M5A97 R2.0 / FX6300 / Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3-1866 2X4GB / Hyper 212 EVO

[Danny1976]

Yep. 4+2, but with a heatsink on the VRM. Not something that will hold an octo very well.

I don't know about an 8-core, but a I am using a 6-core. I don't plan to upgrade anytime soon.

 

[EarthDog]

Id keep an eye out on temps around the VRM area. You may need a fan on the back of the socket, as well as the VRM area when pushing the Hex. They aren't exactly easy on motherboards, particularly $80 ones.

 

[Johan45]

I ran an 8350 on that boards 990fx cousin and it was a bit of a challenge. I then put a 6350 into it and it was much happier. I still didn't get a whopping stable OC out of it but it was much more manageable than the 8 core. But as E_D has said I also added extra cooling to the VRM and back of the motherboard like this

 

[Danny1976]

Id keep an eye out on temps around the VRM area. You may need a fan on the back of the socket, as well as the VRM area when pushing the Hex. They aren't exactly easy on motherboards, particularly $80 ones.

What are safe or normal temps? HWmonitor shows TMPIN0 low 45C and high 47C. Is TMPIN0 on HWMnitor for the VRM? What program should i use to check the VRM Temps?

 

[EarthDog]

You will most likely have to just touch it. Cheap boards like that tend not to have a sensor on the VRM. If it is hot to the touch while under load/stress testing, I would get fans on it.