Ryzen 1700X Beginner OC on ASRock X370 Gaming K4 advice

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Steverd99

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I have a few beginners questions.

To OC the 1700X on this ASRock Gaming K4, is it just as simple as change this setting in OC Tweaker: CPU Freq and Voltage change from Auto to desired speed like: 3800MHz
(I have never messed with timing and voltages before)

I am also using GSkill Ripjaws V 2400MHz memory (15-15-15-35-2N)

ALSO when I tried the above it appeared that my CPU stays locked at 3800MHz even on system idol. If I OC with the AMD Ryzen Master to 3800MHz the speed still varies and drops to below 3000MHz. Is there a way to still allow variable speed when OC with this board?

I do have 4 fans and a water cooler in this new system I'm working on.

Thank you for your expert advice.
Steve
 
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when applying an OC from the bios it will force the chip to run at that speed all the time. If you wan't variable speeds depending on whether or not you are idle, web browsing or playing games/processing you want to use ryzen master. I don't recommend using ryzen master for anything other than monitoring the chip. If you OC from the BIOS just get it to the speed you want that is also stable and if your temps are staying low then you can just leave it running at that speed 24/7. That's pretty much what most everyone else does when they OC. Especially when they are liquid cooling because as long as the chip isn't getting really hot and staying that way for a long period of time then there's virtually no damage. Technically running it at...
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Overclocking via the bios is always the best option.

When you assign a specific multiplier for the CPU, the energy saving features automatically disable. I've never bothered to try to enable them with a manual multiplier, but it's certainly worth looking into if it's an issue for you.
 
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when applying an OC from the bios it will force the chip to run at that speed all the time. If you wan't variable speeds depending on whether or not you are idle, web browsing or playing games/processing you want to use ryzen master. I don't recommend using ryzen master for anything other than monitoring the chip. If you OC from the BIOS just get it to the speed you want that is also stable and if your temps are staying low then you can just leave it running at that speed 24/7. That's pretty much what most everyone else does when they OC. Especially when they are liquid cooling because as long as the chip isn't getting really hot and staying that way for a long period of time then there's virtually no damage. Technically running it at speeds above stock will cause the chip to die sooner than normal but we are talking about a process that as long as you are keeping the temps in the cool will take many years to see start affecting the chips performance and you'll probably be upgraded by that point. And if you are the kind of person who turns their computer off or hibernates it often and doesn't leave it running 24/7 then you will be just fine.
 
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