this setup cannot reach 3.9 with NH-D15
this setup cannot reach 3.9 with NH-D15
I received a 2700 non x as as a birthday gift for my friend, equipped with an A-Rock B450M Pro 4 and 16GB GSKILL Ripjaws 3200 CL16 RAM, paired with an NH-D15. I'm aiming for at least 4GHz performance, but even at 3.9GHz it struggles to reach 90C. I've tried the Nt-H2 repeatedly using all available methods, yet success remains elusive. Although the VRM on this board isn't ideal for a 2700, it was discounted for $45. I've seen reviews mentioning stable performance around 4.2 on a similar model at 1.42V.
Since this board lacks an LLC filter, I'm forced to use VCore Offset to compensate. It shows a voltage droop of about 25-60mV and worsens with higher voltages. Disabled PSS, Core Performance Boost, and CS6 on the BIOS were attempted, but nothing works consistently.
It seems like I might be getting one of the worst 2700s available. Is there anything I'm doing incorrectly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I don't have much to add beyond pointing out something seems clearly incorrect. I'm leaning toward the motherboard, though I'm struggling to understand this. I used a 2700 with a D15 for some time... with "high performance" enabled in Windows it would keep at 4.0 or possibly even reach 4.1GHz during Aida stress tests. I don't remember seeing it exceed 80°C, but I'm not sure. I don't recall the auto voltage setting either—probably didn't use it for too long. Take a step back, remove any overclocks or undervolts and check what the chip can actually achieve with the power plan. You're likely to see voltages above 1.4V, which isn't ideal for long-term reliability, but it might work.
I don't have much to add beyond pointing out something seems clearly incorrect. I'm leaning towards the motherboard, though I'm struggling to understand this. I used a 2700 with a D15 for some time... when Windows had "high performance" enabled, it would keep things at 4.0 or possibly even reach 4.1GHz during stress tests in Aida. I don't remember the exact voltage it was pushing, but it didn't exceed 80°C, though I'm not sure. I also don't recall the auto voltage setting. Take a step back, remove any overclocks or undervolts and see what the chip can achieve with just the power plan. You're likely to see voltages above 1.4V, which isn't ideal for long-term use, but it gives a rough idea of the chip's capabilities. 3000 series chips will need even more voltage, especially the clock speeds of 3.9GHz, but 2700 should work around 1.35V. The D15 should maintain the 2700 at voltages higher than what you're seeing, probably above 1.4V as well. Without the low-noise adapters, are you sure? Consider removing the washers—they might help with mounting pressure, but I've never heard of any problems related to them. If you have another system with a 3700X, you could check your results on that one for comparison.