F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Need help with Zen 2 overclocking on AMD? Let me know what you're working on!

Need help with Zen 2 overclocking on AMD? Let me know what you're working on!

Need help with Zen 2 overclocking on AMD? Let me know what you're working on!

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dogaboy12
Junior Member
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10-13-2019, 03:21 AM
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These components perform better with Intel, but that’s not a big deal. My setup uses an R5 3600 and I’m aiming for around 4.2ghz. I’m curious about the PBO feature and want to see how boosting all cores works. I’ve been checking online guides, but most threads just give vague instructions without clear explanations. Worse, my motherboard is an Asrock model with no official docs available—only QR codes in the BIOS that open empty pages. Basic questions: For PBO, what are the standard settings for a 3600? Should I set my VCore between 1.3 and 1.35, considering my board had 1.4 before? How do I adjust single core boost versus all-core boost? And why does there seem to be so many options? Thanks for explaining!
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dogaboy12
10-13-2019, 03:21 AM #1

These components perform better with Intel, but that’s not a big deal. My setup uses an R5 3600 and I’m aiming for around 4.2ghz. I’m curious about the PBO feature and want to see how boosting all cores works. I’ve been checking online guides, but most threads just give vague instructions without clear explanations. Worse, my motherboard is an Asrock model with no official docs available—only QR codes in the BIOS that open empty pages. Basic questions: For PBO, what are the standard settings for a 3600? Should I set my VCore between 1.3 and 1.35, considering my board had 1.4 before? How do I adjust single core boost versus all-core boost? And why does there seem to be so many options? Thanks for explaining!

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S2Stefan_
Junior Member
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10-14-2019, 05:51 AM
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Your motherboard requires a separate BIOS for each component if you plan to install them there.
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S2Stefan_
10-14-2019, 05:51 AM #2

Your motherboard requires a separate BIOS for each component if you plan to install them there.

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Alan4041
Member
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10-14-2019, 02:26 PM
#3
Sorry, also I'm a moron, its an Asrock x570m pro4 . Not even msi, not sure what I was thinking.
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Alan4041
10-14-2019, 02:26 PM #3

Sorry, also I'm a moron, its an Asrock x570m pro4 . Not even msi, not sure what I was thinking.

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Juan2610
Posting Freak
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10-14-2019, 06:17 PM
#4
PBO should remain off by default. The standard turbo is known as "precision boost," whereas O indicates overdrive, which increases aggression. High idle voltage is typical and reduces as load rises. PBO offset allows you to increase the cap for both, while higher PBO levels narrow the gap between all core boost and single core boost (since single core boost is consistently higher)
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Juan2610
10-14-2019, 06:17 PM #4

PBO should remain off by default. The standard turbo is known as "precision boost," whereas O indicates overdrive, which increases aggression. High idle voltage is typical and reduces as load rises. PBO offset allows you to increase the cap for both, while higher PBO levels narrow the gap between all core boost and single core boost (since single core boost is consistently higher)

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Guiguixd11
Member
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10-15-2019, 05:54 AM
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I used the asrock tool to configure the chip at 4.4ghz without any problems, but the software feels unstable. I need to find the section in the BIOS where the auto speed adjustment setting is located, but it doesn’t appear anywhere visible.
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Guiguixd11
10-15-2019, 05:54 AM #5

I used the asrock tool to configure the chip at 4.4ghz without any problems, but the software feels unstable. I need to find the section in the BIOS where the auto speed adjustment setting is located, but it doesn’t appear anywhere visible.