Issues arise when PBO is configured manually.
Issues arise when PBO is configured manually.
I believe I understand what's going on, or at least part of it. Adjusting pbo manually seems to force the CPU to run below 600MHz regardless of settings, even when using scalar x1. I plan to reach out to ASRock since the behavior isn't normal.
I hadn't planned to adjust the usage much, aiming for higher performance while maintaining stable temperatures. The CPU works significantly better within the motherboard's limits, but it still gets too hot—especially when fully loaded. It doesn’t overheat completely, but I prefer it to stay below 85°C during peak use.
I discovered the issue and it was my mistake. Before, I used a format like PPT: 142, TDC: 110, EDC: 120 for PBO settings. I mistakenly believed it was the standard way, but it's not. On the Asus motherboard, the numbers should be in mA, mW, mV—like PPT: 142000, TDC: 110000, EDC: 120000 (for instance).