Question on 1st Gen Ryzen
Question on 1st Gen Ryzen
Hi all,
I'm assisting my friend with her PC upgrade, which features a Ryzen 5 1600, 2x8GB of 3200Mhz RAM, and a GTX 1060 6GB. It has always run at its default speeds (even the RAM was at 2133MHz), and she wanted me to help her overclock it.
I'm having trouble achieving a stable overclock between the CPU and RAM. If I push the CPU to 3.5GHz or higher, I can't raise the RAM speed beyond 2666MHz without running into BSODs or freezes. On the other hand, keeping the CPU at 3.4GHz or lower allows me to get a steady overclock with the RAM at 3200Mhz.
For gaming purposes, I'd prefer a higher CPU clock (around 2666MHz) paired with the RAM at 3.7GHz and 2666Mhz, which worked well without crashes or errors. But since this machine is mainly used for photo/video editing (with a first-gen Ryzen CPU), I'm not entirely confident about that setup.
My question: For an editing rig, would you prefer a higher clocked CPU at 3.7GHz and 2666MHz for the RAM, or higher clocked RAM at the CPU with 3200Mhz?
Note: While working, she often uses over 10GB of RAM because she likes keeping multiple applications open on her dual monitors.
Edit: Board model is B350-F Strix
Ryzens favor high frequency ram, especially the 1st gen lineup. If the pc truly cannot oc whatsoever the best option would be setting the cpu at stock clocks and get higher frequency on DIMMs.
Im assuming there isnt an option in the bios to set an A-XMP profile?
Did you mess with timings or did you just set raw frequencies on the ram?
Have you updated the bios? It might just be that your current version doesnt support 3200.
Ryzens favor high frequency ram, especially the 1st gen lineup. If the pc truly cannot oc whatsoever the best option would be setting the cpu at stock clocks and get higher frequency on DIMMs.
Im assuming there isnt an option in the bios to set an A-XMP profile?
Did you mess with timings or did you just set raw frequencies on the ram?
Have you updated the bios? It might just be that your current version doesnt support 3200.
I've upgraded the BIOS to one of the newest releases (excluding certain AGESA updates as they're not needed).
There was no XMP option, but I turned on DOCP which automatically configures the RAM to 3200MHz and adjusts the timings based on its advertised specs. The voltage remains at 1.35v.
I think I'll stick with 3.4GHz and 3200MHz then.