In this material, instructions for overclocking the FX - 4100 will be described in stages. Moreover, using both special software and the BIOS. In addition, detailed recommendations will be given regarding the configuration of a personal computer for the implementation of this operation. The procedure described below will allow owners of personal computers based on this microprocessor to significantly increase the speed of their work. Moreover, as the test results show, an increase in the speed of work in a number of tasks can reach 25-30 percent.
Characteristics
This microprocessor modification is intended for installation in an AM3 + socket. This chip was manufactured according to 32 nm technology and included four processing cores. The clock frequency of each of them can vary in the range from 3.6 to 4.2 GHz. Overclocking the FX - 4100 is a very simple operation. Moreover, it can be implemented as a simple increment of the multiplier value, or by increasing the clock frequency of the system bus. That is, the manufacturer allowed the owner in various ways to increase the speed of a personal computer based on such a microprocessor.
Selection of components
Overclocking AMD FX - 4100 puts forward increased demands on the components of a personal computer. A regular cooler, of course, allows you to overclock the CPU. But when using it, exceeding the frequency above 4.4 GHz is very problematic. A semiconductor crystal can overheat in this mode of operation for the reason that the cooling system simply can not cope with its heating. If the PC is equipped with an improved cooler, then you can count on conquering the milestone of 4.6-4.7 GHz. Well, when using a liquid cooling system, it is not so difficult to overclock such a microprocessor to 5.0-5.2 GHz. Moreover, it will function very stably.
Also, the computer should be based on an advanced modification of the motherboard. Its shape should be ATX. The power system of the motherboard should be based on solid state capacitors.
Another important component is the power supply. He must have a serious supply of power. Its recommended value is 750 watts or more. In the process of overclocking the CPU, power consumption increases significantly. Therefore, there must be a certain power reserve for the power system.
Increased requirements are also being put forward for RAM modules. Their operating frequency should be from 1866 MHz or more. Again, due to this ultimately also increase the speed of the personal computer as a whole.
Ways to increase the speed of work
Overclocking the FX-4100 processor can be done in two ways today:
- Using software.
- Using the BIOS system.
Since the second of them is simpler, in practice it is used. Moreover, the time costs in this case are minimized. Its only drawback is that it requires the installation of an additional program. But if the BIOS is activated, you need to repeatedly enter it and change its parameters. That is, the process of increasing the speed of operation when using this method is very lengthy.
We use BIOS. Execution order
Overclocking FX - 4100 via BIOS is carried out as follows:
- When you turn on or restart the personal computer, you must go into this system. To do this, hold down the DEL key. But on some modifications of the motherboard, F2 is used. After that, the initial BIOS interface window will open.
- At the first stage, we increase the voltage on the CPU to 1.4-1.45 V. As experience shows, this is the maximum allowable value of this parameter. When it is exceeded, the computer stops working stably. This parameter can be changed in the ADVANCED section of the CPU Voltage item using the PgUp key.
- Further in the same section we find the CPU Clock item. We begin to increase it each time by 0.5. Due to this, the frequency of the CPU increases.
- Then we save the changes and exit the BIOS.
- After the download is complete, you need to check the stability of the PC. For this, it is most optimal to use the AIDA64 program.
- After passing the test successfully, the computer restarts again and then you need to go into the BIOS. Again, increase the multiplier, save the changes and wait for the operating system to load. In the future, the multiplier is increased until the PC ceases to work stably. As soon as this happens, reduce the value of the multiplier and save it.
Special software
It is much easier to overclock the AMD FX-4100 processor using the OverDrive utility. In this case, the order of increasing the frequency is as follows:
- Download OverDrive utility from the Internet and install it. It is recommended at this stage to use the official website of AMD.
- Next, run this utility. In its interface, go to the Performance Control tab.
- Then we set the All Cores parameter and adjust the core frequency and increase the operating voltage using the sliders. In the first case, the value is determined by the cooling system used. For a complete cooler, this is 4.4 GHz. For an improved air system, you can set 4.6-4.7 GHz. Well, for liquid heat sink, you can even set 5.0 GHz. The maximum voltage is 1.45 V.
- Check the stability of the PC. To do this, use the Stability Test button.
- After a successful check, we save the changes made using the Apply button. If the computer is unstable, then lower the frequency until it passes the test.
Real increase in speed. results
As experience shows, overclocking the FX - 4100 allows you to increase its clock frequency to 4.5-4.7 GHz. If the software is optimized for a multi-core microprocessor, then the increase will be about 30 percent. Otherwise, you can count on 12-15%. Therefore, this operation is still relevant and can increase the speed of the computer system.
Conclusion
As part of this review, the basic methods of how to overclock the FX - 4100 were described. It is much simpler, more reliable and faster to do this using special software. Therefore, it is recommended to use it for these purposes. Also given are general recommendations for picking a computer for overclocking.