Just wanted to say thank you for all the information in this post.
My first attempt at overclocking
CPU-Z Build:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1639096
AMD Phenon II X6 1090T w/
(Stock AMD CPU fan)
GA-890FXA-UD5 Motherboard BIOS flash is F5
Memory was some junk Hynix memory I had laying around
BIOS settings: (If not stated left at default settings)
MB Intelligent Tweaker Settings
CPU Clock Ratio [x19]
CPU Northbridge Freq: [x11]
Core Performance Boost [Disabled]
CPU Host Clock Control [Manual]
CPU Frequency(Mhz) [200]
HT Link Frequency [x11]
System Voltage Control [Manual]
CPU Voltage Control [+0.050v]
Advanced BIOS Features
AMD C1E Support [Disabled]
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Disabled]
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo Show [Disabled]
Init First Display [PEG]
Integrated Peripherals
OnChip SATA Controller [ACHI]
OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type [As SATA Type]
Onboard GSATA /IDE Mode [ACHI]
Onboard ESATA Mode [ACHI]
Ran Prime95 for 5 to 10 minutes, and according to Core Temp 0.99.8 the CPU was hovering around 53-57C so I stopped Prime95 CPU dropped to 30C
Now to investigate better heat dissipation.