Overclocking Ryzen 7 1700x Question
Overclocking Ryzen 7 1700x Question
You've got a Ryzen 7 1700X, a Gigabyte X470 Aorus gaming 7, 16GB Corsair LXD DDR4 RAM, and an H100i. To push this setup to 3.8–4.0GHz safely for your RTX 2070, you'll need to carefully follow overclocking steps while monitoring stability and performance.
Start from your BIOS, adjust the CPU multiplier to 38 (3.8ghz) and set the v-core to 1.2. This configuration runs the processor at 3.8ghz with a voltage of 1.2. Launch the system if it starts, then execute a Cinebench test. If the system fails, return to BIOS and increase the voltage to 1.21. Adjust the voltage in steps of 0.01 until the benchmark completes successfully. Monitor temperatures via Ryzen Master during testing. For everyday use, aim to keep average load temperatures under 80°C. If they exceed this during the test, reduce voltage or clock speed. To reach 4ghz, simply set the multiplier to 40. Your chip should handle it at all cores as long as the cooler is adequate.
Regarding 4.0ghz, 1.365 doesn't appear to be a significant jump compared to your experience with the FX 8350 running at 1.45v and 5ghz.
I understand, achieving 3.8ghz at 1.2 volts is uncommon, but it's a starting point since you won't know until you try.
I would maintain the voltage under 1.4. I tend to be quite cautious and prefer staying under 1.35, though that's personal. Ultimately, excessive heat will cause the CPU to slow down faster, and higher voltages are linked to increased temperatures. As long as your temperatures remain within limits, your CPU should perform fine.
The interesting part is understanding the actual core voltage. The best way to confirm is by measuring it at the CPU socket base with a DVM. Remember the correct measurement method: keep a solid ground reference as close as possible to the measurement spot. Anyone planning to follow AMD guidelines on their motherboard should start with this reading first. Relying only on VCore can be risky because it might show up to 140mV higher than the real core voltage, depending on the board’s behavior and where it reads the data.
Also: I was wondering if the CPU would begin throttling at 95°C... or is it actually throttled down at 90°C and shuts off at 95°C?