ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO

[SupraWez]

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution

 

[doodah]

Finally overclocked my 1700 - does 3.9 @ auto volts (hovering around 1.41). I had previously asked about my idle temps in this thread and still seem to have an issue. HWiNFO is reporting 45-50C as is Ryzen Master (both for idle), Google seems to think these two report the correct temperature. If that's the case surely that's way too high for idle? Also I seem to remember my 3570K running below the OC when idle and only ramp up when needed, the 1700 seems to be running at 3.9 the whole time. Is this normal for Ryzen or is there a feature than can run lower when idle?

Edit - found out about pstates but hasn't gone to plan on the first try. I have set my P0 FID to 9C (which should be 3.9GHz) and set my CPU ratio to 25. The system seems to boot at 2.7 according to Master bit Cinebench claims 3.0. And back in the BIOS it's back to 3.9 despite the ratio being 25.

Edit 2 - no idea how I have done this but I can't seem to shake this 2.7GHz @ full load. No matter what I do in the BIOS (tried loading defaults), it won't go past 2.7.

Edit 3 - it was pstate 2, copied pstate 1 but it now idles at 3.9

Edit 4 - reverted all pstates back to auto and have gone back to a manual overclock. This time with Ryzen Balance power mode and set the CPU minimum state to 1% - I still get 3.9 at idle. Any ideas?

 

[Yaayuh!]

BETA BIOS 3501

http://www.mediafire.com/file/e07ivw2lstf0933/CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO-ASUS-3501.zip

Source: elmor

 

[Zeed]

BETA BIOS 3501

http://www.mediafire.com/file/e07ivw2lstf0933/CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO-ASUS-3501.zip

Source: elmor

Was about to post the whole thing with change log. So You know whats Still broken. OFC Fan setting is still messed up....

Originally Posted by elmor

New beta BIOS 3501

- Update to latest AGESA with support for 2nd gen Ryzen processors. Version number is reset, this release is 1.0.0.0a.
- Supports additional DRAM ratios which might help you get closer to your max DRAM frequency without using reference clock. New ratios: 2733, 2866, 3000, 3133, 3266, 3400, 3533, 3666, 3800, 3933, 4066, 4133, 4200.
- Still has the S3 resume TSC frequency bug. Enable HPET or don't use sleep mode for now.
- Custom P-state overclocking seems to disable P1/P2 states

http://www.mediafire.com/file/e07ivw2lstf0933/CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO-ASUS-3501.zip (sha256 9a3147f22908139f0150eab07abbeabc1a8040b541592879ad215ec723eac958)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/e2ng10fjf4gu7fj/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO-WIFI-AC-ASUS-3501.zip (sha256 c4bce19fd6d6a96b6487983d886a1ed61b6ac77163f1c87c552c7698f3397e1b)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j2fjp2e1r2xe8v/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-EXTREME-ASUS-3501.zip (sha256 738dbd3e33406845d6f52e1401e62205376254e5d805233bb5a566a95eaeafd4)

 

[Zeed]

Flashed works goodon my pc.

 

[Space Monkey]

Is this board worth getting for the 1800X? I'm also considering the CH6 Extreme as well?

Are there 2 versions of this board as well?

 

[Yaayuh!]

Is this board worth getting for the 1800X? I'm also considering the CH6 Extreme as well?

Are there 2 versions of this board as well?

Yes, it's a great board and the support is great. Though the ASRock Taichi is on deal currently.

Wouldn't bother with the Extreme tbh.

 

[Space Monkey]

Thanks Rossi,

I've been looking at the Taichi but not sure, the board looks thin, makes me think poor build? Though I've never had an ASRock board before?

 

[Yaayuh!]

Thanks Rossi,

I've been looking at the Taichi but not sure, the board looks thin, makes me think poor build? Though I've never had an ASRock board before?

It's a good board, one of the best X370 and has arguably the best VRMs.

I prefer the CH6 BIOS and because of this thread: http://www.overclock.net/t/1624603/rog-crosshair-vi-overclocking-thread/0_50 and the community.

 

[Space Monkey]

Cheers, I'll check out that link

Does the Hero have an NVMe drive heatsink at all?

 

[Avathar77]

Cheers, I'll check out that link

Does the Hero have an NVMe drive heatsink at all?

Hero does not have a heatsink for NVMe drives, but i got one for less than a tenner from OCUK(EK).

 

[Space Monkey]

Hero does not have a heatsink for NVMe drives, but i got one for less than a tenner from OCUK(EK).

Thanks, and yeah I've seen them, they any good, you happy with yours?

 

[Avathar77]

Thanks, and yeah I've seen them, they any good, you happy with yours?

Not sure if they actually do anything apart from aesthetics I have seen reviews but never actually tested mine like that.
One thing though, it is a pain to install them(heat sink) - at least for me, as I used the thicker thermal pad(which EK provide in the package). For some who used just the thinner pad on both sides, it was easier.
Right now it is on just 1 bracket(comes with 2)

 

[Hambut_Bulge]

New version of the AI Suite is up on the ASUS support site. This apparently fixes the "server exception" crash caused by installing Windows Update KB4056892

 

[doodah]

Could someone point me in the right direction regarding pstates? 3.9Ghz works out of the box though I need to dial back the volts but I just want it to downclock when idle and ramp up to 3.9 under load. Earlier in AM4 days it seems people used pstates but I've then see people mention the Ryzen balanced power mode in Windows as a more modern solution. My OC seems to be 3.9 24/7. My earlier higher-than-normal temps hasn't gone away either, tried it in a number of apps - think I may need to reseat. Thanks

 

[Awahwah]

@doodah

PStates will down clock if a balanced plan is used in Windows. I find a nodded Ryzen plan works ok - down to min of 5%.

I used to changed the hex value in P0 to the clocks speed required (9C) rings a bell and then use offset voltage control. The CH6 now allows the changing of multiplier and downclocking without using PStates.

 

[doodah]

@Awahwah thank you for replying - a couple of questions.

A nodded Ryzen plan?
How does changing the multiplier allow downclocking? In terms of downclocked for idle and OC'd for load?

 

[Awahwah]

@Awahwah thank you for replying - a couple of questions.

A nodded Ryzen plan?
How does changing the multiplier allow downclocking? In terms of downclocked for idle and OC'd for load?

Sorry typo, should be modded.

I have only changed the multi to 39 in my case and windows down clocks and voltage reduces with a modded Ryzen plan (min state is 5%). Prior to 3501 bios, I needed to use custom PStates to archive the same thing.

 

[Gee]

3502 any good lads? On 1701 currently.

 

[Awahwah]

Not had any problems with it @Gee.