Tips for boosting the Ryzen 5 1600's performance.
Tips for boosting the Ryzen 5 1600's performance.
Hi
I've increased the overclock to 3.8ghz at 1.3125v on the stock cooler. After an hour of running prime95, the maximum temperature reached was 73°C. I'm considering trying 3.9ghz but it's still unstable, lasting about 4 minutes before crashing with temperatures around 75°C. Should I keep pushing the voltage until it stabilizes? Is there a safe voltage limit to avoid damage? Could the crashes be due to overheating, or is 75°C too high? I've also ordered an MSI Core Frozr L cooler to help manage temps. The system specs are: CPU Ryzen 5 1600, 16GB DDR4 2400, Msi gaming rx580 8GB, M.2 Mortar B350 motherboard, 120GB SSD and 1TB hard drive, and a Seasonic M12 Evolution 520W PSU.
Hi
I've increased my Ryzen 5 1600 overclock to 3.8ghz @ 1.3125v on the stock cooler. After an hour of running prime95, the maximum temperature reached was 73°C. I'm considering trying 3.9ghz, but it's still unstable—lasting about 4 minutes in prime95 with temperatures reaching 75°C when it crashes. Should I keep pushing the voltage until it stabilizes? Is there a safe voltage limit to avoid damage? Could the crashes be due to overheating, making 75°C too high? I've also ordered an MSI Core Frozr L cooler to help manage temps. My system specs are: CPU Ryzen 5 1600, 16gb DDR4 2400, Msi gaming rx580 8gb, Msi mortar b350m motherboard, 120gb SSD and 1tb hard drive, PSU seasonic m12 evolution 520w.
Hi
I've increased the overclock of my Ryzen 5 1600 to 3.8ghz @ 1.3125v on the stock cooler. After an hour running prime95, the maximum temperature reached was 73°C. I considered trying 3.9ghz but it's still unstable, lasting about 4 minutes before crashing at around 75°C. Should I keep pushing the voltage higher for stability? Is there a safe voltage limit to avoid damage? Could the crashes be due to overheating, making 75°C too high?
I've purchased an MSI Core Frozr L cooler to help reduce temperatures. The system specs are: CPU Ryzen 5 1600, 16GB DDR4 2400, Msi gaming rx580 8GB, Msi mortar b350m motherboard, 120GB SSD and 1TB hard drive, PSU seasonic m12 evolution 520W.
I increased the CPU voltage to 1.100v, but never exceeded 1.2v. It seems pushing beyond that isn't necessary. I suspect the instability might be related to temperature, as 75°C is quite high. In my testing phase, I lowered the CPU voltage to 1.100v at the end of the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQgj3PP...e=youtu.be).
Also, is your BIOS up to date?
Hi
The BIOS version is 1.4, which is the most recent.
My new cooler arrives tomorrow, so I'll attempt it at 3.9 then.
It seems 3.8 might be a better choice for my CPU.
As you mentioned, it doesn't seem worth the extra heat and voltage just for 100MHz.
I'll try again and update the post tomorrow.
Thanks for your help and for the video.
I would attempt to remember this if I were you. It will make a big difference more than 100mhz, especially with Ryzen.
I intend to test the memory by first ensuring the CPU runs smoothly. Then I’ll move on to the memory itself.
This is my first time overclocking memory; I’ll need to review some instructions beforehand.
I originally intended to purchase higher-speed memory but ended up with £70. I was expecting to sell it later and buy faster in the future, but I’ll find out how this overclocking turns out.
Just a brief update.
My new cooler came in yesterday and the temperatures are much better now.
3.8ghz @ 1.3125v, max temp is 58°C after running prime95 overnight.
3.9ghz @ 1.35v, max temp is 65°C after 2 hours of prime95.
4ghz is unstable even at 1.4v and I’m not planning to go higher.
That’s why I chose to keep with 3.8ghz so I can set the fans low and enjoy a very quiet system.
Now I’m trying to overclock memory.
Thanks for your help.