Question My CPU requires excessive voltage *Ryzen 5 2600*
Question My CPU requires excessive voltage *Ryzen 5 2600*
I own a Gigabyte Aorus B450 pro with a Ryzen 5 2600. I watched videos showing people boosting it to 4.2ghz with cooling around 1.42 volts. On my motherboard, the CPU voltage can't be changed—only the offset is adjustable. I set it to +0.252 and overclocked to 4.1ghz, but under load I reached about 70°C. When I switched to high in Battlefield 1, the system crashed. I checked my voltages and they reached 1.4… how can that not be enough for 4.1ghz? I’m unsure if keeping it at a steady 4.0 is best or if there’s a fix. Please advise. Thanks in advance.
It would be great to have a 4.0GHz processor for a full-core overclock on that motherboard and CPU.
I understand that each CPU is unique and that's why
I managed to make it function with a bit more voltage in Battlefield 1 on high, but idle temps stayed above 50 degrees Celsius. I returned to 4ghz where idle temperatures are normal around 40. In truth, I don't even need the 4.1GHz since my GPU is a GTX 1070 that handles most games smoothly at stock 3.8ghz over 60fps. I'll keep this a modest overclock.
Yeah, I wouldn't do it either but the voltage fluctuates. I had it at +0.278 and it changed from 1.38 to 1.4 on idle and stayed consistent under load lol. Thanks!
I have a R5 2600 on a B450 Aorus Pro with an Arctic freezer 34, which is more than sufficient for a decent 1.425v 4.2ghz overclock. Many people have achieved 4.1 at 1.31, but I haven’t reached even 4ghz at 1.38 volts. Would this be a problem with the motherboard or the CPU? I’ve tried overclocking with Aorus easy tune, BIOS updates, and AMD Ryzen Master.
It seems you faced some issues in the Silicone Lottery. Alternatively, you might be using an incompatible BIOS for your CPU. The BIOS versions compatible with AGESA 1.0.0.6 are ideal for the 2000 series CPUs. The updated BIOS versions (with newer AGESA) are better suited for the 3000 series and perform poorly with the 2000 series. BIOS F5 appears to be the top choice for your motherboard and Ryzen 5 2600 CPU. You can find more details here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B45...rt-dl-bios. I tested my 2600 at 4 GHz with BIOS 1201 (AGESA 1.0.0.6 on an Asus ROG Strix B450-F). Running it at 1.35v gave stable performance, while 1.32v was less reliable. At 1.35v it ran smoothly with low idle temps and good speeds. I also achieved 3400 Mhz with tighter timings on the 3200 RAM. Reaching 4.1 GHz and 4.125 GHz brought higher voltages, which weren’t ideal for continuous use.
Have you explored voltage offset and load line calibration?
I achieved my 2600x on an ASUS RogStrix X470 F Gaming BIOS 5204 stable at 4.1ghz with 1.35625v.
LLC 3 and Soc LLC 3 were used, with the latter's voltage set to 1.06250.