Ryzen 1700 at 4.9ghz?
Ryzen 1700 at 4.9ghz?
Hello, I've adjusted my CPU to 4ghz via the BIOS, but on cold startup it still cycles a few times before launching and I often lose my overclock. Occasionally when it starts up, Windows Task Manager displays a base speed of 4ghz and it increases to 4.9ghz, while Geekbench also reflects this change. Tools like CPUZ, MSI Afterburner, HWMonitor and Ryzen Master indicate that frequencies fluctuate between 3.2ghz and 3.75ghz. I believe the CPU is actually running at higher speeds because my Cinebench score is 1907 multicore (all cores reaching 4.2ghz during testing) and Userbench also shows surprising numbers. It seems the CPU clock might have hit an unusually high value such as 150 or 160mhz, with the multiplier unchanged. This aligns with other parts of my system being overclocked too. Despite not having any bugs, my GTX 1060 6gb still has a 92 Octane Bench score, and I’m getting a 128 without using Afterburner. My Samsung 960 Pro and RAM are also exceeding specifications. My concern is whether I’m damaging my hardware. HWMonitor and Ryzen Master report CPU temperatures capping around 58°C during load, GPU temps near 60°C (with custom fan curve), and the 960 Pro reaching 55°C under stress. Two screenshots attached.
Use the motherboard BIOS (without Ryzen Master) to adjust your overclock to 4.0 GHz. Adjust the multiplier to 40 and keep other settings automatic. Test this change and observe if it resolves the issue.
It seems unlikely you're causing harm, but the behavior doesn't appear typical. You might also want to update the chipset driver and BIOS.
Use the motherboard BIOS (without Ryzen Master) to adjust your overclock to 4.0 GHz. Set the multiplier to 40 and keep other settings automatic. Test this change and observe if it resolves the issue.
It seems unlikely you're causing harm, but the behavior doesn't appear typical. You might also want to update the chipset driver and BIOS.
Consider using the motherboard BIOS (without Ryzen Master) to adjust your overclock to 4.0 GHz. Adjust the multiplier to 40 and keep other settings auto. Test this change and observe if it helps. It seems unlikely you're causing damage, but it doesn't appear normal either. You might want to update the chipset driver and BIOS. I prefer maintaining the current overclock since it's showing significant improvement. I can reach 4GHz by setting the multiplier in the BIOS, though increasing BCLK isn't something I've tried before. Check these benchmarks for reference.
Try adjusting the BIOS settings on the motherboard without using Ryzen Master to manually set the overclock to 4.0 GHz. Keep other parameters at auto. See if this resolves the issue. It might not be a lasting fix, but it could help temporarily. Updating the chipset driver and BIOS seems like a safer option.
Adjusting the base clock might damage video cards and storage devices because it forces all components to run at higher speeds. I don't believe your CPU is genuinely reaching 4.9ghz. That's quite high for that processor.