Update on Asus Rog Stix X470 F Gaming Bios Adventure
Update on Asus Rog Stix X470 F Gaming Bios Adventure
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The specifications are as follows:
R5 2600x
Asus Rog Strix x470 f gaming
Regrettably, the 5204 bios are present, and chipset drivers have been updated initially.
This might have triggered my issue.
G.Skill Flare X 3200mhz 2x8 16gb on Qvl
Functioning properly without errors in the Ryzen dram calculator 3400 fast.
Corsair h110i with stock fans swapped for 2x140mm Noctua 110cfm 3000rpm version in exhaust position inside a Thermaltake F31 Suppressor case.
970 evo plus 500gb m.2 Os drive win 10 home 1903
Crucial mx500 m.2 500gb in sata mode 2nd m.2 slot operates as sata on this mobo when both are filled, along with the drive itself.
Samsung 860 evo 250gb ssd
Two x pny cs1311 120gb ssd's
Seagate 3tb hdd
Zotac gtx 1070 ti 8gb
Currently, I have a Corsair cx650m 80+bronze psu which has been in use since before the upgrade in October 2019 to Ryzen from fx8350.
I also have a Corsair cx750m and haven't installed it yet.
These details are left aside.
I began experiencing problems with Ghost Recon Wildlands crashing to desktop, attempting to diagnose using memtest86, Windows mem diagnostic, P95, but no abnormalities were found. Uninstalling the game and reinstalling on a different drive didn't resolve the issue. Additionally, checking the Ubisoft Ghost info pages didn't help.
Updating the bios was the next step, but it quickly led to difficulties.
Since the bios and chipset drivers were updated, I've struggled to get my G.Skill past 3200mhz, where it previously ran at 3400 fast with Ryzen dram calculator. Mem training took time; reaching 1.42v to 1.44v was necessary just to boot, even though errors persisted. I set it to 3200mhz fast without errors.
I achieved a cinnabench score of 1440 - 1462.
With xfr, pbo level 2, scaler x10 and +200mhz, my max reached was 1350 - 1377.
This is lower than its performance on the 4602 bios. Flashing back to 4602 would have been faster, but I'm cautious about risking the mobo, as only the ROG Rog Crosshair has an AM4 x470 with a flashback BIOS.
I've been experimenting with BIOS updates.
I've tried xfr / pbo / vddcr offset mode, but results remain inconsistent. Mem errors or blank screens persist, suggesting this unit was capable of more on older BIOS versions.
I managed to reach 4.125ghz using LLC level 5, Vddcr cpu voltage override at 1.38125v, with Xfr/pbo set.
Running 3dmark Firestrike shows it boosting to just over 4.2ghz (score: 17854).
In Cinebench R15, it ranges between 1406 and 1415.
Further tests are planned, including OC and P95.
Please note the room temperature readings are higher than before the BIOS update, around 1°C warmer.
Kindly review the attached images and let me know your thoughts on this issue.
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Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Apologies for the lengthy explanation.
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Thank you for your reply.
The discussion on the Asus forums suggests some users have experienced problems with the board.
There are concerns about the 16 MB and 32 MB memory slots, along with reverting settings.
I’m planning to check the voltages during an OC run and hope Asus releases another update soon.
The performance issues related to the 3000 update are still present.
For the 2000 series CPUs, I’m considering upgrading to a 3600x processor, adding new RAM, and installing an MSI B450 Pro Carbon with BIOS flashback support.
This would also upgrade my son’s FX8350.
Recently, it passed an ASUS Realbench stress test lasting 8 hours with 8 GB of RAM.
Temperatures stayed below 77°C, averaging around 65°C over the test.
Appreciate the advice, but I won’t attempt a revert at this time.
Sadly, the latest BIOS releases with any AGESA older than 1.0.0.6 don't perform well with a 2000 Series CPU. Users have shared similar problems with my Asus ROG Strix B450 Gaming MB. That's why I'm sticking to BIOS version 1201. I'm hoping a future update featuring a newer AGESA version will resolve the issues related to the 2000 series CPU and RAM on our motherboards.
Thanks for responding Dman
So from not so great of pics transfered for some reason does this oc seem ok voltage wise?
There is a concern of the vddcr on load of 145v I'm hoping that is normal underload
Where i have it set in bios @1.38125v or 1.38750v seems the best.
It passed 4hrs worth of Occt ver v5.3.2 the newest and 8hrs of asus realbench stressing, and running aida64 now with
95% ram allocated Cpu stress, fpu. Cache and system memory checked with no avx and temps staying 65c.
So far this is the best i have been able performance wise since the bios update.
Asus has not even updated the qvl for this mobo since February they are definitely behind other manufacturers atleast in my book.
And will most likely not be part of my son's
Upgrade from his fx8350.
If i can keep it where it's at then income tax time i may do what was listed above
3600x and ram for me and a msi b450 pro carbon using the 2600x and flare x for my son.
Thanks again
Aida64 reported no issues visible. LLC adjusted to level 4 with OCCT restart. Tested at 45 minutes in a room temperature of 75.5°C, which is within normal range before the BIOS update. Hwinfo64 displayed under OCCT load. CPU core voltage measured at 1.362, Vddcr at 1.428. I’m looking for possible adjustments for other 2600x, 2700 or similar models that are already updated. I typically run tests for 34 to 48 hours each week; some overnight runs may be needed. I might try p95 tonight with a custom setting used by DarkBreeze on another thread. The configuration used was 512k, 4096, 15 minutes FFT, and around 12-13 GB RAM on a 16GB system with AVX disabled. During a 3-4 hour session, no issues have been observed so far.