[SOLVED] Overclocking r5 2600 offset or override mode?

[nikita2004piatrenka]

Hi! I recently started to experiment with overclocking and stumbled upon a problem.. Do I use offset mode or override mode? And how much voltage should be used. I'm overclocking on a B450 bazooka motherboard.

 

[Starcruiser]

The difference between offset and override is the offset will read the stock setting and adjust based on the stock, while the override will ignore the stock and directly set the option.

Unless you're doing extreme overclocking or trying to get the absolute max out of your system, using the offset is safer.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I dislike offset as you never know what the voltage will actually be and the board may put voltage too high for my liking in some instances.

Setting an override voltage will make sure you know that your voltage is exactly what you want and you can insure always a safe voltage.

 

[drea.drechsler]

Hi! I recently started to experiment with overclocking and stumbled upon a problem.. Do I use offset mode or override mode? And how much voltage should be used. I'm overclocking on a B450 bazooka motherboard.

I agree that offset can be a PITA, as you really have to experiment a lot to find the right value, but it can preserve Ryzen's ability to drop voltage when idle and light loads. That helps saving power and keeping things a bit cooler, always important when overclocking. It also means it's not driving the processor with high voltages all the time if it needs an elevated VCore to keep stable under load with a high overclock.

What processor are you using, BTW?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I agree that offset can be a PITA, as you really have to experiment a lot to find the right value, but it can preserve Ryzen's ability to drop voltage when idle and light loads. That helps saving power and keeping things a bit cooler, always important when overclocking. It also means it's not driving the processor with high voltages all the time if it needs an elevated VCore to keep stable under load with a high overclock.

What processor are you using, BTW?

Titles says a Ryzen 5 2600, so max voltage is around 1.4 for 100% safety.

 

[xravenxdota]

I personally prefer the old manual oc as it puts me in control what i change.It can be risky tho as you need to know somewhat what you do.But pc's are way better than how we use to oc(jumpers and dip switches)It's really hard to mess stuff up.

 

[nikita2004piatrenka]

I agree that offset can be a PITA, as you really have to experiment a lot to find the right value, but it can preserve Ryzen's ability to drop voltage when idle and light loads. That helps saving power and keeping things a bit cooler, always important when overclocking. It also means it's not driving the processor with high voltages all the time if it needs an elevated VCore to keep stable under load with a high overclock.

What processor are you using, BTW?

A r5 2600