Overclock 1600x in MSI
Overclock 1600x in MSI
I own an MSI B350M Mortar Arctic with a Ryzen 5 1600x running a 240mm rad setup. I’m struggling to achieve a stable overclock. The instructions I’ve seen about MSI BIOS only suggest increasing the CPU frequency (like to 4000mhz) and keeping the voltage settings at 1.4v for the core and auto for NB. I’ve also turned off Core Performance Boost, AMD Cool N' Quiet, and set the Core C6 state. Could anyone help me understand what’s going wrong? Maybe some advice on the correct CPU NB voltage would be useful since I’m unsure about it.
I own an MSI B350M Mortar Arctic with a Ryzen 5 1600x running a 240mm rad setup. I’m struggling to achieve a stable overclock. The guides I’ve seen about MSI BIOS suggest only increasing the CPU frequency (like to 4000mhz) and keeping the core voltage at 1.4v while setting CPU NB voltage to auto. I’ve also turned off Core Performance Boost, AMD Cool N' Quiet, and set Core C6 state. Could anyone assist me in identifying the issue? Perhaps some advice on the correct CPU NB voltage would be useful since I’m unsure what it should be. I already know the core voltage settings.
I own an MSI B350M Mortar Arctic equipped with a Ryzen 5 1600x running a 240mm rad setup. I’m struggling to achieve a stable overclock. The guides I’ve seen about MSI BIOS suggest only increasing the CPU frequency (like to 4000mhz) and keeping the CPU core voltage at 1.4v while setting the CPU NB voltage to auto. I’ve also turned off Core Performance Boost, AMD Cool N' Quiet, and set the Core C6 state. Could anyone assist me in identifying what’s going wrong on this machine? Perhaps some advice on the correct CPU NB voltage would be useful since I’m not sure what it should be. I do know my CPU core voltage.
If your BIOS hasn’t been updated, the SoC voltage will show up as voltage in the BIOS; raising it to 1.100v can help with overclocks, but don’t exceed 1.15v. There’s no certainty the CPU will reach 4ghz, so if you’re facing issues, try lowering it to 3.9ghz and see how it performs. Keep RAM at its default settings for now, and focus on getting it up to speed later—current MHz performance is important.
Set CPU LLC to Level 2 to prevent vdroop, enable over voltage protection in the same menu, and turn on over current protection as well. Perform a quick Cinebench test; if you see a black screen, it indicates Insta-Crash, suggesting further speed reduction. Only the best chips reliably hit 4ghz, so consider more robust tools like Prime95 or IBT afterward, and keep an eye on temperatures.
I have a video here explaining my BIOS setup with an R7 1700: https://youtu.be/JaQgj3PPTu8