https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:27:27 +0000 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:22:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=97529 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198479&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198479 Author: ATF
Subject: 97529
Posted: 22 Jul 2025 at 4:22pm

It sounds like there's a clock ticking at 1 Hz in my computer. Is this coil whine? ]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:22:43 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198479&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198479 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198364&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198364 Author: ATF
Subject: 97529
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 at 10:36pm

eccential wrote: I'm a "fewer oddball software you run on your system, the better" type.

Me too, but sometimes it's nice to be able to play with the fan settings without having to reboot all the time.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:36:24 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198364&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198364 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198363&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198363 Author: eccential
Subject: 97529
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 at 9:17pm

No idea.

I'm a "fewer oddball software you run on your system, the better" type.

I disable all RGB in BIOS, not that I even have any RGB anything. I hate glass cases, although I'll admit it can be nice as a display case. Still all my cases are black and fully electrically covered.

I don't use any kind of external fan-speed control software. I've never even installed the Ryzen Master.

For CPU/Case fans, I customize them in BIOS and test them using HWiNFO64, but that's about it.

For GPU fan, I use Adrenaline's built-in function. I would never use an external software for such things.
]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:17:33 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198363&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198363 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198360&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198360 Author: ATF
Subject: 97529
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 at 6:49pm

What's the best software to control the fans from Windows?]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:49:20 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198360&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198360 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198220&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198220 Author: eccential
Subject: 97529
Posted: 04 Jul 2025 at 8:39pm

So it is possible that putting 170W TDP CPUs on these things will get you lower performance than can be obtained on a more premium motherboard.

That is good to know.

It's not useful to me, because even if I had a 9950X3D or something, I'd run it with all BOOST disabled and TDP set to 105W or at most 120W.

I'm just weird that way. I mean, how many people do you know who runs their 9800X3D at 65W TDP (88W PPT) mode? In fact, after experimenting with DRAM settings, I settled on 5200MT/s, even though I have 5600MT/s DIMMs.

The IOD's voltage (and therefore its power consumption) is closely tied to UCLK (memory controller clock). Running it as 2800MHz (1:1 for 5600MT/s) requires close to 1.2V for SOC, at least for the chip I have. Running it at 1:2 (1400MHz) dropped that to under 0.9V. SOC power consumption dropped by like half! For someone running it at 65W TDP, that's a lot of power that can be given to the Cores instead.

But I didn't want to run 1:2 mode, so settled on 2600MHz UCLK (1:1 for 5200MT/s), which set the VSOC at just over 1.1V.
]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:39:45 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198220&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198220 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198219&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198219 Author: ATF
Subject: 97529
Posted: 04 Jul 2025 at 7:39pm

Tweakers, a Dutch site, reviewed budget B650/B850 boards. In Cinebench the power consumption is notably lower than on all other boards.

https://tweakers.net/reviews/13412/20-goedkope-amd-b650-b850-moederborden-een-oudere-chipset-is-de-betere-keuze.html#anchor_energiegebruik]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:39:11 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198219&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198219 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198218&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198218 Author: eccential
Subject: 97529
Posted: 04 Jul 2025 at 7:11pm

Where did this "unofficial 160W limit" thing come from?

ASRock lists 170W TDP / 230W PPT processors in their official "CPU Support List:"
https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B850M-X%20WiFi/index.asp#CPU

Now, the board does have fairly minimal VRM setup, but it should be adequate. You just wouldn't want to run this in all liquid cooling setup with inadequate airflow over the VRM heatsinks.

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ASRock does provide "Software/BIOS Setup Guide" here:
https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B850M-X%20WiFi/index.asp#Manual

But it's probably not all that meaningful. You'd get way more info from watch a video like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C7P-V05SgQ

Except for 20-series chipset boards (A520, etc.) that disable overclocking, I imagine most boards have similar features, even if organized a bit differently.
]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:11:01 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198218&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198218 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198215&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198215 Author: ATF
Subject: 97529
Posted: 04 Jul 2025 at 3:55pm

Does this board have an undocumented 160 W VRM limit?

Is a proper BIOS manual available?]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:55:54 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=198215&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#198215 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=194371&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#194371 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 97529
Posted: 20 May 2025 at 2:58pm

Yeah, it's a tricky thing to navigate. I chose to remove the link rather than ban
and delete, just in case, but I am pretty sure it's just a spam bot.

Generally I check the IP and account details, if it's posted with any of the
VPNs I have blacklisted or has a bunch of website links in the info I just delete
the account. ]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 14:58:08 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=194371&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#194371 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=194365&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#194365 Author: terribleperson
Subject: 97529
Posted: 20 May 2025 at 11:58am

I concur, I reported that post after I got the notification and read it.
Not looking forward to forums drowning in almost-comprehensible AI spam posts.]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 11:58:00 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=97529&PID=194365&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review#194365