This review will describe how to use AMD OverDrive to diagnose and overclock the most common microprocessor models to date. This utility was developed by the programmers of the company. It is universal and can be used on any hardware of this manufacturer. It is her capabilities and organization of the interface that this material will be devoted to.
Appointment
Before we tell you how to use AMD OverDrive, we’ll first deal with its specialization. This software is designed to control and increase the performance of personal computers based on the computing platforms of Analog Micro Device.
Such software is conventionally divided into two large groups. One of them is the programs developed by a separate manufacturer for its model range of motherboards. Such software is tied only to the equipment of one particular manufacturer.
But there are universal programs that are developed by specialists of the microprocessor manufacturer. It is to this group of software that the utility in question belongs.
Options PC. Her features
Before the procedure for how to use AMD OverDrive will be described, we will determine the requirements put forward to a personal computer. PC components must satisfy the following requirements:
- By power, the power supply must have a substantial margin. In this case, the minimum allowable value is 800 watts. But experts recommend using 1 kW or even 1.2 kW.
- The motherboard must be in ATX format. Also, solid-state capacitors should be used in her power system.
- The computer case must provide high-quality air circulation. Also, additional fans must be installed in it.
- RAM modules must have a reserve on the clock frequency.
- The microprocessor cooling system should provide improved heat dissipation. In combination with a complete cooler, it is not recommended to overclock the CPU.
Only if the above conditions are met is it allowed to increase the frequency of the processor and increase the voltage supplied to it.
Installation procedure
Initially, it is necessary to download and install the AMD OverDrive utility onto the PC hard drive. How to use such software will be described below. The installation algorithm for the software in question is as follows:
- On a PC connected to the Internet, launch any available browser.
- Using a search engine, we find the AMD website.
- We find the installation version of this utility and download it.
- At the end of its download, we start the installation process by following the instructions of the wizard.
- After the software installation is complete, it is recommended that you restart the computer.
- After that, you can run the utility and use it to monitor the state of the computer system, overclock the installed microprocessor and other components of the computer.
System monitoring
The utility considered in the framework of this review is intended not only for overclocking, but also for testing and monitoring the state of a computer system. That is, with its help you can find out, for example, the clock frequency, voltage and temperature of the central processor. This information can be found on the tab CPU Status.
In addition, using it, you can overclock the cooler. How to use AMD OverDrive? Very simple. We open this utility and in its interface we move to the Perfomance item. Next, select the Fan Control section. In it, using the appropriate slider, you can increase or decrease the speed of the cooling system.
That is, using this utility, you can not only increase the speed of a personal computer, but also monitor its condition.
Overclocking algorithm
Now let's figure out how to use AMD OverDrive to overclock the CPU. In this case, you must go to the interface tab of the Performance Control utility. In the lower left corner, select the check box for selecting all the computing units of the microprocessor, which is called Select all. Next, increase the multiplier by dragging the slider. This will increase the frequency of the CPU, the recommended value of which should be 4.2 - 4.4 GHz for the latest generations of processors. We check the stability of the PC by activating the menu item Stability test. If there are no problems, then save the changes and exit the utility. Otherwise, you need to return to Performance Control again and increase the working value of the chip voltage. In that case, the recommended value should be 1.41-1.43 V. Again, we check the stability of operation according to the previously described method. If everything is in order, save the parameters and exit the program. Otherwise, we lower the frequency and voltage until the machine starts to work reliably and stably.
This is the general algorithm of how to use AMD OverDrive 4. 3. 1. or any other modification of this affordable functional and simple utility.
Possible results
This concludes the guide on how to use AMD OverDrive. Auto Clock must be noted separately. This option allows you to automatically increase the speed of your computer. When it is activated, the program automatically increases the frequency and voltage to the maximum allowable values. At the same time, the stability of the computer is checked.
In any case, the highest clock speed for modern AMD processors is 4.3-4.4 GHz. In this case, the voltage can reach 1.41-1.43 V. Above these values, raising the indicators is very problematic. When you set a higher frequency, the computer stops functioning stably. The same thing happens with a higher voltage value. In some cases, the PC may even turn off. Therefore, the previously mentioned values can be considered a guideline, above which it is undesirable to climb.
Conclusion
In this short article, not only the algorithm of how to use AMD Overdrive was described, but also the general procedure for installing it on a computer system was given. Using this small utility, you can increase the speed of a computer without significant investments. Moreover, earlier it was possible to achieve very impressive results, which allowed to increase PC performance by as much as 25%. Now, AMD microprocessors can not boast of significant overclocking potential.