How high should I push my 1700?

[Damascus]

So, my custom loop is done and it's time to push voltage.  Two questions

 

A) AMD claims 1.35 max, what can I push safely beyond that? Is a very well cooled 1.4 ok?

 

B) Obviously beyond a point there is no need but should I really push the chip to get that 4.0GHz mark? (Asking ryzen users.)

[Morgan MLGman]

You should get as much as your cooling allows you, the higher clocks - the higher singlethreaded performance

[Billy_Mays]

I find most Ryzen CPUs hit about 4.0ghz or slightly lower without becoming unstable 

[Damascus]

2 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

You should get as much as your cooling allows you, the higher clocks - the higher singlethreaded performance

Of course m8, been running 3.6 constant.  Just wondering how much I should limit the voltage

[Damascus]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

I find most Ryzen CPUs hit about 4.0ghz or slightly lower without becoming unstable 

Yes I know. I'm more wondering about voltage 

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, Damascus said:

Yes I know. I'm more wondering about voltage 

Well I thought it was more important to state that but most people know that by now and I don't know why I put it in

[sazrocks]

If you want to be completely safe and follow AMD's advice, stay at <= 1.35v. But IMO 1.4v and under sounds safe from what I have heard. Over 1.45v probably will degrade the CPU (unless under LN2 or something crazy).

[Damascus]

3 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

1 MILLION VOLTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

will surely cause a fire.

BURN MOTHUFUCKER

[jjohnthedon1]

1.45 is fine on a custom loop 

amd said 1.45 is fine 

 

[Damascus]

9 minutes ago, jjohnthedon1 said:

1.45 is fine on a custom loop 

amd said 1.45 is fine 

 

Sounds reassuring, can you post a link?

[Damascus]

I think I'll try 4.2ghz at 1.45 and work my way down to the highest stable OC 

[jjohnthedon1]

Try 4 first 

[just_dave]

20 hours ago, Damascus said:

So, my custom loop is done and it's time to push voltage.  Two questions

 

A) AMD claims 1.35 max, what can I push safely beyond that? Is a very well cooled 1.4 ok?

 

B) Obviously beyond a point there is no need but should I really push the chip to get that 4.0GHz mark? (Asking ryzen users.)

I honestly wouldn't go beyond 1.42V for 24/7 use even when under water, depends on your mobo, if have something like X370 Prime Pro, Crosshair 6 Hero, it should get the max out of Ryzen with good stability

[Damascus]

@dave_k sadly the gods of motherboard manufacturing have decided that the best course of action in regards to mATX AM4 is to hurl potatoes at us.  I have the Biostar X370 GT3

[just_dave]

1 hour ago, Damascus said:

@dave_k sadly the gods of motherboard manufacturing have decided that the best course of action in regards to mATX AM4 is to hurl potatoes at us.  I have the Biostar X370 GT3

Oh, rest in peace your CPU, try to stay under 1.4V for the sake of VRM temperature and lifespan

[Damascus]

1 hour ago, dave_k said:

Oh, rest in peace your CPU, try to stay under 1.4V for the sake of VRM temperature and lifespan

Yeah, as soon as an aorus x370mx/ ASUS STRIX/gene **/taichi matx comes out I'm putting a 1600 on the board and huck in it at a friend.

[DildorTheDecent]

22 hours ago, Damascus said:

I think I'll try 4.2ghz at 1.45 and work my way down to the highest stable OC 

Nope. Only really good 1800Xs are capable of trying 4.2GHz.

 

Needs about 1.55V as well. 

 

IF you manage 4.2GHz then that's great chip right there. Especially for a 1700. Doubt it'll push past 4.0GHz much. 

[Damascus]

54 minutes ago, DildorTheDecent said:

Nope. Only really good 1800Xs are capable of trying 4.2GHz.

Totally aware of that but I'm still hoping - fingers crossed, eh? 

If I could hit 4.2ghz on water I'd probably sell it to someone who wants to break ln2 records

[DildorTheDecent]

1 hour ago, Damascus said:

Totally aware of that but I'm still hoping - fingers crossed, eh? 

If I could hit 4.2ghz on water I'd probably sell it to someone who wants to break ln2 records

That's pretty much the best thing to do. 

 

Then get Threadripper