Tried to oc my ryzen 5 2600x to 4.1 ghz on all cores but sort of failed just by changing multiplier to 41, changing vcore, loadline calibration, setting vddr cpu and soc current capability to 120-130%,changing cpu,soc power phase control to extreme, it failed in ibt (setting vcore and the power phase control,soc,cpu current capability to more normal values and 4ghz it ran ibt fine)
I was hoping for 4.2ghz on all cores at max 1.4 volt.
I run flare x 3200 mhz cl 14 at 2400mhz since they are not on the qvl list and i havn't gotten them to run 3200mhz cl 14
I have ordered Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3000 C15 BK DC - 16GB only 12x 3200mhz ram on the qvl list Min 87x 3000mhz on the qvl list 4x 2933mhz ram on the qvl list (LOL) and i sold my 3200mhz cl 14 ram so i didn't have to pay anything to get new ram, because of the high number of 300mhz rma on the qvl list i bought that.
I can imagine my ram won't let me run 4.1ghz 100% stable but also that it shouldn't make a difference since it must be some setting for my cpu, i mean it boost fine at stock aut vcore and cpu on aut so the bios desides how high it goes in ghz, in theory it should be able to run at 4.20 ghz on all cores, just with higher vcore and more heat, right?
What am i doing wrong?
I have to ask - Why for example do you have the SOC current capability set so high?
That's the same basic thing as running DIGI settings too high and making your VRM's get hot in the process - With my Sabertooth 2.0 for example I NEVER had to run anything above 110% period and that was running it for extreme OC'ing with subzero cooling for 6GHz+ runs.
When you increase current to components you will make them run hotter - That's just how it is and I'll say it plainly, looks like some of the trouble you're having is being caused by the settings you're using, at least to an extent here.
The asus mb was one of the cheapest asus boards and generally also one of the cheapest with an optical output, im not gonna run it at 4.1ghz or 4.2ghz (if it will do that) on all cores,threads at 100% load.
It's for gaming so i have an as fast,good gaming experince as possible and for that with a ryzen cpu i have to run it at more than 4ghz, i never extreme oc
I haven't had the mb,cpu,ram,gpu combination that long, so i haven't yet found it's limit.
Noted a few key things here.
You said you had purchased the cheapest board along the lines you wanted it for - I'm all for reducing costs for sure but again as I said earlier, if you go cheap, that's what you get too.
My cpu can run at 4.1 ghz with 1.38750 volt, so at 4.0 ghz i should easily be able to run at lower vcore, above 4ghz is what i think i should run my cpu at to get the best gpu utilization (rtz 2060 strix oc i will keep it stock since it's sooo amazingly silent,quiet when gaming)
Exactly HOW do you
know that?
Just being real - You've yet to get it stable at 4.1- Until you get it stable at 4.1 you don't know what it's going to take or even if your particular setup "As Is" will be capable of it in the first place.
I'm not trashing you over wanting something, it's just sometimes reality bites and there's nothing anyone can do to change it - You gotta deal with the cards you've been dealt and that means as said above, you'll have to do testing to see before calling it.
I too have been guilty at times of having expectations above what's realistic and I'll say plainly this looks like it to me.
4.0 with your chip is a good speed, esp for aircooling and you may well have to settle with it that way unless you make changes/improvements to the system from what it is now.
You can't arbitrarily punch in a number and get good results from anything, sorry but you have some work ahead to do only you can do so all I can suggest from here is follow the advice in the post above yours here and get busy..... However do see if there is a way to get temps down, even if only by a few C is better than none.