What is a good voltage to have when overclocking an 8320 to 4.2ghz?
You should find what the absolute minimum voltage it takes for your CPU to reach 4.2GHz. Then ask if that is any good.
Stock 8350s range from 1.35-1.45v for 4.2GHz boost
I would try for 1.35 and lower the voltage from there in .01 increments.
How would I figure out what the absolute minimum is? I am using the amd overdrive software by the way.
Start at the voltage and clock speeds set by AMD, but manually set it in the BIOS by adjusting your multiplier, and disable CPU Overdrive. Then reduce voltage but maintain clock in between stress tests until you find where it's no longer stable, and then turn it up just a hair from there to put it back in the stable zone. Rinse, and repeat.
Alright, thanks!
it realy depends from chip to chip realy.
Basicly best way to start is at stock voltage and just start to overclock from there, untill its getting unstable, then you basicly know how far your chip can go on stock voltage.
Then you can slightly increase the voltage.
The video I link to anyone starting off overclocking with the FX-platform.
Depending on your motherboard manufacture, you experience may vary, but the fundamentals are the same.
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Yeah when Jay's not rolling around on the floor drunk he's actually a pretty smart fella.
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Yeah thats exaly a nice guide for Northbridge overclocking.
You could ofc also just just the cpu ratio overclock method, or a combination of both.
Northbridge overclocking also effects the ram speeds and such.