Ryzen 7 1700 overclocking help
Ryzen 7 1700 overclocking help
I bought a 1700 for my new build after reading advice on the forum. Many people say you can reach 4 ghz, but I’m facing problems.
The Asus ROG Strix B350F gaming mobo with Trident Z 3200 memory and an air cooler is recommended, though I can’t recall the exact model (one of the Noctua ones).
I’ve managed to hit 3.8 and the setup works fine. It seems to allow manual voltage offset only. My memory is just under 3000 using dcop, and I can pass Cine bench with a voltage offset so my CPU voltage tops out around 1.35.
My temps never go beyond 50 degrees during benchmarking, but anything above 3.8 causes the system to crash.
This is my first purchase, so I’m new to this. Are there any other settings I should check, or could it just be a bad chip?
Any help would be appreciated.
also, you mentioned your temperatures never exceed 50 during benchmarking. That seems incorrect. Unless you have a water cooler or something similar, your temps won’t be that high.
This raises my concern about how much stress you’re putting on the CPU to measure those temps. You should try using something like Prime95 with minimal FFT settings.
Normal temperatures with most air coolers are around 30-35°C idle. 45-60°C during gaming, and 65-80°C under full load with Prime95.
I’d recommend running Prime95 to check your actual temps at full load. If they exceed 80°C, close it down and lower your overclocking.
You might want to examine Load Line Calibration. LLC. It offers four options. You can select the second or third one (I’m unsure of the exact names, but I believe the third is 'High' and the fourth is 'Extreme'). Avoid picking the extreme setting.
When experiencing vdroop, notice the drop from the set vcore (1.35) to full load conditions, which usually brings it down to around 1.265. This instability affects OC at higher clock speeds. Adjusting LLC reduces vdroop and keeps vcore near your desired range. Just keep an eye on temperatures while doing this. Proceed with caution. Research shows that setting LLC too high can cause overvoltage, so start with the lowest option and assess its impact. But remember, don’t go for the last setting.
OC at 3.8 @1.35 is acceptable. On B350 boards, achieving more than 3.9 is challenging; most succeed between 3.8 and 3.9.
also, you mentioned your temperatures never exceed 50 during benchmarking. That seems incorrect. Unless you have a water cooler or something similar, your temps won’t be that high. This raises my concern about how much stress you’re putting on the CPU to get those readings. You should be using tools like Prime95 with minimal FFT settings for accurate results.
Normal temperatures with most air coolers are around 30-35°C idle, 45-60°C during gaming, and 65-80°C under full load when using Prime95.
I recommend running Prime95 to verify your actual temps at full load. If they rise above 80°C, consider shutting it down and lowering your overclocking.