ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Overclocking?

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Will I be able to get a stable overclocking on this board? I will be using the FX 6300 and would like to know how far I will be able to push it on this mobo? Also will I be able to use the turbo function to go to 4.1 ghz automatically? Thanks guys

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yes that should be no problem with a FX6300. wenn overclocking you allways have to disable the turbo function.

 You can find some overclocking guids online or on youtube to help.

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Alright thank you very much for the help and also for recommending this board in the first place :) Thanks

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i reccommend this website. I got my 6300 on a M5A99FX PRO R2.0 to 4.6ghz prime stable on a 212 evo in push,pull

http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

Hope i am of help

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Yeah that will help him  on the road. the bios is allmost the same ☺

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How about using that same motherboard, but instead of using a fx-6300 I'll be using a 8320. Would that work?

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Thanks Thomskon :) Very helpful.

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no probem :)

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would be perfect. Look at the link i posted earlier in the topic as it contains specific steps for that mobo at some point on the page. I recently ( month ago ) upgraded to a 8320 in my first complete build

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I'd recommend getting a board with better voltage regulators if you want to overclock 8320.

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^this. The M5A97 R2.0 won't do to well with overclocking an 8320/50. I'd get at least an M5A99X/FX PRO/EVO R2.0 for that.

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I have the same board and CPU as the OP and I used that guide and after overclocking my computer didn't turn on for a while, Had me scared that I fried it.  But could be my fault and I did something wrong.

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It should do fine. as long as he's not going past like 4.4ghz or 1.4v and im assuming that. 

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What was your overclock and what temps were you getting. Was there a faulty power connector somewhere?