1600X OC stuck at 2.2Ghz

hilo8914 wrote: Hello, I searched for this issue but didn't see anything posted; I apologize if it has been answered before. I have a X370 Taichi and a 1600X. When I set a fixed vcore, voltage in windows is locked at 2.2Ghz. This is not just a false reading - Cinebench scores are awful. I can only successfully overclock by using offsets OR by using a fixed vcore with the BCLK increased to 103+. Otherwise it's locked to 2.2 Ghz. I am using the Ryzen balanced power plan. I have tried the past three BIOS revisions and they all exhibit the same behavior. Searching around the net, it appears that it has affected 1600X owners with other manufacturers' motherboards, so it's not just an ASRock issue. In the following link, a user had this issue but a bios update for their motherboard seems to have fixed it for them: https://community.amd.com/thread/215317 Overclocking with Ryzen Master works. Does anyone else have this issue or know how I can fix it? Does it require a BIOS update to fix? Any help would be appreciated.

If you clear the UEFI/CMOS, or load the default values, and save and exit the UEFI, is your CPU speed 2.2GHz, or is it at the stock 3.6GHz?

Do you have Ryzen Master set to Auto-run when the PC boots? Same question for the ASRock A-Tuning utility?

You wrote, "When I set a fixed vcore, voltage in windows is locked at 2.2Ghz". I assume you mean the CPU/core frequency is locked at 2.2GHz.

Your board must have at least UEFI/BIOS version 2.00 for full Ryzen 5 processor compatibility. But it sounds like you have used versions beyon 2.00.

What are you using to monitor the CPU frequency?

You have not given us any information about how you are over clocking using the UEFI/BIOS, besides the type of VCore setting, and increasing the BCLK. You don't do anything using the core multipliers and the CPU Frequency and Voltage Change setting in the UEFI?

No mention of whether or not you use CnQ or C6.

The 2.2GHz CPU frequency is familiar to me, as it is one of the pre-defined P-State profiles, and one I have had active at times. Are you doing anything with P-State over clocking?

When you use Ryzen Master to OC, have you looked at the UEFI option settings to see what it is doing?

Do you have the Ryzen chipset drivers installed? If so, what version, from where?

Sorry but many variables involved here that cannot be ignored, and the more information given, the better.

parsec wrote: hilo8914 wrote: Hello, I searched for this issue but didn't see anything posted; I apologize if it has been answered before. I have a X370 Taichi and a 1600X. When I set a fixed vcore, voltage in windows is locked at 2.2Ghz. This is not just a false reading - Cinebench scores are awful. I can only successfully overclock by using offsets OR by using a fixed vcore with the BCLK increased to 103+. Otherwise it's locked to 2.2 Ghz. I am using the Ryzen balanced power plan. I have tried the past three BIOS revisions and they all exhibit the same behavior. Searching around the net, it appears that it has affected 1600X owners with other manufacturers' motherboards, so it's not just an ASRock issue. In the following link, a user had this issue but a bios update for their motherboard seems to have fixed it for them: https://community.amd.com/thread/215317 Overclocking with Ryzen Master works. Does anyone else have this issue or know how I can fix it? Does it require a BIOS update to fix? Any help would be appreciated. If you clear the UEFI/CMOS, or load the default values, and save and exit the UEFI, is your CPU speed 2.2GHz, or is it at the stock 3.6GHz? Do you have Ryzen Master set to Auto-run when the PC boots? Same question for the ASRock A-Tuning utility? You wrote, "When I set a fixed vcore, voltage in windows is locked at 2.2Ghz". I assume you mean the CPU/core frequency is locked at 2.2GHz. Your board must have at least UEFI/BIOS version 2.00 for full Ryzen 5 processor compatibility. But it sounds like you have used versions beyon 2.00. What are you using to monitor the CPU frequency? You have not given us any information about how you are over clocking using the UEFI/BIOS, besides the type of VCore setting, and increasing the BCLK. You don't do anything using the core multipliers and the CPU Frequency and Voltage Change setting in the UEFI? No mention of whether or not you use CnQ or C6. The 2.2GHz CPU frequency is familiar to me, as it is one of the pre-defined P-State profiles, and one I have had active at times. Are you doing anything with P-State over clocking? When you use Ryzen Master to OC, have you looked at the UEFI option settings to see what it is doing? Do you have the Ryzen chipset drivers installed? If so, what version, from where? Sorry but many variables involved here that cannot be ignored, and the more information given, the better.

I've had this issue before, on a R7 1700. It just would not resolve until I did a full CMOS reset. By which I mean power down, remove power cord, remove CMOS battery and set the CMOS jumper to the "clear" position. Now press the power button 3-4 times (this discharges the capacitors) wait a few seconds, then power things up again. If its anything like my issue it will go away and you'll never hear from it again.