Overclocking my AMD FX-8120 ?

[jazzman170]

I am currently running 4 VMWare virtual machines, each of which is running windows 7 64bit, with 4gb ram and using 2 cores of my processor.

I noticed my cpu is always using 85% to 97% and sometimes hits 100%. Because its this high, its slowing down my virtual machines and i noticed by closing 1 virtual machines game (cause thats whats running is a browser game) it drops 20% to 25% cpu Load cause now that virtual machine is just idleing, which now my other 3 virtual machines arent lagging like before.

So my goal is to decrease cpu load while still being able to have my 4 virtual machines running. I would love to manage a 5th virtual machine if i can gain enough CPU power and not hit 95% + load.

So my main question is, is it safe for me to overclock with my settings and if yes, what is a safe number to overclock to without damaging or greatly reducing my CPU's life?

Stats based on 24 hour period, it ran through the night/day with prety much these exact same stats. Lowest i have seen CPU Usage go is 73%, but only for 1 second. Majority of time its at 90% to 97%.

 

[Johan45]

Ya I shot of HWmonitor while the CPU is under load with Prime 95 for about 20 minutes will help us help you. It wouldn't hurt to put up shots of CPU-z main spd and memory tabs.

And welcome to the forum jazzman

 

[jazzman170]

Ya I shot of HWmonitor while the CPU is under load with Prime 95 for about 20 minutes will help us help you. It wouldn't hurt to put up shots of CPU-z main spd and memory tabs.

And welcome to the forum jazzman

Thanks, glad to be here ^_^

On a side note, i do have those images, my first attempt at adding them when i posted failed so i had to recreate them and add them again haha, but they are up there now.

Regarding Prime95, its just a CPU stress test program? My CPU has been running at 90% to 97% load for over 24 hours now, but if you guys would rather have prime95 results i would be happy to do so

 

[RGone]

https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/...UID-5F8147A1-6416-4D29-BA3D-E4CED3966016.html
Solutions for Consistently High CPU Usage

You probably need to fix or attempt to fix the Cpu Usage issue first. Loaded at all times is not going to help much with temps overclocked and forced to high core usage all the time.

 

[Johan45]

Prime 95 is a good stability test for these cpu's and will produce quite a bit of heat. So we'll see.
What are you using for a cooler and was that shot of HWmonitor taken under load cause for 1.488v those look like idle temps.

 

[jazzman170]

Prime 95 is a good stability test for these cpu's and will produce quite a bit of heat. So we'll see.
What are you using for a cooler and was that shot of HWmonitor taken under load cause for 1.488v those look like idle temps.

All the shots were taken while all 4 virtual machines were running, was 97% cpu load at that time (jump from 87% to 97% and in those ranges).

I am at the moment doing a 20 minute test with prime95 (the test thats meant for overclockers). I'll show you the picture of HWMonitor when 20 minutes have passed.

As for cooling, i have liquid cooling - (this one) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1241962&csid=_61

 

[Johan45]

You may want to give Rgones suggestion a read. If your cores were actually loaded to 97% it would be putting out more heat than that. But P95 will show a difference I'm sure

 

[jazzman170]

You may want to give Rgones suggestion a read. If your cores were actually loaded to 97% it would be putting out more heat than that. But P95 will show a difference I'm sure

i use vmware workstation and i dont have that version of the one that has all those updated ways of reducing CPU load. I did read that thread he showed tho.

Here is my updated HWMonitor