Consider your components and choose a motherboard that matches their requirements.
Consider your components and choose a motherboard that matches their requirements.
I discovered from a previous post that my Gigabyte A320M-S2H motherboard isn’t compatible with my Ryzen 9 5900x after the upgrade. I explored options like undervolting or underclocking, but the A320 chipset doesn’t support those adjustments in BIOS or Ryzen Master. I’m looking for a more affordable replacement around $130, preferably with built-in WiFi but not essential. I also have a USB wireless adapter, so that’s fine. My current setup includes the CPU, GPU, RAM, power supply, SSDs, and a mid-tower case from NZXT.
The CPU is consistently throttling to around 0.3GHz to 2.1GHz regardless of temperature, which is happening even at 60°C. Some users believe the motherboard is the problem because it isn’t providing sufficient power to the CPU. Attempting to lower the CPU speed via BIOS didn’t help—only the Task Manager and Cinebench R24 showed changes. Here’s a link to a recent GeekBench score: https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/22021139
It might be due to power throttling, or the power limits could be raised in the BIOS. Likely the board isn't powerful enough for a 5900x.