Beginner overclocking Ryzen 1600 Asrock AB350m
Beginner overclocking Ryzen 1600 Asrock AB350m
I shared my question in the BIOS subforum about updating my BIOS to the newest version from Asrock. They advised waiting until you encounter an issue. All the overclock tutorial videos begin with updating your BIOS to the latest manufacturer version. Should I proceed with that update first? If yes, what should be the order or steps?
First, yes, its always a good idea to jump to the newest BIOS when you're building a brand new machine, especially if you're overclocking and/or using overclocked memory. Down the road however, I never recommend messing with the BIOS unless there's a problem that warrants doing so.
Ryzen setups are not "finicky" in general... I've built a few and they've been solid. The only thing that's not consistent across Ryzen machines is the ability to actually clock RAM to their stock speeds past 2400. It can be a bit of a crapshoot. Outside of that everything is fine. I'm actually using an OC'd Ryzen system as we speak for work with a slew of IT administrative tools & utilities and its been rock solid, and performing great.
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If it works, I suggest avoiding actions that could damage it. The new Ryzen configurations are quite sensitive to the BIOS settings. But if you really want to update the BIOS, make sure you use the latest version. You don’t have to do this unless absolutely necessary.
AsRock lets you perform the update online, which I strongly discourage. Save the BIOS files and transfer them to a USB drive formatted with fat32.
Avoid using live updates because they can disrupt the connection and corrupt the BIOS. Instead, use instant Flash.
Only proceed if you truly need to update the BIOS. If the system is functioning properly, just leave it alone.
if it works i’d suggest avoiding actions that could damage it. The new Ryzen configurations are quite sensitive to the BIOS settings. If you really want to update the BIOS, go with the latest version. You don’t have to do it in a specific order.
AsRock lets you perform this update online, but I strongly caution against it. Save the BIOS files and transfer them to a USB drive formatted with fat32.
Avoid using live updates because they might interrupt the connection and corrupt the BIOS. Use instant Flash instead.
Only proceed if you truly need to update the BIOS. If the system is operating normally, just leave it alone.
I updated from 1.5 to 2.5 via USB without issues. After that, I increased the voltage to 1.4 and the CPU to 3.8 while running AIDA64. It’s currently around 85 degrees. What should I do next? Should I try boosting the speed again and observe the results? What is the maximum temperature the system should reach during the AIDA64 stress test?
First, yes, its always a good idea to jump to the newest BIOS when you're building a brand new machine, especially if you're overclocking and/or using overclocked memory. Down the road however, I never recommend messing with the BIOS unless there's a problem that warrants doing so.
Ryzen setups are not "finicky" in general... I've built a few and they've been solid. The only thing that's not consistent across Ryzen machines is the ability to actually clock RAM to their stock speeds past 2400. It can be a bit of a crapshoot. Outside of that everything is fine. I'm actually using an OC'd Ryzen system as we speak for work with a slew of IT administrative tools & utilities and its been rock solid, and performing great.
85c under full load with Aida is a little toasty but its "ok." You can try backing your voltage down a small step and then run Aida for a couple hours to see if its stable and temps come down. Drop your voltage to 3.9 & see. If its still stable back it down to 3.8 and repeat, until you hit a voltage that causes instability, then bump back up to the last voltage that was stable.
Setting your SOC voltage to 1.2 can help stabilize a lot of machines; just a heads up. Its kind of how input voltage needs increase in Intel machines.
Also set your LLC to level 2 or 3.
ALLLLLL that said, with a lot of Ryzen systems you don't even need to touch voltage for a mild OC. You might be able to get away with simply setting your clock to 3800 and let the BIOS try to auto-drive your voltage and everything else. I've heard of systems working just fine and temps being OK. If not, tweak away.