Question Ryzen 1700x Overclocking

[NeedleKO]

Hello Everyone,
Could somebody help me with CPU overclocking? I've never really overclocked anything so thats why i'm asking for help.
So if this makes a difference then i'm using:
Mobo: MSI b450 gaming+
2 sticks of 8gb 3200mhz ram
So right now my ram sits at 3200mhz as i did the xmp thing in the bios and set it to 2. That's it. No voltages changed or anything.
I've found one thread where guy suggested to change the cpu speed to 3800 and voltage to 1.2. and then try to run Cinebench and go from there. So i did that and nothing crashed. Cpu heat peaked at about 80c. Now i'm puzzled what to do next? I would like to push the cpu to 4.0, but no idea what voltage to put and if it is even possible for my cpu?! and what about ram speed that i've put to 3200? If someone could help me out how to do that or at least point me in the right direction i would really appreciate it big time!

 

[TJ Hooker]

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=ryzen+overclocking+guide

 

[NeedleKO]

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=ryzen+overclocking+guide

xD So thats how u do it

 

[CountMike]

xD So thats how u do it

It's same as any other overclockable CPU. Set multiplier and appropriate voltage while giving it good cooling. As with all other Ryzen, don't expect OC much over it's boost speed and that means 3.8 - 4GHz if you are lucky.

 

[NeedleKO]

It's same as any other overclockable CPU. Set multiplier and appropriate voltage while giving it good cooling. As with all other Ryzen, don't expect OC much over it's boost speed and that means 3.8 - 4GHz if you are lucky.

yes but how do you identify that THAT specific voltage is correct? When you don't experience crashes?

 

[TJ Hooker]

As I alluded to above, there are tons of guides out there that will answer the questions you're asking. If you can't be bothered to spend 10-20 minutes reading a guide(s) I don't think you should be overclocking in the first place to be honest.

https://www.tweaktown.com/guides/8506/ryzen-1000-series-overclocking-guide/index.html

CPU overclocking guide and tutorial for beginners

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[CountMike]

yes but how do you identify that THAT specific voltage is correct? When you don't experience crashes?

AMD lists 1.525v as maximum safe voltage for that CPU. You would want to stay well under it. Temperature will also alert you that you went too far with voltage.
Best to start small, like 35 multiplier and check stability and temperature than go another step and do same. keep voltage set at 1.4v and see how far that gets you. Temps should stay under 75c. If you have to raise voltage go in 0.05v steps. You can also use LLC to correct voltage automatically if needed. It usually goes in 0.01v steps.