It allows user to tune parameters to ensure system stability, optimize performance, and control cooling/acoustic characteristics. Our target is to provide an all-in-one utility which can deliver all-around stellar operation.
Here are some key features of "AMD Overdrive". Overclocking To Push Your System To Extreme Limits:
- Personalize your experience with state-of-the-art real-time overclocking. Experience the power of AMD OverDrive as you adjust your processor, memory and graphics settings to push the performance envelope further than it has ever gone before.
- The power over your system is within reach. AMD OverDrive lets you sit back and monitor all your performance settings including clock memory, voltage and memory timing.
- Monitoring system stability has never been easier. AMD OverDrive utilizes multi threaded CPU tests to ensure overall system stability so you can focus on your game.
- Custom performance for novice and enthusiast users as well as an auto clock option:
- Novice and beginner users need not be intimidated. AMD OverDrive provides a simple performance slider to control system settings. Adjust the slider to achieve your desired performance.
- Enthusiast users will be elated at the amount of control at your fingertips. AMD OverDrive exposes all controls so experienced gamers can monitor and modify performance settings to achieve extreme performance.
- Maximizing your system performance doesn't get any easier than this. AMD OverDrive includes a single-click Performance tuning feature that optimizes your system performance automatically.
- Requirements:
- AMD 780/790 Chipset installed
- AMD OverDrive™ utility is compatible with the following operating systems:
- Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
- Windows Vista (32 or 64bit)
- Windows XP (32 or 64bit)
- AMD CPU and a compatible AMD Chipset motherboard are required for installing and using AMD OverDrive™ utility.
- AMD OverDrive™ utility supports the following chipset models:
- AMD 790FX
- AMD 790GX
- AMD 790X
- AMD 785G
- AMD 780G
- AMD 770
- AMD OverDrive™ utility is not compatible with the following chipset models:
- AMD 780V
- AMD 760G
- AMD 740G
- Previous AMD Chipset models (e.g. 690G or 580X) or non-AMD Chipsets
- Certain features of AMD OverDrive™ utility require a motherboard with compatible BIOS version and may not be available on all supported hardware configurations.
- AMD Black Edition Memory Profile –feature is available with the following, validated memory modules:
| Vendor: | Part #: | Supported CPU Models: |
|---|
| Corsair | CMD4GX3M2B1600C8 | 965BE (C2), 955BE, 720BE |
| Corsair | CM3X2G1600C6GT | 965BE (C2), 955BE, 720BE |
| Mushkin | 996657 | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
| Mushkin | 996601 | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
| OCZ | OCZ3BE1600LV2G | 955BE |
| OCZ | OCZ3BE1600C8LV2G | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
| Patriot | PGS34G1600LLKA | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
| Patriot | PGS34G1600ELKA | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
| Patriot | PGS34G1333LLKA | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
| Patriot | PGS34G1333ELKA | 965BE (C2), 955BE |
- In addition the system must meet the following requirements in order to enable the Black Edition Memory Profile feature:
- 790FX, 790GX or 790X AM3 motherboard with BEMP compatible BIOS revision
- AMD Phenom™ II AM3 Black Edition CPU
You can read more about AMD overdrive and an overclocking example right here.