My PC has been upgraded multiple times, and here are the specs as of now:
CPU: AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 GHZ (1.35 V)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0
GPUs: 2 x MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming 2G (both at 1150 MHz/1440 MHz)
RAM: 1 x 8GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600 MHz overclocked to 1680 MHz
PSU: Corsair CX750
HDD: 1 TB Western Digital 7200RPM WD10EZEX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
I got this motherboard as an upgrade going into ATX from mATX (no good AM3+ boards there) and decided to try overclocking. The temps in the beginning were fine, so I tried bumping it up. I got it to about 4.5 GHz for a couple days until I started getting warnings about socket temp. It started getting over 70 C. I brought it down to 4.2 GHz and stabilized. I ran Prime95 for a bit, and got to 72 C on the socket, but only about 45 C on the core. I decided to keep it at this, because all I am doing is BF4, which won't stress it like Prime95. Every time while gaming, my CPU socket gets to about 65-66 C and the core stays at about 40 C. I am trying to overclock because the BF4 maps like Siege of Shanghai and every other map, except for China Rising maps and Operation locker brings my CPU usage up to 75-80, and I get stuck at like 50% usage on the GPU (until yesterday when I got a second GPU) and now they both run at about 30% usage in BF3 and BF4 (not as bad in BF3, still bad) and I get about the same framerate, but a bit higher in CR. I want to overclock to alleviate this strange activity, which seems like a bottleneck, but not giving me 100% usage on my CPU, but rather just limits my GPU. It is odd. I cannot do this because my socket gets up to the limit at 70 C. I ran Prime95 today and it got to 79 C before throttling. My case has good airflow, 3 fans blowing, 2 intake and 1 exhaust (1 more exhaust, but that is the radiator fan). Any suggestions on increasing FPS and GPU usage/socket temperatures?
CPU: AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 GHZ (1.35 V)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0
GPUs: 2 x MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming 2G (both at 1150 MHz/1440 MHz)
RAM: 1 x 8GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600 MHz overclocked to 1680 MHz
PSU: Corsair CX750
HDD: 1 TB Western Digital 7200RPM WD10EZEX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
I got this motherboard as an upgrade going into ATX from mATX (no good AM3+ boards there) and decided to try overclocking. The temps in the beginning were fine, so I tried bumping it up. I got it to about 4.5 GHz for a couple days until I started getting warnings about socket temp. It started getting over 70 C. I brought it down to 4.2 GHz and stabilized. I ran Prime95 for a bit, and got to 72 C on the socket, but only about 45 C on the core. I decided to keep it at this, because all I am doing is BF4, which won't stress it like Prime95. Every time while gaming, my CPU socket gets to about 65-66 C and the core stays at about 40 C. I am trying to overclock because the BF4 maps like Siege of Shanghai and every other map, except for China Rising maps and Operation locker brings my CPU usage up to 75-80, and I get stuck at like 50% usage on the GPU (until yesterday when I got a second GPU) and now they both run at about 30% usage in BF3 and BF4 (not as bad in BF3, still bad) and I get about the same framerate, but a bit higher in CR. I want to overclock to alleviate this strange activity, which seems like a bottleneck, but not giving me 100% usage on my CPU, but rather just limits my GPU. It is odd. I cannot do this because my socket gets up to the limit at 70 C. I ran Prime95 today and it got to 79 C before throttling. My case has good airflow, 3 fans blowing, 2 intake and 1 exhaust (1 more exhaust, but that is the radiator fan). Any suggestions on increasing FPS and GPU usage/socket temperatures?