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    overclock AMD FX-8320 with Antec HCG 520w

    I am having a AMD FX-8320 processor and also Antec High Current Gamer HCG-520 520 power supply. I am using a ASUS M5A97 motherboard and I wanted to know with this Power Supply I will be able to overclock the CPU to 4.0ghz? I dont know whether I will be able to get such high overclock rates but with some advice I would be able to achieve it? Thanks for any suggestions.

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    Re: overclock AMD FX-8320 with Antec HCG 520w

    Alright, when you are overclocking then always do not enable Amd cool'N'quiet feature and also other power saving options in the BIOS and operating system. You should purchase a decent cooler from Coolermaster and then it will give you good temperature results. Also ensure that you have good enough space for airflow in your case. Most of the time the power saving options throttle your CPU.

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    Re: overclock AMD FX-8320 with Antec HCG 520w

    With my AMD FX-8320 I was successfully able to overclock mine to 4.0ghz at 1.3 voltage. This actually depends on different chip, so it cannot be said if you will get these overclock rates or not. When I was playing games like Battlefield then I was getting 106 FPS in high settings even though our eyes are limited to 46 frames. So, it really doesnt matter to overclock so much high if you are just looking for benchmark numbers.

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    Re: overclock AMD FX-8320 with Antec HCG 520w

    Do you have any additional graphics card installed as well? If yes then you should not push the limit of the power supply and should be under 3.8ghz only. Also try to get a VRM cooling so that you wont risk the high temperature numbers. You should try to fiddle with the voltage only one at a time to get a stable overclock.

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