System frozen at highest frequency settings
System frozen at highest frequency settings
Hello, your new Windows 10 installation looks like it’s keeping the CPU at full speed even when resources are light. I’ve checked adjusting power plans and tweaking processor settings, but nothing seems to help. The Ryzen 7600X with B650m architecture is running at 5600MHz, which is quite high for this build. It might be worth looking into thermal throttling or BIOS updates to see if they affect performance under light load.
It seems your power plan is likely running at a high level. You should navigate to Advanced Options, then Processor Power Management, select Minimum Power State, and adjust the percentage setting to a value that suits you.
I've experimented with various power plans, but they all enforce a consistent 5% minimum power level of 5%. This doesn't affect my clock speed, keeping it steady at 5.4ghz. Adjusting the maximum power state can influence the clock speed, yet the processor should detect idle conditions and modify its speed accordingly without being locked to the maximum setting.
I listed the specifications on my motherboard. I’ve had a minor underclock on my CPU with PBO, which let me reach the 5.4GHz limit. I attempted to revert to factory settings as recommended by the board, but the problem continues—this time because the CPU caps at 5.3GHz instead of 5.4GHz. I don’t think the issue lies with the motherboard itself but rather with a Windows-related factor that’s preventing it from lowering its clocks. Turning off PBO would likely let it drop to around 3GHz, yet setting an undervolt should not cause such a high limit.
It appears typical behavior. Usually there are background jobs requiring minimal CPU, yet CPUs are designed to handle spikes—so 5.4GHz during idle is expected, since actual idle time rarely matches this speed.