Iain Christie

Thanks for the advice. I will take a look. I was pretty sure the solution was going to be a new motherboard - it's not enough of a priority to make the fix right now. I'd still love to see a TechQuickie on the topic - since boost clocking is now a major part of the marketing pitch for any CPU but it seems there is still a bit of "dark art" required to get the most out of the chip. Thanks for the quick response

Thanks for the redirect

Hey Guys, Quick suggestion for a TechQuickie. I'd love to know more about how boost clocking works for various CPUs and how it's affected by things like the motherboard, VRM's, cooling (including cooling of the VRMs), and anything else that matters. The question comes up because I recently upgraded my CPU from a Ryzen 5 2400G to a Ryzen 7 2700, I was hoping that I would be able to take advantage of the 2700 boost clocking - so I also upgraded my motherboard to an ASUS B450 M - which is supposed to support boost-clocking. Alas, I do not seem to be able to get the cores into the boost clock range despite fiddling with multiple settings. I suspect that it's because the motherboard does not have VRMs. But I have to admit, I'm a bit out of my depth. I don't really want to want to become an "Overclocking Enthusiast" but I would like to know how to get the most out of my setup. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.