Question Overclocking MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
Question Overclocking MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
Hi,
I own an MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX motherboard with a AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core processor running at 3.80 GHz.
What safe frequency can I push it to?
Can I still use my M.2 SSD drives, or do I need to upgrade them as well?
If I leave them at their original speed, is there any BIOS setting I should adjust?
Thank you
Don't push the processor beyond its intended limits; proper optimization is key. Ensure your cooling system is functioning well—check its current condition. Ryzen components are affected by temperature, making it hard to forecast performance accurately due to variations in manufacturing and other elements. Generally, you should aim for around 4.1GHz across all cores when set manually, though single-core speed may drop slightly to about 4.6GHz. Just maintain good cooling and stable voltages for optimal results.
Which M.2 NVMe drives are available?
CPU and MB support PCIe x4 v4.0 in the first or top M.2 slot, allowing any SSD with those specifications to operate at its rated speed. The second slot supports PCIe x4v3.0, so any NVMe drive will perform at those speeds even if it's rated v4.0.
I own two WD_BLACK SN750 1TB High-Performance NVMe M.2 NVMe drives. The remaining components include:
- Ryzen 9 3900 12-core @ 3800MHz
- 64Gb RAM - Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series DDR4 (4 x 16GB) at 3200MHz
Everything is okay as it stands if everything is operating at the advertised level. There are three different R9 3900 models available: plain, without "X", 3900X, and 3900XT, each with increasing frequencies. Which specific model is yours? Non-X can be safely adjusted to match the frequencies of the X model, while X can be set to match the TXT model by changing just the multiplier. However, this will also require higher voltages, leading to increased TDP and more heat, so a powerful cooler is necessary. The Ryzen 3000 series needs to maintain temperatures between 60-65°C for optimal performance, meaning you must plan your cooling accordingly. As long as your temperatures stay within that range, everything is fine.
Hi Guy's
Sorry, the old days of Amd OC are behind me.
Back then I used my 3600x on an Asus motherboard, raised the limits in the Amd overclocking BIOS, added an Aio for cooling, and it worked great.
I recently bought the same board your son has, upgraded with more overclocking in the Radeon space, and he’s getting 5.150 GHz.
What I meant by overclocking here is a 360mm and 480mm with the goal of adding a GPU, but no one is making or planning a WBLK for the RTX 4070 unfortunately.
Later guys