Concerns about voltage levels in the 3900X system

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ltzrocks
Junior Member

01-26-2019, 03:09 PM

Hey there! I bought a 3900X about a month ago after my 1700 gave up. There are worries about using higher voltage on Zen2 since it has a lower safe max voltage compared to older models. I’m seeing stock prices go well above 1.4v, and HWMonitor even displays 1.5v on all cores at the max setting. I’ve also heard HWMonitor isn’t very reliable for Ryzen, so I’m not sure about that. Ryzen Master sometimes shows 1.44v or a bit lower, but usually around 1.28v most of the time. Is there any real risk to my chip if I leave it like this? Thanks!

ltzrocks

01-26-2019, 03:09 PM #1

sparkdog202
Member

01-28-2019, 03:19 AM

Test with HWInfo64

sparkdog202

01-28-2019, 03:19 AM #2

Test with HWInfo64

Cthulhu690
Junior Member

01-30-2019, 08:56 PM

It also indicates elevated voltage levels.

Cthulhu690

01-30-2019, 08:56 PM #3

It also indicates elevated voltage levels.

sydneyyyyyy
Senior Member

396

01-31-2019, 05:49 AM

Did you set up the chipset drivers and then upgrade the BIOS?

sydneyyyyyy

01-31-2019, 05:49 AM #4

Did you set up the chipset drivers and then upgrade the BIOS?

jxzuzuzo
Posting Freak

750

01-31-2019, 05:54 PM

The voltage configurations in BIOS are detailed in the overclocking community. For Ryzen 3 models, the information is available there, and you can find more insights on 3rd generation processors and their voltage requirements.

jxzuzuzo

01-31-2019, 05:54 PM #5

Zetsu2212
Junior Member

01-31-2019, 06:38 PM

I'll try it and let you know. I'm slightly behind on the BIOS but haven't installed the chipset drivers yet.

Zetsu2212

01-31-2019, 06:38 PM #6

I'll try it and let you know. I'm slightly behind on the BIOS but haven't installed the chipset drivers yet.

entech
Member

210

01-31-2019, 07:59 PM

My current BIOS settings are as follows:

entech

01-31-2019, 07:59 PM #7

My current BIOS settings are as follows:

foncool23
Junior Member

01-31-2019, 09:35 PM

That 1.5V is typical and occurs only during light use on a single core. There aren't any heavy tasks pushing voltages near that maximum you're observing. You can reduce it by applying a negative VCORE offset.

foncool23

01-31-2019, 09:35 PM #8

PhilZstar
Member

198

02-02-2019, 02:27 AM

Updated the BIOS to the latest release, which is now at a similar voltage level. It’s reassuring that everything remains stable. I hadn’t considered adjusting the voltage manually to a lower setting, especially since older models handled much less power.

PhilZstar

02-02-2019, 02:27 AM #9

nabillow
Junior Member

02-02-2019, 02:36 AM

#10

Set up the chipset drivers and switch to Ryzen power plan instead of Windows.

nabillow

02-02-2019, 02:36 AM #10

Set up the chipset drivers and switch to Ryzen power plan instead of Windows.

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