1800x overclocking issues
1800x overclocking issues
Hi, I'm facing some issues with overclocking my new 1800x CPU. I tried increasing it by 200MHz at 1.36875v and it crashed right after running Cinebench. Then I attempted a 50Mhz boost at 1.3v and 1.35v, but that also failed. Someone suggested trying a 3.7Ghz overclock at 1.375v, which worked better but still crashed. I'm not very experienced with this stuff, so any advice would be really helpful.
Temperatures look normal at idle according to Ryzen Master and SpeedFan, while the speedfan and AIDA64 show 59 under load. My CPU is running at 75% according to Ryzen Master, but 59 on speedfan. The cooler is working well with the Bequiet Dark Rock Pro 3.
Hardware:
CPU: 1800x
Motherboard: ASRock x370 Killer Slim
PSU: Bequiet System Power 8 600W
Cooler: Bequiet Dark Rock Pro 3
RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 2666MHz 2x4GB
GPU: GTX 960 2GB
Initially focus on CPU cooling and temperatures during Cinebench at stockspeed. From what I understand, they begin with a high voltage setting (possibly for 1800, not 1800x). Then attempt several steps following the guidance in Jean Michel's article: This should provide solid reliability compared to my own experience. A 1200 MHz should reach around 3850 MHz, and I plan to check stability over a few days. If not happy, this resource covers all the necessary details.
Start with high voltage first. It seems they provided voltage for 1800, not 1800x. Follow the steps mentioned by Jean Michel here: This should be a solid reference. If you're not happy, this guide has all the answers. I also tried it and achieved better results than before, while Windows didn't crash even though Cinebench did.