Ryzen 5 1600 OC
Ryzen 5 1600 OC
For your Ryzen 5 1600 overclocked at 3.7 GHz, you should set the CPU voltage to 3.7 Volts.
No one can advise you on the exact setting—it varies from chip to chip. But the safe upper limit is around 1.4 V, with 1.45 V recommended when cooling is good. To determine the right setting, gradually increase the clock speed until the system starts to behave erratically. Then raise the voltage until stability returns. Increase the clock speed again until instability resurfaces, and adjust the voltage once more for stability. Keep repeating this process until you reach the desired maximum voltage for the CPU. Avoid going beyond 1.45 V, and a range of 1.35 to 1.4 V is typically acceptable.
The actual voltage value differs between chips.
3.7 isn't a very high operating current, so reaching that level at the default setting should be straightforward, maybe even reducing it slightly, because many standard BIOS CPUs run a bit higher than required.
No one can advise you on the exact setting—it varies from chip to chip. But the safe upper limit is around 1.4 V, with 1.45 V when cooling is good. To determine the right setting, gradually increase the clock speed until instability appears. Then raise the voltage until stability returns. Increase the speed again until instability resurfaces, and adjust the voltage once more for stability. Keep repeating this process until you reach your desired maximum voltage. Avoid going beyond 1.45 V, and a range of 1.35 to 1.4 V is generally acceptable.