This article will discuss overclocking FX - 8320E. It will also indicate its main technical characteristics and give recommendations regarding the configuration of a computer system. In addition to this, real acceleration results and a real increase in speed will be given.
Equipment. PC configuration recommendations
Before overclocking of the FX - 8320E is described and considered, we will carry out the delivery list of this microprocessor model. It includes the following:
- CPU
- Protective transport packaging for him from transparent plastic.
- Thermal grease bag.
- User guide.
- Sticker logo with the name of the CPU family.
- Warranty card.
Overclocking the FX - 8320E on a Gigabyte or a motherboard of any other manufacturer in combination with a standard cooler will not allow you to get high performance. Therefore, it is recommended to immediately purchase an advanced air cooling system. Also, the power supply in any case should have a solid supply of power, for example, 850-900 watts or more. In addition to this, an advanced motherboard model and improved RAM modules are required. Based on these conditions, it is necessary to complete a personal computer with such a microprocessor model.
Characteristics
To begin with, consider the technical parameters of the chip, and then the overclocking of the FX - 8320E processor will be described in detail. This CPU includes eight code processing modules. Each of them can operate at dynamic frequencies from 3200 to 4000 MHz. Its thermal package is 95 watts. The silicon crystal of this chip is made at 32 nm. The code name for this Vishera architecture.
Acceleration order. Possible results
Overclocking the FX - 8320E can be done in two different ways. One of them is an increase in the frequency of the system bus. But its use is extremely rare. With this parameter, the operation mode of not only the processor, but also the other elements of the computer, for example, RAM or a video card, is interconnected. Therefore, when increasing the speed of the CPU, the chip frequency multiplier is used. In this, it is unlocked and you can simply increase its value. In nominal mode, its maximum value is 20.
As experience shows, it can be increased to 23-25. Due to this, the highest frequency value can be 4600 - 5000 MHz. That is, in theory, you can get a 20 percent increase in performance.
The acceleration algorithm in this case is as follows:
- When you turn on the computer or restart it, go to the BIOS using the DEL key or F2.
- Next, find the Advanced item and open it.
- Then you need to find the CPU Ratio item and opposite it, increase the number using the Page Up key by one value to 21.
- Then we save the set parameter and wait for the computer to finish loading.
- The next step is to test the stability of the PC. The algorithm for performing this operation will be described below.
- Then the computer restarts and you need to repeat the steps previously described.
- As soon as the system ceases to function stably, it is necessary to return the value one step back. That's it, after this acceleration is over.
Check PC stability
For each increase in the multiplier, it is recommended to check the performance of the computer. For this you need to use special utilities, for example, MemoryTest and AIDA64. If the test is successful, then you can still increase the multiplier and the frequency of the microprocessor. And so on until the computing system ceases to work stably. After that, we return the value of the multiplier to the previous one.
If after lowering the multiplier to the last checked value, the computer does not start, you need to reset the BIOS. To do this, switch JP1, which is located next to the battery of the system board, from the ON position to OFF and return it to its original state. Next, go to the BIOS and set the multiplier to the last working value. Save the changes and retest the PC. After that, the CPU overclocking is over.
Tests and performance gains
As tests show, overclocking the AMD FX - 8320E processor can significantly increase the speed of your PC. But, again, the performance gain depends on the level of optimization of the program code. For example, in the game Batman Arkham City, due to this, the number of frames increased from 105 to 114. In the synthetic test PC Mark 07, the conditional points changed from 3271 to 3726. But in the arithmetic test SiSOft Sndra 2012, the growth is even more solid. The chip in question was able to score 104.07 instead of 73.73 points. In this case, the performance increased by 40 percent.
The speed of the chip depends on how much software is optimized for multi-core microprocessors. The better programmers have worked on this issue, the higher will be the speed of work.
Reviews Price
Now the microprocessor in question can be bought for 4000-4500 rubles. Of course, this platform is currently out of date. But this chip still continues to be a relevant device. Its performance is at a fairly good level and this CPU still performs very well in multi-threaded applications.
Overclocking AMD FX - 8320E is a key advantage of this microprocessor. Also, its undeniable advantage is the democratic price. The downsides are the owners of low energy efficiency and an outdated hardware platform.
Conclusion
This review was primarily devoted to the overclocking algorithm FX - 8320E. Although this microprocessor was released a long time ago by the standards of computer technology, it is still great for implementing various tasks. Of course, it is not practical to assemble a new PC based on it, but the owners of a finished computer system can increase the speed of a computer by performing this operation.