B450 Elite from b450 is a high-performance gaming laptop.
B450 Elite from b450 is a high-performance gaming laptop.
Hello, welcome! Here are your questions rephrased for clarity:
1. On the Gigabyte website, it mentions that memory overclocking only reaches up to 3600 MHz. Can I achieve 3733 or even 3800 MHz across all four RAM sticks?
2. I’m unsure if this motherboard uses a T topology or a daisy chain configuration. I’d prefer a board with a daisy chain setup.
3. Regarding upgradability, I plan to install an R5 2600 first, but in about 2-3 months I intend to upgrade to an R7 3700X. Do the VRMs support running all cores at around 4.2 GHz?
3600mhz OC is the maximum for these boards. X570 supports higher speeds with Ryzen 3000 chips. Ryzen 2000 has more limitations when it comes to RAM overclocking. The B450 Elite can handle the 3700X stock, which makes sense since 3000 series CPUs are already near their limits. If you plan to heavily boost both RAM and CPU speeds, X570 or at least X470 is a good choice. For 3733mhz plus RAM overclocks, X570 with a 3000 series processor is recommended.
As mentioned earlier, 3600mhz OC* represents the peak performance for the B450 Elites. Certain B450 boards can support higher overclocks, but this varies by model—typically they specify the maximum memory speeds they handle. Most B450 and X470 boards are limited to around 3466 OC or 3600 OC when using Ryzen 2000 CPUs. However, with Ryzen 3000 processors, they can reach approximately 4000mhz or even 4133mhz OC, depending on the board and CPU used.
The B450 Tomahawk Max paired with high-end CPUs such as 3700x, 3800x or 3900x can achieve up to 4133MHz overclocking when using suitable RAM. With a Ryzen 2000 processor, the maximum reaches around 3600MHz.