Here are good long-term safe settings for a Ryzen 3600 when overclocking:
Here are good long-term safe settings for a Ryzen 3600 when overclocking:
Okay a few days ago I got a new ryzen 3600 and it was worth the upgrade (it used to be a 1500x). But today it's super hot. Google said 32 but it feels like 35, so even with PBO on, my boost goes up to 4 to 4.2 ghz but the heat is bad. It shoots straight to 76 degrees and then slowly climbs to 81 or 84 degrees. So I started testing a fixed overclock and managed to get it running at 4.2 ghz with 1.2 volts (naturally dropping to about 1.18 volt under load thanks to vdrop). When I start Cinebench, the temps are around 60 but they slowly rise to about 71 degrees. But last night someone in an overclock forum told me that a fixed overclock can kill a Ryzen 3000 and it's better to leave it at stock settings because long term this could hurt the chip. So now I don't know whether to keep it stock with higher temps and slower speed, or stick with the overclock. My specs are: Asrock B450 HDV R4.0 (I know this board is bad for OC, it has 4 phases and no heatsink, so I put an 80mm fan blowing air right at the VRMs), 16GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 Cl16 (with Ryzen safe optimized timings), a R5 3600 with Arctic Freezer 33 eSports edition cooling, an Msi GTX 1650Super Ventus XS OC which isn't certified, and a non-cooled Cooler Master 550w power supply (I plan on upgrading this soon). My case has an 120mm intake fan spinning at 1200rpm and two 80mm exhaust fans spinning at 1600rpm. So... I'm happy with my temps and the performance in single and multi scores is great, PPT, TDC, and EDC are all below 100% under full load. My only question is: Is this manual overclock going to damage my chip over time?
Your values should be fine, but people back in the day thought 1.3V was always okay. It turns out that's not true anymore. With Ryzen 3000 series CPUs, each one has its own safe voltage range. To figure out what yours is, turn off overclocking and set Power Limit Optimization (PBO) to automatic. Make sure the LLC setting is on. Close any other software except HWiNFO64, then scroll down to look at "CPU Core Voltage SVI2 TFN" in the CPU section. That number shows exactly how many volts your processor is getting right now. Remember that Core VID is what the chip asks for, but this value tells you what it's actually receiving. Then, either run Prime95 or OCCT and do a quick FFT test on all of your cores to check everything out.
You don't need to trust what you see online; your OC does more than the default settings can handle. It has higher power, runs cooler, and uses less electricity than a standard BIOS usually allows.
Your settings probably look okay at first, but people talking about limits back in the day only saw 1.3 volts as safe. Turns out, a few people found out too late that it was way too much for some machines. When you get to Ryzen processors like the 3000 series, each one has its own specific limit. To find yours: Turn off your manual overclocking and make sure PBO is set to maximum. Also turn on Auto LLC software. Close all other apps except HWiNFO64. Scroll down to "CPU Core Voltage SVI2 TFN." This number tells you exactly how many volts you are actually getting from the CPU (Core VID just shows what it wants, not what it receives). Load a stress test like Prime95 or OCCT and run an FFT on all your cores while watching the voltage. It might jump around a bit before finally settling at one steady point; that final number is your FIT Voltage, which is the maximum safe amount for your chip. Remember, this limit depends heavily on your specific CPU model. I've seen some people say 1.3 volts works, others say even 1.2 volts is fine. You should never go above your FIT voltage, and if you want to be extra careful, aim lower than that number too. Also, heat matters a lot here; even if the voltages are safe, if you're constantly hitting 80 degrees or higher, the CPU could get damaged over time. If you have a brand-new processor, it can usually handle great voltages without problems back then. But early versions of these chips were bad at that, though since late February this year or so, more and more CPUs are hitting high speeds on lower voltages today.