*** AMD "Zen" thread (inc AM4/APU discussion) ***

[gavinh87]

I think there is an option to turn that off. Can't remember exactly but I think I saw something like that in my bios.

May have undesirable outcomes tho.

That would be good once I've dialled my settings in. It is a ball ache unless diagnosing faults.

 

[Relentless81]

What are you used to? Windows 98? Sorry but you have got to be the first person to say that.

Don't be sorry. I work in IT support so a lot of desktops and laptops as well as my own

 

[Relentless81]

Updated bios? Are you running creators update? I know the new version of windows is removing programs it deems incompatible. Could be software rather than hardware issue.

Update the drivers for it?

Thanks, BIOS is latest version and yes fresh install creators update. Drivers latest version straight off Creatives website. Really annoying issue this one cant get to the bottom of it at all

 

[shankly1985]

What DDR4 16GB 3200mhz RAM is recommended for Crosshair VI Hero

 

[gavinh87]

What DDR4 16GB 3200mhz RAM is recommended for Crosshair VI Hero

Some people have had success with Corsair lpx gskill rgb also has had good results

 

[shankly1985]

Some people have had success with Corsair lpx gskill rgb also has had good results

Was thinking the Gskill guessing the Rainforest for this though. OCUK dont seem to stock them?

 

[DragonQ]

Don't be sorry. I work in IT support so a lot of desktops and laptops as well as my own

Anything would boot faster than my X58 board. Around 25 seconds just to POST.

 

[gavinh87]

Was thinking the Gskill guessing the Rainforest for this though. OCUK dont seem to stock them?

Correct. Gskill aren't willing to meet the requirements of OCUK or something along those lines. I have gskill rgb 3600 and have been solid at 3200 since day one.

 

[shankly1985]

Correct. Gskill aren't willing to meet the requirements of OCUK or something along those lines. I have gskill rgb 3600 and have been solid at 3200 since day one.

Thanks
you think its best for Ryzen I go with RAM rated higher and down clock, like in your case 3600mhz to 3200mhz..

 

[gavinh87]

Thanks
you think its best for Ryzen I go with RAM rated higher and down clock, like in your case 3600mhz to 3200mhz..

This is where I have seen pretty much guaranteed speeds. With the bonus that we may be able to hit 3600mhz one day.

 

[shankly1985]

This is where I have seen pretty much guaranteed speeds. With the bonus that we may be able to hit 3600mhz one day.

Makes sense thanks

 

[Broken Hope]

For those saying their post time is quick, what does task manger say for last bios time under startup?

 

[harney]

Gaming performance thumbs up.

However browsing the web my old 3570k seems to be able to load pages faster than my 1700.

Doesn't matter as much as does not use the 1700 for browsing but just an observation.

This is with Chrome which is meant to be multi thread.

Re Browsing

I came from a 4790k @ 4.8 and yes that felt more responsive quicker than my 1700's @3.6 which is to expected with the Intel running faster

but its not that much
and with now after a month with the 1700's i do not even notice any more and i sometimes forget i am on a AMD platform which is a good thing

I noticed the opposite if anything, my haswell xeon at 3.7 certainly feels slower browsing and youtube viewing. The boot time on that would wipe the floor with this though why is every ryzen so slow to boot!?

Good point
Yes boot times on my intel was much faster ...I would like to know why Ryzen is so slow to even post never mind loading windows..i assumed it would be resolved with bios updates and to be fair with the latest bios its quicker but still slow compared to intel

From turning on it can take up to 10 seconds before it posts ? I am on MSI tomahawk be good to know what other peeps get with cold post

 

[gavinh87]

Re Browsing

I came from a 4790k @ 4.8 and yes that felt more responsive quicker than my 1700's @3.6 which is to expected with the Intel running faster

but its not that much
and with now after a month with the 1700's i do not even notice any more and i sometimes forget i am on a AMD platform which is a good thing




Good point
Yes boot times on my intel was much faster ...I would like to know why Ryzen is so slow to even post never mind loading windows..i assumed it would be resolved with bios updates and to be fair with the latest bios its quicker but still slow compared to intel

From turning on it can take up to 10 seconds before it posts ? I am on MSI tomahawk be good to know what other peeps get with cold post

According to task manager my last time BIOS time was 20.6 on a crosshair hero VI, my intel is less than 6 lol.

 

[prjwebb]

Correct. Gskill aren't willing to meet the requirements of OCUK or something along those lines. I have gskill rgb 3600 and have been solid at 3200 since day one.

Is the 3600 c16? Did you downclock and run at c14 timings?

 

[Hagar]

For those saying their post time is quick, what does task manger say for last bios time under startup?

20.1 seconds. Crosshair VI. Does that include pword login?

 

[gavinh87]

Is the 3600 c16? Did you downclock and run at c14 timings?

Yeah I'm currently at 3200 14-14-14-34
And yes 3600 C16

 

[nemesisuk2]

For those saying their post time is quick, what does task manger say for last bios time under startup?

13.9 secs MSI Gaming Pro Carbon latest bios 1.30 Previous bios it was around 30 seconds

 

[prjwebb]

12.5sec on Aorus Gaming 5 here, without fast boot enabled.

 

[Broken Hope]

20.1 seconds. Crosshair VI. Does that include pword login?

That time is just between power on and hitting the windows loading screen as far as I'm aware.

Intel systems are around 6-9 seconds.