Overclcoking Amd Ryzen 9 5900 x.

[Benb87]

I wanted to give my specs before I ask the question.

CPU: Amd Ryzen 9500 X forgot speed.

Motherboard is ASus 550 gaming A with latest bios.

GPU: Amd Radeon 7700rtx

PSU 400 Watt.

Memory: 4 sticks for a total of 32 gigs.
Brand is T Force. Speed is 3200mhz.

Wifi Nic Card up to 6hz.

Os: Windows 11 Pro.


Ok for my question

What is the easiest way to oc my CPU? And if it's in the bios what are the stable settings? Id really appreciate the help since this is my first post.

Thanks
Ben

 

[EarthDog]

Welcome!

I just want to repeat what you're saying in a different way...

You're asking about overclocking a CPU that hasn't been released/doesnt exist (the bottom SKU is 9600X, maybe a 9500X comes out?) on a motherboard that isn't compatible with the new 9000 processors in the first place.

So, to start, that motherboard and CPU won't work together. You need a B650/X670 chipset.

Second, that RAM won't work as the platform that supports the processor you selected is DDR5 only.

I'm also concerned about the 400W PSU. A quality one should work with a 9600X and 7700RTX, but only if it's solid. List the exact brand and model, please.

Overclocking will have to wait until it's released, though I think I just saw video overclocking one....

 

[Benb87]

Welcome!

I just want to repeat what you're saying in a different way...

You're asking about overclocking a CPU that hasn't been released/doesnt exist (the bottom SKU is 9600X, maybe a 9500X comes out?) on a motherboard that isn't compatible with the new 9000 processors in the first place.

So, to start, that motherboard and CPU won't work together. You need a B650/X670 chipset.

Second, that RAM won't work as the platform that supports the processor you selected is DDR5 only.

I'm also concerned about the 400W PSU. A quality one should work with a 9600X and 7700RTX, but only if it's solid. List the exact brand and model, please.

Overclocking will have to wait until it's released, though I think I just saw video overclocking one....

Ok let me clear up specs lol.

CPU Amd Ryzen 9 5900X 12 core at 3701mhz 12 cores 24 logical processors.

Bios version 3607
American mega trends

Mobi: ROG STRIX B550-A
Ram: 32gigs.

Display Amd Radeon rx 7700 xt

Nic: Intel Ethernet controller 2 I225-V

Fiber 500mbs down and up.

I hope this clarifies things for you I hope ot helps you help me.

Can you recommend bios settings for a stable OC?

 

[EarthDog]

Heh, I couldn't twist that around in my simple head for some reason, LOL!

Anyway, that PSU... brand and model too. Networking isn't relevant.

Some of the AMD guys will come around and help. We have some guides here as well.

 

[Benb87]

750 Watt rm 750x Corsair.

 

[JLK03F150]

You will probably find the best all around performance by enabling PBO in BIOS and setting the 200+ boost. You can also set a negative offset on the vcore (my 5800X3D runs a -27 offset).
You can also manually enter PPT, TDC, & EDC limits to help with the boost. Also make sure your RAM's XMP (might be called DOCP) profile for 3200 is enabled.

@freeagent has a 5900X that he likes to tweak & he can most likely provide better pointers than me.

 

[freeagent]

These are my settings.. and -25 all core.

 

[Benb87]

These are my settings.. and -25 all core.

What bios version is this?

 

[freeagent]

What bios version is this?

The latest, 4805 I think it is..

 

[EarthDog]

750 Watt rm 750x Corsair.

You said 400W in the first post i thougjt. but, this one will be fine.

Looks like you're getting taken care of!

 

[Benb87]

The latest, 4805 I think it is..

Can you confirm the BIOS version? Aso what other settings need to be enabled disabled? I did the adjustments and haven't noticed any speed difference and or system snappynes

 

[EarthDog]

Can you confirm the BIOS version? Aso what other settings need to be enabled disabled? I did the adjustments and haven't noticed any speed difference and or system snappynes

It's a different board than yours, no? Why would the bios version matter? You have a B550 board and his is x570 so there will inevitably be some differences (including vereion #), but none of which will give you the 'snappyness'/'feel'.

I did the adjustments and haven't noticed any speed difference and or system snappynes

You won't really outside of some benchmarks and perhaps peak boost clocks. These chips are close to maxed out of the box so overclocking headroom isn't where it used to be.

 

[JLK03F150]

The amount and duration of additional boost is based off of several things. Temperature is a big one. If the CPU is running hot then it won't even reach the default boost clock, much less the additional +200. Have you tracked the CPU temperature under load? What CPU cooler are you using?

I use WHiNFO & Cinebench 2024 to watch my single core & all core boost values, along with temperature monitoring, as a quick simple performance test.

 

[Benb87]

The amount and duration of additional boost is based off of several things. Temperature is a big one. If the CPU is running hot then it won't even reach the default boost clock, much less the additional +200. Have you tracked the CPU temperature under load? What CPU cooler are you using?

I use WHiNFO & Cinebench 2024 to watch my single core & all core boost values, along with temperature monitoring, as a quick simple performance test.

Ok I have a water cooling system. So I should be good to go. Also I have two modes standard and asus optimized should I select asus optimized? I know it sounds like a dumb question Just trying to get the most out of the CPU. Also are there some windows tweaks that will make it more responsive? I know this post seems rambling so forgive me for that. Anyways

Thanks
Ben

 

[freeagent]

Here is one from when I had my Thermalright AIO installed: