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Problems when increasing overclocking for 1600x using Asus B350 (core speed decrease)

Problems when increasing overclocking for 1600x using Asus B350 (core speed decrease)

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JonaxWTF
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10-07-2019, 08:23 AM
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I have a 1600x and an Asus b350 Plus Prime motherboard. Attempting to optimize the processor. Everything appears correctly configured after the optimization. Once done, I boot into Windows 10 and the CPU shows a running frequency of 3.8 instead of the expected 3.6. However, in HWmonitor it displays each core at 2200 MHz rather than the correct 3800 MHz. I am using the high performance power plan. Restoring my BIOS to default makes HWmonitor show 3600 MHz even though I use the motherboard's built-in OC Tweaker, which usually handles everything properly.

I'm on the latest BIOS. Is there a safety feature that limits the processor speed? This board is popular but I haven't found a solution yet. I have the Ryzen Master Application installed but haven't adjusted it since installing other software, except opening it.

For reference, I followed this guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74gO0e-4-A8
I'm struggling to understand what might be wrong because there seem to be only two CPU OC settings. Also, even if it matters, I can overclock my RAM without issues. Thanks for any assistance!
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JonaxWTF
10-07-2019, 08:23 AM #1

I have a 1600x and an Asus b350 Plus Prime motherboard. Attempting to optimize the processor. Everything appears correctly configured after the optimization. Once done, I boot into Windows 10 and the CPU shows a running frequency of 3.8 instead of the expected 3.6. However, in HWmonitor it displays each core at 2200 MHz rather than the correct 3800 MHz. I am using the high performance power plan. Restoring my BIOS to default makes HWmonitor show 3600 MHz even though I use the motherboard's built-in OC Tweaker, which usually handles everything properly.

I'm on the latest BIOS. Is there a safety feature that limits the processor speed? This board is popular but I haven't found a solution yet. I have the Ryzen Master Application installed but haven't adjusted it since installing other software, except opening it.

For reference, I followed this guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74gO0e-4-A8
I'm struggling to understand what might be wrong because there seem to be only two CPU OC settings. Also, even if it matters, I can overclock my RAM without issues. Thanks for any assistance!

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CG_Snipey
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10-07-2019, 04:06 PM
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Disable all power-saving settings in BIOS and it will maintain the configured OC.
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CG_Snipey
10-07-2019, 04:06 PM #2

Disable all power-saving settings in BIOS and it will maintain the configured OC.

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10-11-2019, 01:03 AM
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I thought it might be wrong, but upon checking at home, the only power-saving setting was disabled. Is there anything unusual going on?
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10-11-2019, 01:03 AM #3

I thought it might be wrong, but upon checking at home, the only power-saving setting was disabled. Is there anything unusual going on?

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10-11-2019, 05:01 AM
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I believe this might be a faulty board or an outdated BIOS. It's a big disappointment since I put together the computer and likely can't return it. Even the ASUS pre-built OC version doesn't resolve the issue, as the system remains at 2200 according to hwmonitor and the master Ryzen software. I watched a full 60-minute YouTube video from Asus about OC for this board, and everything checks out perfectly. I also have an EVGA 600W PSU, so everything should be fine. Perhaps it's better to switch to MSI instead.
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Shadowbird_
10-11-2019, 05:01 AM #4

I believe this might be a faulty board or an outdated BIOS. It's a big disappointment since I put together the computer and likely can't return it. Even the ASUS pre-built OC version doesn't resolve the issue, as the system remains at 2200 according to hwmonitor and the master Ryzen software. I watched a full 60-minute YouTube video from Asus about OC for this board, and everything checks out perfectly. I also have an EVGA 600W PSU, so everything should be fine. Perhaps it's better to switch to MSI instead.

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