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Sorry, I should have included "far greater metal assets than yours, or mine". This isn't meant to imply you're not intelligent. Clearly you are. No offense intended, just a note on the misrepresentation of the OP's goals, which focused on stability rather than TDP or thermal testing.
As for who these individuals are, I mean peers with extensive experience in real-world testing, engineering backgrounds, numerous publications, and respected peer recognition in overclocking and architectural communities. I doubt there are major gaps in their reasoning, as your comments suggest.
So safe to say I can use OCCT instead...or should I stick with prime? Then moving on. Also, I have some questions about the exact voltages. I've done OC'ed before with an 8370 and was in CPU core voltage offset mode, letting RAM handle its own thing—this isn't something I've seen many times before. I also changed VDDCR_SOC to 1.1 fixed.
It would be useful to understand your complete system details, which are still pending sharing. Once that's done, we'll require more information about your present configurations. Knowing the platform and hardware you're using is also important to identify what matters most.
Sorry, running a Ryzen 1700 with 16 GB of 3200 RAM and a GTX 970 graphics card. The system is using a Bequiet Darkbase Pro 900 1st revision, which recently got a new cooler. An EVGA CLC (with a close liquid cooler) 280 is mentioned. Any other details I might be missing? It's an Asrock Taichi X370.
So I think the process I mentioned should apply well to your setup. There are many ways to handle this, but sticking to what professionals in the field usually do is a reliable choice. My suggested methods come from talking, discussing, and studying with various experts in both hobby and engineering circles, so they remain valid even if some individuals have different views.
Darkbreeze :
So I think the process I mentioned should apply to your setup. There are definitely different approaches, but sticking with what professionals usually do is a reliable choice. My suggestions above come from chats, talks, and studies with many experts in both hobby and engineering circles, so they remain valid even if some people have different ideas.
You're free to adjust anything you like, but using the steps above will give you consistency and a strong guideline. The techniques have been tested and work well. If you talk to any experienced overclockers, they’ll probably agree with these steps for confirmation.
My guide is broad and mostly covers testing and verification for the overclock, since there are already numerous platform-specific instructions available. I recommend checking a Ryzen-focused guide, such as this one, to get used to suggested settings and what needs adjusting, while leaving some decisions to the system.
I would skip the Ryzen master overclocking part and concentrate on the BIOS section. The Ryzen master can still be useful for tracking progress. Also, ensure you have the most recent BIOS version installed. Regular checks are highly recommended.