jhawk2122

Apologies for the bump. Just trying to get a few more eyes on this since I originally posted at a bad time.

I'm running: 5600x B550I Aorus Pro AX 2 x 8gb Ripjaw V, 3600mhz CL16 (I believe this kit specifically) Corsair SF600 PSU I'm been tinkering / running benchmarks / fooling around after upgrading my CPU, GPU, and motherboard over the past week or so, and have left XMP disabled for a while out of pure laziness. This evening I decided to go back and enable the XMP settings for my RAM, and then I noticed that the audio being passed through to my display (via displayport) and sent to my headphones (via Logitech's proprietary dongle for G933s, I believe) had quite a bit of static. I tried updating my sound drivers through Gigabyte's website, and that didn't remedy the issue. Then I thought that perhaps it was the XMP settings for something, and when I went back to turn that off mostly resolved to my ears. Anyone have any idea why, or what part in particular is causing the issue? I think I'm outside of the Microcenter return window for the motherboard, but this sounds more like a warranty issue and not a simple return. Any tests I should run? EDIT: Oh, and I should add that when I enable XMP on this system it causes my Cinebench R23 scores to go lower. Basically I was getting the best scores on a clean install (with just the stock cooler) with PBO enabled and XMP turned off. Stock, I get 10879 MC / 1533 SC. PBO enabled, I get 11510 MC / 1542 SC. XMP enabled, I get 10689 MC / 1533 SC. PBO + XMP enabled, I get 11350 MC / 1532 SC. That's why I've been leaving XMP off for a while. Perhaps that issue is related to the audio distortion? Doesn't seem right to me given how much Ryzen loves fast RAM. Maybe the RAM just sucks?

Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX. I won't be able to test with the Corsair AIO because I've already taken it off and have a Kraken x63 being delivered on Tuesday. That's supposed to fit better in the NR200 anyhow. Will update when I have the opportunity to test with the Kraken to see if it recreates the issue. On a possibly related note, when removing the AIO and wiping clean the thermal paste, I discovered what appears to be little scratches and blotches on the IHS and AIO cold plate. I didn't think too much of it, but then googled for scratching cold plates, and apparently it's a known issue with some batches of Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut thermal paste. IDK if that would have a huge impact on thermals, and my thermals were improved anyhow. But seeing the damage to the cold plate and IHS definitely added to the frustration of the night!

Yup. Put the stock cooler back on and got 11490 multi core. I left the BIOS to all defaults, but with PBO enabled in Ryzen Master. Maybe it was a chipset cooling issue? I don't have the system in a case, and when the AIO was installed I didn't have any fan blowing on the motherboard (though there is a ceiling fan in the room, so it's not totally stagnant air).

I uninstalled that garbage immediately. Nothing running in the background. I did a separate run to obtain clock speed and temp numbers. yeah, BIOS settings were the same. I installed the stock cooler again and will re-test.

I've been tinkering around with my 5600x seeing what settings affect my Cinebench R23 score. With the stock cooler, was consistently getting about 11350 multi core. But my cpu would settle in around 4.4 ghz (slowly decreasing during the course of the run) and a temp of around 95C. After I installed my new H115i Pro XT, my score decreased to about 10000 flat, even though I'm now consistently clocked around 4.6ghz and temps around 70C. Why would my score decrease when the clock frequency and temps improve? BTW, the iCUE software is complete trash. Opening it up causes my whole system to become unresponsive, and I have to hard reboot. I had to uninstall it. So perhaps that is required to optimize the AIO settings? I'm probably going to return this to Microcenter and get a Kraken x63.

I got $500 from work to help finance the transition to working from home due to the pandemic. I initially purchased a Dell S3220DGF, which is a curved 32" 1440p 165hz VA monitor, but then quickly realized two things. First, it would likely not fit my desk set up back home in my preferred dual monitor set up (we're currently staying with SO's family in the suburbs, and back at home SO and I share a relatively small, hand-made desk). Second, at 32 inches 1440p has the same pixel density of a 24" 1080p monitor, and one of my key rationales for upgrading was to improve pixel density. So I plan to return the Dell monitor to BestBuy, but haven't done so yet... I was thinking about going from two monitors (one portrait) down to just the one, but I use the portrait monitor constantly for work. In its place, I purchased an LG 27GL850-B, which I just unboxed and set up. At first, it seemed like the monitor was bending away from me! I guess my eyes have gotten so used to the curved screen that my brain has to adjust back to the flat panel. The LG is fine, I guess. The fit and finish on the Dell is far superior. I kinda miss the deep, dark blacks on the VA panel, and never really minded the relatively poor viewing angles. And the LG panel seems to have some kind of glowing issue around the edges--I'm not a monitor guy, so I'm not sure what the correct terminology is, but it fairly equivalent to the viewing angle distortion from the VA panel. I don't know what the point of this post is, but I will say that once I upgrade my living situation in a few years and get a properly big desk for my home office, the first thing I'll buy is a large curved monitor. Also, my opinion of Dell monitors has improved. For whatever reason, I've never had a non-Dell monitor before, and I'm kinda shocked at how chinsy this $500 LG monitor feels.

Is WU availability lower for AMD gpus as compared to Nvidia gpus? I upgraded from a 1060 6gb to a 5700 xt but haven't been able to exceed my previous per day averages because now I can't catch a WU to save my life. I should be banging out 1.2m PPD, but I'm lucky if I can get 2 WUs a day (though they can be for about 150k points each).

Lack of RTX and gsync versus freesync is one thing, but the vast majority of people don't have driver issues. Of course, for the right price, the small bump in performance and decreased risk of issues may be worth it. But addressing your original question, one thing to add to your thought process is that you could always sell your 2070 Super after the 3000 series launches and you can evaluate the comparative performance / pricing (Nvidia may bump the prices up again). You would, of course, need to make some assumptions, but hypothetically if you bought a 2070 Super for $500 now (sorry, i'm just going to use US pricing), and then after 3000 series launches you sold for $300-$400 (probably around the price of the 3060, then you would be "renting" the 2070 Super for only $100-200, assuming the 3070 is $500. That may be worth it, especially given that you don't have any GPU now, and who knows when the 3000 will launch or if there will be supply constraints at launch that further drive up pricing. You may even choose not to upgrade to the 3000 series, or may choose to go with the next gen AMD cards.

I don't really care about ultimate power if noise and longevity of the card become a concern. I just want to find the optimal sweet spot for this card. Currently I have the card set to 1999MHz at 1149mV; 1800MHz clock speed on the VRAM; power limit maxed out; and a fan curve that I can live with. I'm currently running Folding@Home and I have a 59C edge temp and ~74C (jumps around the low-to-mid 70's) junction temp. When running Time Spy, I get an edge temp in the high 60's and a junction temp in the high 80s / low 90s. I can safely increase the mV/MHz given my low temps, right? Or decrease the fan speed? My point is that I have some headroom to exchange for greater power / less noise, right? It would be safe to have my junction temp in the 80's / 90's, right? Even if I'm folding 24/7 (for the sake of argument)? Perhaps I should save a "folding" profile that runs cooler and a "gaming" profile for everything else?

FWIW (likely little), I restarted folding on my CPU, which immediately got a WU and then my GPU got a WU shortly thereafter.

I just bought and installed a 5700 XT (Sapphire Pulse), and if I'm honest I was mostly motivated to increase my PPD. Unfortunately, I'm struggling to consistently get WU's despite having very little issue previously with my 1060 6gb. I've had it running since around midnight last night (~12 hours) and I've only gone through 3 WUs. Anyone have any ideas? Are there known issues with WU availability for Navi? When I do get work, my PPD goes up to around 1.2mm, compared to ~450k with the 1060. I have paused folding on my CPU (R5 3600) because its contribution is negligible (~100k PPD) and I want to tinker with heat / fan speed / noise level with the 5700 XT so I'm eliminating variables. Would having the CPU running increase my chance of getting GPU WUs?

I believe in general the 9900k is slightly better at gaming. But: (1) the edge is very slight, (2) the 3800x is cheaper, (3) AM4 boards are cheaper, (4) you get a stock cooler with AMD, and (5) perhaps most importantly, you should reward the company that has brought innovation and much needed competition back to the CPU space.

Are you manually locking those voltages, or just observing their fluctuation?

I don't know about the 3900X specifically, but those are relatively high voltages. Especially the SOC. I would try resetting BIOS to stock and seeing if that boots.

I don't know what hardware you're running, but I had a similar issue with my ASUS B450-I mITX motherboard, 3600 CL16 ram, and a Ryzen 5 3600. To get DOCP to work, I had to increase the DRAM voltage to 1.4, manually set the FLCK to 1,800, and increase the SoC voltage to 1.05. Note, though, that I have not stress tested my memory (don't have a usb key right now).

I've had a hell of a time getting my memory stable at the advertised speeds. I've tried setting it to use D.O.C.P. in the BIOS, including with increased DRAM voltage, but the system won't post. I've tried using the RAM overclocking calculator and manually setting the timing numbers, but that never works. The only way that I've gotten close is by manually setting the first five CL timings, and leaving everything else to auto. This boots, but (1) it's still not as fast as the advertised XMP timings, and (2) I have to run it at 1.4v, which maybe isn't ideal long term? Today I sanity checked that my RAM (G.Skill Ripjaws V) is on my motherboard's QVL, and it looks like there are some slight differences between the Part No.'s. Is this potentially the problem? I'd hate to buy another set of memory (I bought in early Jan, so past the time to return), but I may do it if it would make a difference in speed (and long term stability, which is perhaps more important). Pics of the QVL and Thaiphoon readout for my memory below. I've highlighted the QVL listing for the closest Part No.. Thaiphoon read out: F4-3600C16-8GVKC MB QVL listing: F4-3600C16D-16GVKC Are these sticks different, or just different listing conventions? Could this be what is causing my inability to simply run D.O.C.P. settings? ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING Ryzen 5 3600

Try right clicking on the folding slot and selecting pause. Wait a few minutes, then select fold. Alternatively, try rebooting your system. I've had that work a few times. No idea why.

Interesting to see the list of WUs by points and difficulty (assuming # of atoms is a proxy for difficulty). Looks like there are some >190k atom WUs that only provide 900 points. yikes.

I'm also running a Ryzen 3600. Getting no where close to the estimated ~100k ppd, but I also haven't left it running 24hr straight at any point. I would prefer to only run my gpu, but I haven't been able to get any gpu WU's since yesterday. Anyone else having that issue?