is weird for tech).
Still rocking an FX 8350 in 2022. coming back to see how much more i can get out of it knowing its life is getting limited now. plus i love that Jay looks like a child in these old videos.
I am still using a FX 8320 @ 4 GHZ. It will clock to 4.4 but don't need it. Running a GTX 780 with it. It is still hanging in there. I am glad to see I am not the only one still using a FX 83xx.
@@Ps42wys still going. running it as a home nas now. have upgraded to a 5800x3d. 7900 xtx. Blown away by the difference. never realized howe sluggish the system was.\
The year is 2022 and I picked up an old 8350 System from a friend for cheap. This guide helped so much! It was so fun to see Jayz older videos because I’ve only been watching for about 3 years now
My processor had a very strong relationship wth the NB and was able to overclock MUCH farther via bus rather than multiplier. I couldnt even get 4.5ghz stable however I was able to get 4.8 24/7 with bus speed, I even topped out at 5.14ghz
The only other thing I wish was in this video was stressing the importance of getting quality motherboard with 8+2 power phase VRM section. I can picture a lot of people watching this and immediately thinking they can push close to 1.5V on a 4+1 power phase board and end up blowing up the mosfets. A little disclaimer about the bare minimums for overclocking the FX series 125W TDP and higher would help a lot. Great video regardless, just wish that had been addressed.
awsome !! i just bought an fx 8350 with an gigabyte itx bard 16 gb ram - funny stuff to do this in 2024 OH man you aged hardly since than - hope you are doing well and its getting better by time ;) - happy to have you man !
I was spending so much time trying to get my FX 8350 to 4.5 GHZ and I couldn't do it to save myself. But then I came across your video and I finally got to a stable 4.5 GHZ OC! Thanks so much dude! I learned that Piledrivers aren't very multiplier OC friendly
This the best guide I have found for overclocking and AMD FX8350. I had watched video after video and read forum after forum, this is the first one I found that will give you a STABLE overclock. Following his advice I currently have my 8350 OC'd to 4.6GHz, with the Core Voltage at 1.375, a Bus Speed of 230.7MHz, HT Link Speed of 2768.85MHz, NB Freq of 2307.4MHz, and the Memory at 2200MHz. After hours of gaming the highest temp I have seen on the CPU is about 45C (full specs below). I plan to attempt 4.7Ghz and higher, but haven't found the time to run all the tests. He is also the first one to really explain what to look for in Prime95, and how to correct the issues you see in Prime95. Every other forum and video just says run it for 10 minutes, if you computer doesn't lock up you are good to go...WRONG! I had numerous issues with my previous OC's: hanging, locking up, random shut downs. All of these issues went away after following this video step by step! Kudos to you JayzTwoCents! I will watch more of your videos in the future. Full System Specs: AMD FX 8350 CPU Overclocked to 4.6GHz - Stable! Asus Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard 16GB (4GB x 4) of Corsair Vengence RAM 2133MHz (2) Gigabyte R9 270x 256-bit 4GB Video Cards in Crossfire (1) Samsung 840 Pro Series 120GB SSD - Boot Drive (1) Kingston Hyper X 3K 240GB SSD (2) WD 1TB 7200rpm HDD's in RAID 0 (1) Seagate 2TB 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive Raidmax RX-1000AE 1000watt Gold Rated PSU Corsair H80i CPU Watercooler Rosewill Blackhawk Mid Tower Gaming Case (7) 120mm Blue LED PMW Case Fans
I forgot I Prime95 tested the setup above for 45 minutes. It passed the 10K Tests and the 12K Tests and had completed 6 of the 14K Tests, NO FAILURES, NO ERRORS. This is a very STABLE OC! Thanks again #JayzTwoCents!
This Video is very bitter/sweet for me: sweet as i get to see some of Jays earlier work- still fantastic. Bitter as i find myself needing to come here in 2021........My gaming rig is not what i wanted.
You can always tell the guys who actually want to help, and people who have a good understanding of their craft. Thanks for actually explaining this in a way that most can follow.
Only my monitor goes into sleep mode on my PC its disabled. I also now have a clock of 5Ghz on a Corsair H115i All in one cooler. Very stable no problems at all. Was your crashing after waking up from sleep mode? My old PC did that and I think it was memory problems
My PC would just not start, when waking from sleep it would just be a black screen and the fans in the computer didn't ramp lake I always had the set to do, very strange. But iv gotten used to using hibernate now anyway, stable 4.916GHz :)
FluffyGamingFTW HD There is another video I used that helped a lot but UA-cam wont allow video links in the comments section .. Look up a user called Howzer Tech He has a video to overclock differently and this may work better for you. If you have the same set up do everything the same way he does. All his current videos are on rebuilding a rotary engine but its in there in later videos
Literally subscribed like a week ago to this channel (saw you on LTT's Scrapyard Wars and you totally reminded me of my uncle that works for the USMC via DOD in Network Security) and I have been running a Bulldozer since 2011 at 4.2ghz on my Sabertooth 990FX and by watching your video and getting a better grip on this I was actually able to get it to a stable 4.5ghz today. Not too shabby for an old eight core.
I know a lot about computers and PC gaming and everything, but the number one obstacle for me has always been overclocking. It's like a roadblock that just stops me because the terminology tutorials use is above my head.
So far i have mine up to 4767 stable... 1 hour running prime and later a heaven test. I have been a sub on this channel for a while now and in general before i was a regular watcher. This OCing tutorial is hands down the best i have come across, i followed it to the letter and im at 4767... right now typing this message from the OC'd computer. Thank you Jay! THe world of Overclocking, is a minefield of misinformation and confusing information. I'm not going to go any further with my OC as i have and asus M5A99FX mobo, and as far as i know, it's a good overclocking mobo but not at the same level as yours. Im happy with my 4.76 I think i did pretty well.
I'm now overclocked at 4.5ghz and i had to up my voltage to 1.325000. Very happy with this guide so far. I'm using the asus crosshair v formula z mobo, the corsair h105 liquid cooler in push/pull with corsair AF and SP fans. My psu is the corsair RM1000 and i'm using the Corsair 600T. Idle temp is at 88F and at load it was 127F using the prime95 torture test.
The year is 2020, future Jay just told the people still using an FX processor to upgrade during one of his fan PC review. Here i am, seeking the help of past Jay, trying to squeeze a little bit more out of my FX 8320.
By following this guide and a specific guide for my motherboard (ASUS M5A97 EVO, ancient, I know) I was able to overclock my AMD FX-8350 to 4.5 ghz. It's not much, but I'm happy with it. Thanks for the guide, man. Really helpful. :)
Dude you are seriously amazing. I got my FX-6300 to a stable 4.2 GHz. I highly recommend this video to everyone!!! And yes this will work for all AMD FX series just make sure you use the appropriate stock values
Can someone explain how to lower the RAM frequency? Cuz following this method my 1866 RAM ends up at like 2100 after setting the NB to 225. I noticed the default frequency is 1333 even on my RAM that is 1866, but then after 225 NB then I end up with like 1500. Wouldn't this mean my RAM will run slower? And none of the available options show default frequency after setting NB to 225.
@JayzTwoCents the reason that the Core C6 State field doesn't have any effect on system performance and/or stability, and is therefore okay to leave "enabled", is because 990FX/990X/970 chipset motherboards don't support Core C6 State as a power management state. This is per the AMD 990FX/990X/970 BIOS Development Guide. Furthermore, some BIOS make accessible a field titled "Advanced Power Management" or "APM", this is AMD's "Core C6 State" equivalent... It appears some manufacturers list both "Core C6 State" and "APM" as configurable fields in their BIOS on these boards (Gigabyte does) and some don't mention APM while seemingly assigning that functionality to the more easily recognized Core C6 State field title. Fun, fun, fun
I just used this on my fx 6300 which imma be upgrading here in a few months and I must say I'm glad I tried it man even though it's old it's still is helpful to try it with something I care less about then buying a new thing trying it out and blowing it up
Why is my core speed jumping between 1800.45MHz - 3900MHz O-O? Isn't that normal for not overclocked one? (Sorry for bad english i mean i haven't OC'D yet but just askin.)
Actually, it's probably Windows doing it. If your on Windows 7 search "Power Options", click choose plan settings on the plan you have selected. Now click "Change advanced power settings", drop-down processor power management then minimum processor state and change it to 100%.
well i don`t know what cpu,cpu cooler,psu you have but it`s something like this...1st of all...run a stress test of aida 64 for 10 minutes and check temps...if below 70 try overclocking if not get a better cpu cooler like the coolermaster hyper 212 or the cryorig h7.....get into the bios...disable turbo and power savings(if any) and raise the multiplier a little..so that you get like 0,5(or more)GHZ overclock...test for about 3 hours in aida 64....increase multiplier until you reach your target...from the looks of it you don`t look experienced...so let me tell you this..not all cpu`s overclock the same even if they are the exact same cpu`s for example 2 FX8350 will probably overclock differently...for example the first will go on 4.8GHz on let`s just say 1.4V while the other one will not and will need more voltage...if the second is way too bad of a chip then to get that 4,8GHz you will have to raise the voltage so much that the cpu 1st of all will get VERY hot and 2nd even if you have perfect temps if you have very high voltage damage can be done to the cpu.So your target is the maximum overclock you can get from a voltage that is not so high(I don`t have an amd cpu so I can`t really say what that voltage is but search the internet and see what voltage people have to their overclocks and get some idea of how much you will probably need from what I see here I wouldn`t go higher than 1.43-1.44V) to 1st...make the cpu go higher than 75C and 2nd to damage the cpu. Hope I helped...just don`t really follow this guide by heart cause jay here tweaks some things on the bios that I don`t really think are really needed for a simple overclock.
I did, but unfortunately it began displaying errors as time went by, BSOD. As I checked and chcked, mem tests, anti virus, malware, overclocking tests etc and nothing. I realized that continuous use of this mobo at such "high" standards for its kind leads to the VRAM getting into weird temperatures or speeds in excess to what it can handle. All in all the mobo isn't good for overclocking. I now have changed my mind. If you have the money, go for intel, good single core power and it can run any game. Unless you are streaming in which case AMD is fine. Mobo wise, go Asus or gygabite, they can withstand overclockign.
msi is trash but if i can overclock to 4.6ghz stable on a $50 motherboard with my fx 6300 im sure u can too. use hwinfo it look at ur vcore bc it mighht be dropping if its dropping then have ur llc at high and raise voltage a bit more, stay under 1.52v and stay under 70c for cores and 85c for package.
Anyone still rocking a fx processor in 2017? I'm on gtx760 2gb and 4350 combo. 👍😎 haven't overclock anything yet. Still running modern games in 30fps average. #potatomasher lol
Still on an FX 8370, running it at 4.0 with 1.224 volts, gives me all the performance I need combined with my HD 7970 in BF4, Skyrim, NFS, etc. Holding off another year or so before upgrading to a Ryzen 5, hopefully ram prices get better and more issues get sorted out.
Wht Rabbit But keep in mind I did these tests in my basement with not much heat about 60f, but yeah prime95 got me at around 31-33c by the end, I also use the Hyper 212 EVO in push-pull configuration.
Sorry, have to be a little corny here... Jay, December of last year, I watched this video and used it to overclock my FX 8320 from stock 3.5GHz to 4.5GHz (made it up to 4.8GHz but had occasional freeze-ups). Now I have the performance of an 8350 for $40 less! This video made it possible and it introduced me to your channel, and I wanted to thank you for the help and awesome videos!
With that cooler, You should get around 4.5 to 4.7ghz depending on how much voltage you add. I wouldn't pass 1.47v on that cooler tho, and thats with LLC.
Cman Grunt 4+1 is alright if you keep temps and voltage down, that board should be able to get 4.7ghz if the chip can obtain it at a lower voltage. But once you start passing 1.47v I can see where it might become an issue on that board. If anything you should be able to get 4.5ghz with stock voltage.
i'm building a new PC, should I go with amd fx8350, or intel i5...??? I mainly play mmo games... Please let me know your opinions! Small price difference is ok, budget is around £300 for mobo and cpu.
Eoghan Hennessy You mean a Xeon? Honestly the smartest option would be to ultimately upgrade to a 4970k, that processor will deliver ultimate performance. As well as this the Xeon may require a different socket, and also if you're getting a Xeon such a nice motherboard may not be necessary because Xeons are locked any way.
I just gotta say, this video is pretty on point. This video got me my 4.5 GHz OC, ran stable on prime95 for about an hour. Ran most of my main programs and games afterward for a few hours and had no hangs or crashes. Awesome! Thanks for the help!
hey what's up bro great video i am a fellow youtuber/pc builder i was wondering can you email me a step by step tutorial cause i have no way to watch this great video and overclock my chip at the same time thanks again for your time
I messed up mine for the first time I overclocked my cpu. My fault was adjusting the volt. My motherboard got fried. Lesson learned. Good thing my CPU was still intact, the motherboard got hit bad. At first, it was doing ok, then it shuts off by itself. I try to turn it on, it won't let me. Then I changed my PSU, then that hits my motherboard real bad. Don't change the volt.
Hey man. I just wanted to say thank you for this tutorial. It is by far the best one on the web. No shitty music or other BS just good information. I am running a 8350 with a m5a99fx pro 2 mother board and a corsair h105 cooler. I am at 4.815 ghz stable. My core temp never reaches above 54 and my socket temp never goes above 65. One thing i did have to do is put a small fan on the back side of the motherboard over the socket. I was getting fairly high socket temps. After that I am all good. I am looking at better fans for that purpose now and may be able to push it a little further but i am at 1.48 volts now. Thanks again my new build is running great!
Thankyou JayZ. Crosshair V Formula, AMD FX8350 clocked at 4.5Ghz (1.40v, 2200MHz CPU/NB, 2600MHz ish HT link speed, memory running at 1800MHz). This is in an old Antec 1200 Case, Noctua NH-u12s slimline cooler, Hiper 880W typeR Mk II power supply). Cutting it close with Max temps 59C on prime95 small FFT tests for max heat, a bigger cooler would sort this no problem though. Thanks again Jayz, great vid.
jay, thanks for the video, helped alot, finally got my fx 8350 to 4.8 ghz from 4.0, asus formula v MoBo and corsair h100i liquid cooler, and was not a single thing missed, subbed for sure!
After owning my AMD 8150 for about 6 years, my new case let me hook up a 280 H110, and run xfire 7850. Ahhh the CPU bottleneck was just SOOOOO obvious. I followed this guide ( thanks Jay) but instead of noting Jay was using an 8350 and I was using an 8150.. I just went with Jays setting.. So test 1 was at 4ghz... when the stock 8150 is a 3.6ghz CPU. Temps, cool...bump to 4.2, still stable, bump to 4.4 still stable on stock voltage. Call me impressed! Look at my old dog do this trick! I did back it down to 4.2 as that was all I needed to get the GPUs to run at 100%. (Actually they were at 90% at 4.0, so I could back it down more) . I am waiting on the AMD ZEN, if it is another flop, then I will go back to Intel, but either way I should enjoy the price drop caused by ZEN. PS: yeah... using Heaven and running the Aa at 8, Tess at extreme, and quality at Ultra... my benchmark still sucks. But we are talking about an OLD rig, built in 2010, still playing modern titles!
Ty for your help. I have a fx8120 and with the help of your video I was able to achieve 4.3 ghz stable! Must admit your video was perfect for the info I needed!
I got a bunch of help involving my gpu when I got it from your vids and I forgot to subscribe. I don't know why I didn't cause I immediately did when I came to this video and remebered you. Awesome vid!
Reporting back! Hit my goal of 4.6 GHz @ stock voltage 1.38 and 1.20. Not stable. Bumped voltage to 1.4 and 1.25. Solved the problem, all cores were lit and working. Temps were climbing fast. You know, that program Speed fan showed little fires where the check marks WERE., to the point I had to shut down. Water cooling seems the only route with this thing. Or, I over did it on the voltage. Set all back to default. running at my awesome 4.0 - 4.2 GHz
Got mine up to 4,5GHz / 1.476v (56° max. Temp) with a Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P Mainboard and TR HR-02 Macho Rev.B CPU fan. Thanks for this well explained video :)
Thanks a bunch yo.I run applications that use a shit ton of CPU power and your guide couldn't have been more clear and accurate.Now i just need better water cooling so i can run my CPU at 4.8GHz.Atm i'm just running stock cooling and I've settled at 4.31GHz
great video i had never built a pc or overclocked before until i boguht a 8350 crosshair v formula z and i got to 4.7 ghz @ 1.35v and temps never went about 61c after an hour of prime 95 and this video taught me everything i needed to know
I managed to fix an old 990 mobo I never bothered to fix in the past and got it to work. Now I'm looking for used FX stuff and gonna gift that PC to my folks to have at their hands.
here i am sitting here redoing oc on my 8650 for funzies watching this video. Ive already done this, but its fun to have the video going while going through the motions.
yes ambient temp is really important that’s why some use radiators outside the pc that u can even place outside the apartment or chillers the water cooler will never cool the system cooler the room ambient temp unless u use a chiller but whit a chiller u need to have a good way to get rid of the heat
Worth noting that if you load bios defaults when you're on an SSD it will set SATA to IDE and cause a BSOD. Took me way too long to figure this out. Set it back to AHCI and I'm back!
i finally got a stable overclock by raising the bus speed on my FX-4100 and only raised the multiplier to 20, (18.5 by default) and it running at 4.4Ghz, I would always only raise the multiplier and vcore, and i would always get stabilitiy issues, mainly system lock-ups. I couldnt even get my cpu to hit 4Ghz at first, but now i am very satisfied with the performance of my cpu
when your new into overclocking and your geting a used fx and want to oc it and your favorite youtuber got and old video about it. perfect
Here I am, just upgraded to an 8350, and GOOD OLE JAY has a video on overclocking it. So happy!
Yep. Finally retired my Phenom II x6 1055T yesterday. Can't beat $60 for almost 5 GHz and 8 cores. It'll likely be awhile before I have to jump to a new socket.
@@robbhays8077 Ah man, I loved my old Phenom II 940 BE. I dogged the piss out of that chip, overclocked to thermal limit and it ran like a champ. Then once I upgraded I gave it to my brother, still running strong to this day.
@@robbhays8077 What CPU do you have now? I'm running an MSI 970 Gaming Mobo and at the time I bought all this stuff, I didn't know quite as much as I know now. I have this CPU minus the Piledriver part and honestly, I think even overclocking it, my GPU is going to get bottle necked because of the 4-core 8 threads. I was told by a friend to buy this and it isn't until 3 years later I now know that this CPU isn't strong enough for my R9 390 8gb GPU (which btw went up $170 since I bought it in 2016, which is weird for tech).
Right!
Still rocking an FX 8350 in 2022. coming back to see how much more i can get out of it knowing its life is getting limited now. plus i love that Jay looks like a child in these old videos.
Same here, it was nice I have a similar motherboard as jays. Lol
I am still using a FX 8320 @ 4 GHZ. It will clock to 4.4 but don't need it. Running a GTX 780 with it. It is still hanging in there. I am glad to see I am not the only one still using a FX 83xx.
Just the information I was looking for, even being an old CPU!
Sup bro..2023 bahaha😅
@@Ps42wys still going. running it as a home nas now. have upgraded to a 5800x3d. 7900 xtx. Blown away by the difference. never realized howe sluggish the system was.\
The year is 2022 and I picked up an old 8350 System from a friend for cheap. This guide helped so much! It was so fun to see Jayz older videos because I’ve only been watching for about 3 years now
I've been watching JayzTwoCents videos for a month or so. Perfect ratio of entertainment to education! Brilliant work, keep it up man!
KraxedHD still watching them??
hah...
Watching this in 2019 is hilarious. Keep it up Jay
2020 as well :D
@@wolflittlepsycho3437 2020. He has come a long way.
2020 and I am watching this video
2021 is here, and I am watching this video so I can help out a pair of 780ti's in SLI
Yooooo just got a fx8350 for free
My processor had a very strong relationship wth the NB and was able to overclock MUCH farther via bus rather than multiplier. I couldnt even get 4.5ghz stable however I was able to get 4.8 24/7 with bus speed, I even topped out at 5.14ghz
Pre-binned probably
The only other thing I wish was in this video was stressing the importance of getting quality motherboard with 8+2 power phase VRM section. I can picture a lot of people watching this and immediately thinking they can push close to 1.5V on a 4+1 power phase board and end up blowing up the mosfets. A little disclaimer about the bare minimums for overclocking the FX series 125W TDP and higher would help a lot. Great video regardless, just wish that had been addressed.
Gigabyte 990XA-UD3, Corsair AX860i psu, does my mobo qualify?
i have 990xa ud3
Arken Falgurd did u try overlooking?
y stuck at 4.8ghz 225 fsb 2475/2475
What if you put some heatsinks on those 4+1 mosfets? Anything to be gained there?
That shit at the beginning scared the crap out of me at 2am watching this, thank you xD
+Rory Jakobs dude holy shit its 2:01 am and the sparks scared the fuq outta me
+Laborchet same
same lol :D
+minemac69 was that real or faked?
same 2:41 am
awsome !! i just bought an fx 8350 with an gigabyte itx bard 16 gb ram - funny stuff to do this in 2024
OH man you aged hardly since than - hope you are doing well and its getting better by time ;) - happy to have you man !
10 years later and i'm still liking your vidéo
I was spending so much time trying to get my FX 8350 to 4.5 GHZ and I couldn't do it to save myself. But then I came across your video and I finally got to a stable 4.5 GHZ OC! Thanks so much dude! I learned that Piledrivers aren't very multiplier OC friendly
I know right? This guy is great!
Will Becker Indeed he is!
This the best guide I have found for overclocking and AMD FX8350. I had watched video after video and read forum after forum, this is the first one I found that will give you a STABLE overclock.
Following his advice I currently have my 8350 OC'd to 4.6GHz, with the Core Voltage at 1.375, a Bus Speed of 230.7MHz, HT Link Speed of 2768.85MHz, NB Freq of 2307.4MHz, and the Memory at 2200MHz. After hours of gaming the highest temp I have seen on the CPU is about 45C (full specs below).
I plan to attempt 4.7Ghz and higher, but haven't found the time to run all the tests.
He is also the first one to really explain what to look for in Prime95, and how to correct the issues you see in Prime95. Every other forum and video just says run it for 10 minutes, if you computer doesn't lock up you are good to go...WRONG! I had numerous issues with my previous OC's: hanging, locking up, random shut downs. All of these issues went away after following this video step by step!
Kudos to you JayzTwoCents! I will watch more of your videos in the future.
Full System Specs:
AMD FX 8350 CPU Overclocked to 4.6GHz - Stable!
Asus Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard
16GB (4GB x 4) of Corsair Vengence RAM 2133MHz
(2) Gigabyte R9 270x 256-bit 4GB Video Cards in Crossfire
(1) Samsung 840 Pro Series 120GB SSD - Boot Drive
(1) Kingston Hyper X 3K 240GB SSD
(2) WD 1TB 7200rpm HDD's in RAID 0
(1) Seagate 2TB 7200rpm HDD - Backup Drive
Raidmax RX-1000AE 1000watt Gold Rated PSU
Corsair H80i CPU Watercooler
Rosewill Blackhawk Mid Tower Gaming Case
(7) 120mm Blue LED PMW Case Fans
I forgot I Prime95 tested the setup above for 45 minutes. It passed the 10K Tests and the 12K Tests and had completed 6 of the 14K Tests, NO FAILURES, NO ERRORS. This is a very STABLE OC! Thanks again #JayzTwoCents!
Today I took the time and got stable to 4.7Ghz, had to raise the Core Voltage to 1.4! Again, Kudos to you #jayztwocentspc
I have no idea what all that means lol but nice 👍
This Video is very bitter/sweet for me: sweet as i get to see some of Jays earlier work- still fantastic. Bitter as i find myself needing to come here in 2021........My gaming rig is not what i wanted.
Same man. Unhappy because I'm still with the same old-tech PC. Totally understood...
Still clockin' it 4 years later. Thanks Jay!
8 years later
You can always tell the guys who actually want to help, and people who have a good understanding of their craft. Thanks for actually explaining this in a way that most can follow.
Did anyone else get a heart attack at 0:26
+Alex Zukosvky i think was my pc
+Alex Zukosvky I was scared initially, but when i clicked the 0:26, i saw it coming. And it wasn't the Cpu, it was the gpu.
+Alex Zukosvky Dude, i fucking jumped. scared the shit out of me...
Yes
Omfg yes! :D
LOL that spark that popped out when he said overclocking is safe really made my day
I used the same procedure with my FX8370 and ASUS 970 Pro Gaming and got a stable clock of 4.8Ghz on air cooling. Thanks Jay
Grizzly Bear did you run into any problems with your computer not waking from sleep mode after the overclock?
Only my monitor goes into sleep mode on my PC its disabled. I also now have a clock of 5Ghz on a Corsair H115i All in one cooler. Very stable no problems at all. Was your crashing after waking up from sleep mode? My old PC did that and I think it was memory problems
Grizzly Bear hey i have the same mobo and i need help overclocking :( i got blue screen when i did the first same step on the overclocking
My PC would just not start, when waking from sleep it would just be a black screen and the fans in the computer didn't ramp lake I always had the set to do, very strange. But iv gotten used to using hibernate now anyway, stable 4.916GHz :)
FluffyGamingFTW HD
There is another video I used that helped a lot but UA-cam wont allow video links in the comments section .. Look up a user called Howzer Tech He has a video to overclock differently and this may work better for you. If you have the same set up do everything the same way he does. All his current videos are on rebuilding a rotary engine but its in there in later videos
Literally subscribed like a week ago to this channel (saw you on LTT's Scrapyard Wars and you totally reminded me of my uncle that works for the USMC via DOD in Network Security) and I have been running a Bulldozer since 2011 at 4.2ghz on my Sabertooth 990FX and by watching your video and getting a better grip on this I was actually able to get it to a stable 4.5ghz today. Not too shabby for an old eight core.
Best over lock video I’ve seen even now in 2022!
that intro is classic!
I know a lot about computers and PC gaming and everything, but the number one obstacle for me has always been overclocking. It's like a roadblock that just stops me because the terminology tutorials use is above my head.
yea.. i just look like clicking here and there with the settings but i will never what those settings actually does and how it actually works..
Same
i love amd fx cpus, my 8320 can do anything intel can for a fraction of the cost, i also love my msi 990fxa gd80 motherboard
So far i have mine up to 4767 stable... 1 hour running prime and later a heaven test.
I have been a sub on this channel for a while now and in general before i was a regular watcher.
This OCing tutorial is hands down the best i have come across, i followed it to the letter and im at 4767... right now typing this message from the OC'd computer.
Thank you Jay! THe world of Overclocking, is a minefield of misinformation and confusing information.
I'm not going to go any further with my OC as i have and asus M5A99FX mobo, and as far as i know, it's a good overclocking mobo but not at the same level as yours. Im happy with my 4.76 I think i did pretty well.
I'm now overclocked at 4.5ghz and i had to up my voltage to 1.325000. Very happy with this guide so far. I'm using the asus crosshair v formula z mobo, the corsair h105 liquid cooler in push/pull with corsair AF and SP fans. My psu is the corsair RM1000 and i'm using the Corsair 600T. Idle temp is at 88F and at load it was 127F using the prime95 torture test.
i think the 990fx is the really good for overclocking ur AMD FX CPU
8350 because it has a SOLDERED HEAT SPREADER!!! Intel really screwed over its Haswell owners.
Nice
Do you think I can OC to 5 Ghz with h100i?
Hey lol
I tried to get like 5 ghz, but the bin isn't good enough for that, I think 4.8ghz is max.
Wait what
bro, you actually respond to peoples comments...respect. thanks for helping me OC my 8350
Wow the quality of your video's have improved a lot in 2022 compared to 2013.
Watching in 2019 is pretty funny😂
I put my pc in the freezer so I can overclock it to over 20 ghz
+OverGun _ i did the same, Now i can play GTA V on unlimited frames per second :)
The freezer would not keep it that cold, you would need a voltage boost and with that high ghz would short it out
I live in Canada so we don't even need coolers on our cpus to overclock. I just open the window and I'm good lol.
worked 😃😃
@@garthdyer6166 I think that will work in finland too ;DDDDD
Holy shit. Finally a understandeble guide. One more question left before I start, how do you get into the "bios"? :0
Triangle, Circle, Up, Up, Right Bumper, X
Mash F8/F12 on startup. Or Delete..
***** Oke, tnx
+LDKM Tech I got my fx8350 to 4,3 mhz. Am I doing something wrong? Because the video is 4,8.
Niels __ I don't know man, I haven't OC'd mine yet..
The year is 2020, future Jay just told the people still using an FX processor to upgrade during one of his fan PC review. Here i am, seeking the help of past Jay, trying to squeeze a little bit more out of my FX 8320.
Thanks Jay! Couldn't pull my 6300 out of 3.6, now I'm at 4.2 finally stable and still moving up!
i have the fx 8350 wit a gigabyte 970a-ds3p, a thermaltake tr2 700w and a antec kuler 950. I can overclock with this? It´s similar?
windows 10 keeps being an annoyying brat and brings up these "repair your pc" messages when I crash from an unstable clock. ffs windows.
😱 00:24 That shit got me good, not nice man Not nice 😭 Lol
By following this guide and a specific guide for my motherboard (ASUS M5A97 EVO, ancient, I know) I was able to overclock my AMD FX-8350 to 4.5 ghz. It's not much, but I'm happy with it. Thanks for the guide, man. Really helpful. :)
Dude you are seriously amazing. I got my FX-6300 to a stable 4.2 GHz. I highly recommend this video to everyone!!! And yes this will work for all AMD FX series just make sure you use the appropriate stock values
Can someone explain how to lower the RAM frequency? Cuz following this method my 1866 RAM ends up at like 2100 after setting the NB to 225. I noticed the default frequency is 1333 even on my RAM that is 1866, but then after 225 NB then I end up with like 1500.
Wouldn't this mean my RAM will run slower? And none of the available options show default frequency after setting NB to 225.
ASUS M5A99FX
FX 8320 4.1Ghz OC
45c Full load Prime95
Zalman 9900B
Jesus christ this is like watching Jontron's first episode to a modern one in difference of sound and video lmao
Was just going through my YT history... this is the first J2C video I watched... You've really come a long way since then :D
wow, what a difference between now and back then when this video was made
I am doing this in 2018
I am doing this in 2019
me too. how did it go?@@pandafifs
Will this work with the amd fx-8320 vishera?
of course
holy fuck the sparks scared me. I was like half awake =_=..
@JayzTwoCents the reason that the Core C6 State field doesn't have any effect on system performance and/or stability, and is therefore okay to leave "enabled", is because 990FX/990X/970 chipset motherboards don't support Core C6 State as a power management state. This is per the AMD 990FX/990X/970 BIOS Development Guide. Furthermore, some BIOS make accessible a field titled "Advanced Power Management" or "APM", this is AMD's "Core C6 State" equivalent... It appears some manufacturers list both "Core C6 State" and "APM" as configurable fields in their BIOS on these boards (Gigabyte does) and some don't mention APM while seemingly assigning that functionality to the more easily recognized Core C6 State field title.
Fun, fun, fun
I just used this on my fx 6300 which imma be upgrading here in a few months and I must say I'm glad I tried it man even though it's old it's still is helpful to try it with something I care less about then buying a new thing trying it out and blowing it up
Why is my core speed jumping between 1800.45MHz - 3900MHz O-O? Isn't that normal for not overclocked one? (Sorry for bad english i mean i haven't OC'D yet but just askin.)
Your processor isn't always going to be working at full power - sometimes it's just not needed.
Oh i see.
That's what they call thermal throttle
Oh, well what about playing Arma 2 or 3?
Actually, it's probably Windows doing it. If your on Windows 7 search "Power Options", click choose plan settings on the plan you have selected. Now click "Change advanced power settings", drop-down processor power management then minimum processor state and change it to 100%.
Would anyone have instructions on how to do this on an MSI 970 Gaming mobo. First rig ever I'm a bit overwhelmed
well i don`t know what cpu,cpu cooler,psu you have but it`s something like this...1st of all...run a stress test of aida 64 for 10 minutes and check temps...if below 70 try overclocking if not get a better cpu cooler like the coolermaster hyper 212 or the cryorig h7.....get into the bios...disable turbo and power savings(if any) and raise the multiplier a little..so that you get like 0,5(or more)GHZ overclock...test for about 3 hours in aida 64....increase multiplier until you reach your target...from the looks of it you don`t look experienced...so let me tell you this..not all cpu`s overclock the same even if they are the exact same cpu`s for example 2 FX8350 will probably overclock differently...for example the first will go on 4.8GHz on let`s just say 1.4V while the other one will not and will need more voltage...if the second is way too bad of a chip then to get that 4,8GHz you will have to raise the voltage so much that the cpu 1st of all will get VERY hot and 2nd even if you have perfect temps if you have very high voltage damage can be done to the cpu.So your target is the maximum overclock you can get from a voltage that is not so high(I don`t have an amd cpu so I can`t really say what that voltage is but search the internet and see what voltage people have to their overclocks and get some idea of how much you will probably need from what I see here I wouldn`t go higher than 1.43-1.44V) to 1st...make the cpu go higher than 75C and 2nd to damage the cpu.
Hope I helped...just don`t really follow this guide by heart cause jay here tweaks some things on the bios that I don`t really think are really needed for a simple overclock.
I have the same mobo. have you finally done a good overclock? I just want 4,5Ghz
I did, but unfortunately it began displaying errors as time went by, BSOD. As I checked and chcked, mem tests, anti virus, malware, overclocking tests etc and nothing. I realized that continuous use of this mobo at such "high" standards for its kind leads to the VRAM getting into weird temperatures or speeds in excess to what it can handle.
All in all the mobo isn't good for overclocking.
I now have changed my mind.
If you have the money, go for intel, good single core power and it can run any game. Unless you are streaming in which case AMD is fine.
Mobo wise, go Asus or gygabite, they can withstand overclockign.
msi is trash but if i can overclock to 4.6ghz stable on a $50 motherboard with my fx 6300 im sure u can too.
use hwinfo it look at ur vcore bc it mighht be dropping
if its dropping then have ur llc at high and raise voltage a bit more, stay under 1.52v and stay under 70c for cores and 85c for package.
BasicallyImHigh I got 4.7 out of my 8320 on my MSI 970 board.
Anyone still rocking a fx processor in 2017? I'm on gtx760 2gb and 4350 combo. 👍😎 haven't overclock anything yet. Still running modern games in 30fps average. #potatomasher lol
yup im running a fx 8350 with a gtx 960
8350 also with an r7 370
Dub V fx8350 4,5 ghz overclocked rx480 8gb 16gb ram
Still on an FX 8370, running it at 4.0 with 1.224 volts, gives me all the performance I need combined with my HD 7970 in BF4, Skyrim, NFS, etc. Holding off another year or so before upgrading to a Ryzen 5, hopefully ram prices get better and more issues get sorted out.
8350 @4.7 + R9280x \o/
Watching this in Sep 2017 is hilarious... Jayz has come a loooooong way! Thumbs up!
Try 2020
You give me great ideas for my FX-8320 vishera. It's now on 4ghz, will try to bumb a little. Thanks for the great video M8!
Don't you need to re-enable cool n quiet in order for the cpu to drop voltage and frequency when it is idle?
+Jim John If you want to, yes. If you always want max speed you disable cool n quiet.
Would of been nice to have some download links to this stuff. But very helpful guide
just put magic between you and tube in the link then u can download the video
I have the FX 8320. Will this be the same to OC?
yes
My 8320 at stock speeds has a temp of 31c under load. :o
Wht Rabbit But keep in mind I did these tests in my basement with not much heat about 60f, but yeah prime95 got me at around 31-33c by the end, I also use the Hyper 212 EVO in push-pull configuration.
I use a Asus M5A97 R2.0 mobo.
Wht Rabbit I think my temps are so low because of how cold the basement is. XD
Sorry, have to be a little corny here...
Jay, December of last year, I watched this video and used it to overclock my FX 8320 from stock 3.5GHz to 4.5GHz (made it up to 4.8GHz but had occasional freeze-ups). Now I have the performance of an 8350 for $40 less! This video made it possible and it introduced me to your channel, and I wanted to thank you for the help and awesome videos!
Just overclocked my 8350 to 4.2 using this guide. Once i get a water cooler i will bump it up some more. I'm running prime 95 and so far so good!
Can anyone tell me how high I can get my 8350 on the Asrock 990fx Extreme3? + I have the hyper 212 Evo.
THANKZ :)
with 212 evo you can't do much on this beast of a CPU.
With that cooler, You should get around 4.5 to 4.7ghz depending on how much voltage you add. I wouldn't pass 1.47v on that cooler tho, and thats with LLC.
Thanks, but I thought that the 990fx Extreme3 couldn't OC much with the 4+1 power phase, I know nothing about MOBO's. :)
Cman Grunt 4+1 is alright if you keep temps and voltage down, that board should be able to get 4.7ghz if the chip can obtain it at a lower voltage. But once you start passing 1.47v I can see where it might become an issue on that board. If anything you should be able to get 4.5ghz with stock voltage.
Allen Barnett thank you 4 the wonderful info!!!!!!!!! :)
Who's watching this in 2022
we are
@@84MadHatter we the OG's
I’m watching this in 2024
i'm building a new PC, should I go with amd fx8350, or intel i5...??? I mainly play mmo games... Please let me know your opinions! Small price difference is ok, budget is around £300 for mobo and cpu.
save yourself some money and get sabertooth fx 990 and the 8350 now there should be some money left for you to buy a great gpu
With that kind of budget you can get a 9370 or a 4770k if you find it on sale. Either should kick ass.
Current build plan is a Core i5 4670K CPU, ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero, Asus AMD Radeon R9 290...
then in future, upgrade by adding a second r9 290, and a 6 core intel chip
Eoghan Hennessy You mean a Xeon? Honestly the smartest option would be to ultimately upgrade to a 4970k, that processor will deliver ultimate performance.
As well as this the Xeon may require a different socket, and also if you're getting a Xeon such a nice motherboard may not be necessary because Xeons are locked any way.
I just gotta say, this video is pretty on point. This video got me my 4.5 GHz OC, ran stable on prime95 for about an hour. Ran most of my main programs and games afterward for a few hours and had no hangs or crashes. Awesome! Thanks for the help!
Having fun watching this old vid and overclocking an old 8350
hey what's up bro great video i am a fellow youtuber/pc builder i was wondering can you email me a step by step tutorial cause i have no way to watch this great video and overclock my chip at the same time thanks again for your time
Can this fuck your computer up?
Well, you have to have a desktop and a good cooler + motherboard. If you meet these requirements then no, not really.
Ok thanks
I messed up mine for the first time I overclocked my cpu. My fault was adjusting the volt. My motherboard got fried. Lesson learned. Good thing my CPU was still intact, the motherboard got hit bad. At first, it was doing ok, then it shuts off by itself. I try to turn it on, it won't let me. Then I changed my PSU, then that hits my motherboard real bad. Don't change the volt.
Hey man. I just wanted to say thank you for this tutorial. It is by far the best one on the web. No shitty music or other BS just good information. I am running a 8350 with a m5a99fx pro 2 mother board and a corsair h105 cooler. I am at 4.815 ghz stable. My core temp never reaches above 54 and my socket temp never goes above 65. One thing i did have to do is put a small fan on the back side of the motherboard over the socket. I was getting fairly high socket temps. After that I am all good. I am looking at better fans for that purpose now and may be able to push it a little further but i am at 1.48 volts now. Thanks again my new build is running great!
Thankyou JayZ. Crosshair V Formula, AMD FX8350 clocked at 4.5Ghz (1.40v, 2200MHz CPU/NB, 2600MHz ish HT link speed, memory running at 1800MHz). This is in an old Antec 1200 Case, Noctua NH-u12s slimline cooler, Hiper 880W typeR Mk II power supply). Cutting it close with Max temps 59C on prime95 small FFT tests for max heat, a bigger cooler would sort this no problem though. Thanks again Jayz, great vid.
Thanks dude, got an 8350 sitting on its box in front of me and we're going to spend some quality time together with this video :D.
Thanks for this! Came across this vid and it finally motivated me to OC my 8350 that I've had on water for 6 months now.
jay, thanks for the video, helped alot, finally got my fx 8350 to 4.8 ghz from 4.0, asus formula v MoBo and corsair h100i liquid cooler, and was not a single thing missed, subbed for sure!
After owning my AMD 8150 for about 6 years, my new case let me hook up a 280 H110, and run xfire 7850. Ahhh the CPU bottleneck was just SOOOOO obvious. I followed this guide ( thanks Jay) but instead of noting Jay was using an 8350 and I was using an 8150.. I just went with Jays setting.. So test 1 was at 4ghz... when the stock 8150 is a 3.6ghz CPU. Temps, cool...bump to 4.2, still stable, bump to 4.4 still stable on stock voltage. Call me impressed! Look at my old dog do this trick! I did back it down to 4.2 as that was all I needed to get the GPUs to run at 100%. (Actually they were at 90% at 4.0, so I could back it down more) . I am waiting on the AMD ZEN, if it is another flop, then I will go back to Intel, but either way I should enjoy the price drop caused by ZEN.
PS: yeah... using Heaven and running the Aa at 8, Tess at extreme, and quality at Ultra... my benchmark still sucks. But we are talking about an OLD rig, built in 2010, still playing modern titles!
Zen 3 says hi
@JayzTwoCents you had an amazing FX 8350 chip here, mine cannot even reach 4.6Ghz at 1.5V
making a pc for a friend out of some of my hand-me-down parts. I've oc'd the ram and gpu, with this video this thing will be absolutely squeezed.
Thanks for the great video Jay. Im going to go straight home and overclock my AMD FX 8120
Ty for your help. I have a fx8120 and with the help of your video I was able to achieve 4.3 ghz stable! Must admit your video was perfect for the info I needed!
Thanks man, this video helped me get my FX-6100 up to a stable 4.8 Ghz. Thorough and helpful.
On my recommendation after 8 years
Nice
I got a bunch of help involving my gpu when I got it from your vids and I forgot to subscribe. I don't know why I didn't cause I immediately did when I came to this video and remebered you. Awesome vid!
Thank you for that Video helped me much overclocking my 8350. I could have bought Intel but i love AMD and wanted to support them.
Reporting back! Hit my goal of 4.6 GHz @ stock voltage 1.38 and 1.20. Not stable. Bumped voltage to 1.4 and 1.25. Solved the problem, all cores were lit and working. Temps were climbing fast. You know, that program Speed fan showed little fires where the check marks WERE., to the point I had to shut down. Water cooling seems the only route with this thing. Or, I over did it on the voltage. Set all back to default. running at my awesome 4.0 - 4.2 GHz
Got mine up to 4,5GHz / 1.476v (56° max. Temp) with a Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P Mainboard and TR HR-02 Macho Rev.B CPU fan.
Thanks for this well explained video :)
Thanks a bunch yo.I run applications that use a shit ton of CPU power and your guide couldn't have been more clear and accurate.Now i just need better water cooling so i can run my CPU at 4.8GHz.Atm i'm just running stock cooling and I've settled at 4.31GHz
great video i had never built a pc or overclocked before until i boguht a 8350 crosshair v formula z and i got to 4.7 ghz @ 1.35v and temps never went about 61c after an hour of prime 95 and this video taught me everything i needed to know
Very helpful video man. Trying to get that stable overclock right now.
I managed to fix an old 990 mobo I never bothered to fix in the past and got it to work. Now I'm looking for used FX stuff and gonna gift that PC to my folks to have at their hands.
Something tells me this man will be something one day. He has potential.
I definitely recommend a stress test for longer than 1hr. I've seen plenty of issues pop up just out of an hr.
here i am sitting here redoing oc on my 8650 for funzies watching this video. Ive already done this, but its fun to have the video going while going through the motions.
Oldie but goodie here~
I almost forgot that Jay used to have that 'mondo' SoCal accent.
Damn and your comment is now already 5 years old.
yes ambient temp is really important that’s why some use radiators outside the pc that u can even place outside the apartment or chillers the water cooler will never cool the system cooler the room ambient temp unless u use a chiller but whit a chiller u need to have a good way to get rid of the heat
Wow, I found your cellar dude. Great work, thanks man.
Wow how different your channel was. Still awesome
yeah I did prime95 for a few hours, and I played all the games on steam, they all work and no crashes or blue screens, thanks
Worth noting that if you load bios defaults when you're on an SSD it will set SATA to IDE and cause a BSOD. Took me way too long to figure this out. Set it back to AHCI and I'm back!
i finally got a stable overclock by raising the bus speed on my FX-4100 and only raised the multiplier to 20, (18.5 by default) and it running at 4.4Ghz, I would always only raise the multiplier and vcore, and i would always get stabilitiy issues, mainly system lock-ups. I couldnt even get my cpu to hit 4Ghz at first, but now i am very satisfied with the performance of my cpu
Really glad I ran into this video, just built my own first custom rig and want to overclock hope it all goes as planned now lol
This is the best tutorial on the subject I've ever seen. Thank you so much!
This Video is how i found Jays channel watched every since :)