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[SpartanDune]

So I just bought all my PC parts and just realize I had no idea how to update/flash my motherboard's BIOS nor do I know how to update my drivers. And to add insult to injury, I have no idea how to overclock my CPU! So I was wondering if anyone can show me a way to flash my motherboard with an up to date BIOS, if I can save my BIOS and Windows 10 installation in 1 USB drive, and if anyone can share a recommended OC Profile for a Ryzen 1600 CPU with a stock cooler. I aim to have my temps not to reach over 65 C. At least till I can get an aftermarket. 

So TL:DR - I want 2 recommended OC Profile, 1 with a Ryzen 1600 Stock Cooler, 1 with an aftermarket cooler and a video to show me how to update my motherboard bios without destroying it. 

My PC parts if anyone was curious. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SpartanDune/saved/P6JtJx

[ItsTheDuckAgain]

how to overclock ryzen 5 1600

how to update bios on Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS

 

 

those 2 querries on google should help you out.

[Jurrunio]

overclocking profile: 3.8GHz at 1.4V. If that's stable then you can either increase the clock speed or lower the voltage.

[Thony]

Use youtube and search for bios update from Paulshardware. BitWit, LinusTechTips, Jayz2cents or TekSyndicate 

 

waiting for someone to take u step by step in his own time through the update can take a while

[Tz000]

1 hour ago, SpartanDune said:

So I just bought all my PC parts and just realize I had no idea how to update/flash my motherboard's BIOS nor do I know how to update my drivers. And to add insult to injury, I have no idea how to overclock my CPU! So I was wondering if anyone can show me a way to flash my motherboard with an up to date BIOS, if I can save my BIOS and Windows 10 installation in 1 USB drive, and if anyone can share a recommended OC Profile for a Ryzen 1600 CPU with a stock cooler. I aim to have my temps not to reach over 65 C. At least till I can get an aftermarket. 

So TL:DR - I want 2 recommended OC Profile, 1 with a Ryzen 1600 Stock Cooler, 1 with an aftermarket cooler and a video to show me how to update my motherboard bios without destroying it. 

My PC parts if anyone was curious. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SpartanDune/saved/P6JtJx

Ok this may be long winded but here it goes.

 

1.  BIOS UPDATE:

 

You can download your new BIOS from your MOBO manufactures website, then place the file onto a USB thumb drive and follow the instructions in your MOBO's manual.  Most motherboards are very easy to update. For detailed instructions on how to do this on your MOBO a simple google search for your brand of MOBO should come up with clear instructions.  If you still have troubles PM me ill try to help you out.

 

Note: Build the whole computer FIRST and get it to post into the bios before trying to update anything...  Once all your hardware shows up in the bios and it seems ok re-flash the bios to the latest version that you downloaded onto your USB stick.  This can be done prior to windows installation or after I did mine after and had no issues but your build could be different.. if you have another computer you can use to get the file just do it right away so you don't run into RAM/Hardware compatibility issues once windows is installed..

 

2.  DRIVERS:

 

Once your computer is built and windows is installed and your on the desktop you can begin installing hardware and windows drivers.  The main drivers you will need off the bat will be:

 

1)  MOBO Chipset driver.  -  ASUS WEBSITE

2)  MOBO Lan driver if any. - ASUS WEBSITE

3) Graphics card driver. - NVIDIA WEBSITE

4) AMD Ryzen drivers. - AMD WEBSITE

 

Once those are installed you will need to do windows updates/upgrades to latest versions you can access these from your desktop by searching for "Windows update" and from there just let windows install what it needs to until there are non left to download/install. 

 

NOTE: When installing windows be sure you make a new installation media USB from : https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 using an old version of windows 10 can lead to a massive headache of compatibility issues and blue screens.  You can also use that link/tool to upgrade your version of windows once installed.  Also if you were not aware do not try to install windows 7 or anything other than Windows 10 Home/Pro 64bit.  Ryzen is a new architecture which came out well after windows 10 came about so the old versions will not be very compatible so again be sure your installing a new version of windows.

 

Edit: Just noticed your going to be using a GTX 1080 BE SURE YOU USE A NEW VERSION OF WINDOWS the NVidia drivers do not work on old versions just make a NEW usb boot drive and you will be fine.

 

3. OVERCLOCKING

 

I will tell you right now there is a very small chance that someone else's OC profiles will work properly on your given CPU.  Every single CPU is slightly different, some may OC just fine to 4GHZ some might never pass 3.7 or 3.8 GHZ.  The only way to overclock your CPU is to watch a few credible Youtube videos and follow the instructions it doesn't just "work" there is testing procedures and a lot of monitoring programs that need to be installed in order to achieve a stable overclock.  DO NOT just go throwing numbers into your bios and hoping for the best, you CAN ruin your computer if your not careful.  

 

I would personally suggest getting the computer up and running, updated and stable before attempting to overclock anything GPU, CPU , RAM ETC.  Depending on your workload or games your going to be playing you may not even need to overclock anything a 1600 and a 1080 will run games very well without needing to be overclocked especially if your gaming at 1080P or even 1440P.

 

That being said you can see quite a performance bump with Ryzen once overclocked...  I would NOT go over 3.7 GHZ with the stock cooler as your temps will just be to high with the amount of voltage you need to add for the 3.8+ Ghz OC.  I personally have a Ryzen 1600 and initially I OC'd it with the stock cooler to 3.7Ghz @ 1.32v-1.35v and with a very aggressive fan curve I was able to keep the CPU decently cold but it was quite loud under load.  So then I eventually bought a Cryorig H5 ultimate and was able to get a 3.9Ghz OC @ 1.375v and my temps stay below 65-70 degrees under a gaming load playing PUBG, CS GO etc.

 

PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE OVERCLOCKING YOUR CPU, IT IS VERY EASY TO DO BUT CAUTION DOES NEED TO BE TAKEN. 

 

 If you need more help or have questions feel free to PM me or start a new thread/topic in the CPU forum and more people can help you with overclocking but like I said get the computer going before worrying about overclocking.

 

 

Hope this information helps you out remember Google and Youtube are your friends and a lot of this information can be easily obtained with some basic searches just be sure whatever information your finding is from a credible source.

 

Cheers! and good luck!

 

 

 

 

[SpartanDune]

45 minutes ago, Tz000 said:

Ok this may be long winded but here it goes.

 

1.  BIOS UPDATE:

 

You can download your new BIOS from your MOBO manufactures website, then place the file onto a USB thumb drive and follow the instructions in your MOBO's manual.  Most motherboards are very easy to update. For detailed instructions on how to do this on your MOBO a simple google search for your brand of MOBO should come up with clear instructions.  If you still have troubles PM me ill try to help you out.

 

Note: Build the whole computer FIRST and get it to post into the bios before trying to update anything...  Once all your hardware shows up in the bios and it seems ok re-flash the bios to the latest version that you downloaded onto your USB stick.  This can be done prior to windows installation or after I did mine after and had no issues but your build could be different.. if you have another computer you can use to get the file just do it right away so you don't run into RAM/Hardware compatibility issues once windows is installed..

 

2.  DRIVERS:

 

Once your computer is built and windows is installed and your on the desktop you can begin installing hardware and windows drivers.  The main drivers you will need off the bat will be:

 

1)  MOBO Chipset driver.  -  ASUS WEBSITE

2)  MOBO Lan driver if any. - ASUS WEBSITE

3) Graphics card driver. - NVIDIA WEBSITE

4) AMD Ryzen drivers. - AMD WEBSITE

 

Once those are installed you will need to do windows updates/upgrades to latest versions you can access these from your desktop by searching for "Windows update" and from there just let windows install what it needs to until there are non left to download/install. 

 

NOTE: When installing windows be sure you make a new installation media USB from : https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 using an old version of windows 10 can lead to a massive headache of compatibility issues and blue screens.  You can also use that link/tool to upgrade your version of windows once installed.  Also if you were not aware do not try to install windows 7 or anything other than Windows 10 Home/Pro 64bit.  Ryzen is a new architecture which came out well after windows 10 came about so the old versions will not be very compatible so again be sure your installing a new version of windows.

 

Edit: Just noticed your going to be using a GTX 1080 BE SURE YOU USE A NEW VERSION OF WINDOWS the NVidia drivers do not work on old versions just make a NEW usb boot drive and you will be fine.

 

3. OVERCLOCKING

 

I will tell you right now there is a very small chance that someone else's OC profiles will work properly on your given CPU.  Every single CPU is slightly different, some may OC just fine to 4GHZ some might never pass 3.7 or 3.8 GHZ.  The only way to overclock your CPU is to watch a few credible Youtube videos and follow the instructions it doesn't just "work" there is testing procedures and a lot of monitoring programs that need to be installed in order to achieve a stable overclock.  DO NOT just go throwing numbers into your bios and hoping for the best, you CAN ruin your computer if your not careful.  

 

I would personally suggest getting the computer up and running, updated and stable before attempting to overclock anything GPU, CPU , RAM ETC.  Depending on your workload or games your going to be playing you may not even need to overclock anything a 1600 and a 1080 will run games very well without needing to be overclocked especially if your gaming at 1080P or even 1440P.

 

That being said you can see quite a performance bump with Ryzen once overclocked...  I would NOT go over 3.7 GHZ with the stock cooler as your temps will just be to high with the amount of voltage you need to add for the 3.8+ Ghz OC.  I personally have a Ryzen 1600 and initially I OC'd it with the stock cooler to 3.7Ghz @ 1.32v-1.35v and with a very aggressive fan curve I was able to keep the CPU decently cold but it was quite loud under load.  So then I eventually bought a Cryorig H5 ultimate and was able to get a 3.9Ghz OC @ 1.375v and my temps stay below 65-70 degrees under a gaming load playing PUBG, CS GO etc.

 

PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE OVERCLOCKING YOUR CPU, IT IS VERY EASY TO DO BUT CAUTION DOES NEED TO BE TAKEN. 

 

 If you need more help or have questions feel free to PM me or start a new thread/topic in the CPU forum and more people can help you with overclocking but like I said get the computer going before worrying about overclocking.

 

 

Hope this information helps you out remember Google and Youtube are your friends and a lot of this information can be easily obtained with some basic searches just be sure whatever information your finding is from a credible source.

 

Cheers! and good luck!

 

 

 

 

I got more info with that post than most vids on youtube, thank you! Hopefully I wont need more help after this, but if I do, I know who to follow. Have a nice day!