Query about overclocking temperature for Ryzen 5 2600
Query about overclocking temperature for Ryzen 5 2600
Hi All
I have a quick question about my overclocked Ryzen 5 2600 CPU temperatures. I managed to get it running at 4.1GHz with a voltage of 1.425V and ran a 30-minute stress test. The highest temperature recorded was 70.0°C. Based on what I've read, as long as it stays below 75°C to 80°C, it should be safe. Since this is my first overclocking attempt, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
70-75'c remains acceptable if it's the upper limit.
30 minutes isn't ideal; testing your OC is essential. Longer stability would be better.
Temperature increases gradually, and with 30 minutes you reached the highest heatsink usage, but the internal case temperature kept climbing.
Consider leaving it overnight if feasible.
Safe voltage for regular use on AMD is 1.4V, never exceed it, since a faulty VRM could cause overheating if you're using a poor motherboard. Unless you have proper water cooling and adequate airflow for your PC. Overclocking is straightforward but requires understanding the fundamentals. Keep in mind VRM temperature, and ensure your CPU and motherboard can handle the voltage. Good luck.
not just about the temperature in the case, but also whether the OC remains stable over time. In fact, 30 minutes isn't sufficient—actually, that's far too brief. At least 4 hours or more would be ideal.
Thanks for the feedback.
I plan to conduct a more extended stress test and will adjust the voltage slightly, as suggested.
My setup includes a Cooler Master AIO water cooler with one 120mm and one 80mm intake fan, two 80mm exhaust fans, and I can place a 120mm fan on the side for intake or exhaust.
What would you recommend?
Right, done a 6 hour stress test and the hottest temperature the cpu go to was 71.3'C, this was with dropping the voltage to 1.38V at 4.00GHz. Everything seemed very stable too so I reckon there's room to overclock more, but I'll leave it as is for now and see how the system performs.
Another update here!
I checked my cooling configuration and realized it was completely off. The main CPU cooler fan was directing air through the liquid cooler radiator, which is fine. The real issue was that this cooling air was being pushed into my case instead of being expelled properly. I questioned why my idle temperatures were hovering around 40°C.
After adjusting the cooling setup and resetting the system to its default state, it now idles at 27.9°C, and after a four-hour stress test it only reached a peak of 50.6°C. Great progress!