New 5800X 3D

father-ted · 15 Oct 2022 at 11:57

Hi,

My new chip should arrive this afternoon.
I am on Windows 11, can I just remove my old 3700X and seat the new chip = without doing a fresh install?
Could I just reset all Windows settings and will it work ok?

Thanks

BriT · 15 Oct 2022 at 11:59

Yeah should be fine.

HACO · 15 Oct 2022 at 12:01

Make sure you do a BIOS update before removing the 3700X. You don't need to reinstall Windows.

andy_mk3 · 15 Oct 2022 at 12:01

It won’t effect windows whatsoever.

Just double check that your bios version is up to date, or at least new enough to support the new cpu.

father-ted · 15 Oct 2022 at 12:29

My bios is already updated enough to take the new chip, but I will update it to the newest version anyway.
Thanks for the advice.

pallys · 15 Oct 2022 at 13:33

Don't forget to twist the heatsink clockwise or anticlockwise to break the paste seal and stop the cpu socket from being ripped off the mb.

MatteRB26 · 15 Oct 2022 at 13:38

Yep I went from a 3600 to 5800X with no reinstall. I did have to update my BIOS though as I had instability on the 5800X until I did.

MissChief · 15 Oct 2022 at 13:38

pallys said:
Don't forget to twist the heatsink clockwise or anticlockwise to break the paste seal and stop the cpu socket from being ripped off the mb.

Run the machine first for a few minutes, you want the CPU to be warmed up, then do the twist. The paste will be softer rather than set like concrete.

MatteRB26 · 15 Oct 2022 at 13:42

MissChief said:
Run the machine first for a few minutes, you want the CPU to be warmed up, then do the twist. The paste will be softer rather than set like concrete.

I used to never bother with this as it never seemed an issue for me... Until the one time the heat sink finally came off, and the CPU wasn't in the socket :cry:

LtMatt · 15 Oct 2022 at 14:00

It should be okay; however, I will go against the grain and suggest that you clean install Windows at a convenient time rather than keep your old build for a long period of time. No hurry, but it is good practice to do it whenever changing big components such as the CPU or Motherboard. Install the latest Chipset drivers too, released recently.

father-ted · 15 Oct 2022 at 17:42

Thanks all.
New CPU in more or less hassle free.
Cooling via an Alphacool 360AIO - was a bit tricky getting it seated, the back plate had moved slightly when I removed the 3700X and scared me slightly with a loud click as it dropped back into place as I was tightening the screws....thought I had damaged something at first but all is well

I have reset the bios, are there any particular settings that I need to tweak to release the full power of this chip?

StephenJ · 15 Oct 2022 at 20:11

i did a swap from a 3800x to a 5800x3D with no reinstall , but i would reinstall the amd motherboard drivers.

MissChief · 15 Oct 2022 at 20:21

father-ted said:
Thanks all.
New CPU in more or less hassle free.
Cooling via an Alphacool 360AIO - was a bit tricky getting it seated, the back plate had moved slightly when I removed the 3700X and scared me slightly with a loud click as it dropped back into place as I was tightening the screws....thought I had damaged something at first but all is well

I have reset the bios, are there any particular settings that I need to tweak to release the full power of this chip?

Make sure PBO is on and that's it for now IMO.

willhub · 16 Oct 2022 at 15:07

MissChief said:
Make sure PBO is on and that's it for now IMO.

No PBO for 5800X3D

LtMatt · 16 Oct 2022 at 15:10

father-ted said:
Thanks all.
New CPU in more or less hassle free.
Cooling via an Alphacool 360AIO - was a bit tricky getting it seated, the back plate had moved slightly when I removed the 3700X and scared me slightly with a loud click as it dropped back into place as I was tightening the screws....thought I had damaged something at first but all is well

I have reset the bios, are there any particular settings that I need to tweak to release the full power of this chip?

In terms of BIOS, tweak your memory frequency for the highest possible, using the lowest latency timings. No other hardware changes necessary.

From the software side, follow this advice but try with -30 all core first. Then drop down by increments of 5 on all cores until you have stability.

Once you find stability, you can call it a day or fine tune each core for more voltage reduction. Generally, less voltage = higher clock speed with lower temps but with more chance of instability.

MissChief · 16 Oct 2022 at 15:17

willhub said:
No PBO for 5800X3D

Of this I was unaware!

father-ted · 16 Oct 2022 at 19:12

I wasnt either lol.....wondered why I couldnt find it in the bios haha

father-ted · 30 Oct 2022 at 16:10

Bit of a strange one with PBO2 as I am struggling to get it to load the -30 on startup.
Windows 11 - PBO2 is listed in startup - I have added in the -30 x8 times
I have triple checked everything and all looks set up ok.
Any ideas = could it be something in W11 stopping it?

hyperseven · 30 Oct 2022 at 16:36

father-ted said:
Bit of a strange one with PBO2 as I am struggling to get it to load the -30 on startup.
Windows 11 - PBO2 is listed in startup - I have added in the -30 x8 times
I have triple checked everything and all looks set up ok.
Any ideas = could it be something in W11 stopping it?

You'll have to use the command line version.

How-to-undervolt-AMD-RYZEN-5800X3D-Guide-with-PBO2-Tuner/README.md at main · PrimeO7/How-to-undervolt-AMD-RYZEN-5800X3D-Guide-with-PBO2-Tuner

Get the Most out of your 5800X3D using PBO Curve Optimizer! - PrimeO7/How-to-undervolt-AMD-RYZEN-5800X3D-Guide-with-PBO2-Tuner

github.com

father-ted · 30 Oct 2022 at 17:04

Sorry, I don't quite follow?
I am not trying to use task scheduler.
I have created a shortcut and have added the -30 (8 times) at the end of the target line path.
Still does not work?