User Guide

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AMD Ryzen Processor Overclocking User’s Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 Guidance Terms and Conditions ............................................................................ 7
Chapter 2 Supported Products and Operating Systems ........................................................ 9
Chapter 3 Introduction to AMD Ryzen Processor Overclocking ........................................ 10
Chapter 4 AMD Ryzen processor Overclocking Summary ................................................. 11
4.1.1 AMD Ryzen Processor Normal Operation .............................................................. 11
4.1.2 AMD Ryzen Processor Overclocking Mode ........................................................... 12
4.1.3 CPU Overclocking Enablement ............................................................................... 13
Chapter 5 AMD Ryzen Master Application .......................................................................... 14
5.1.1 Main features ........................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2 CPU overclocking example ..................................................................................... 16
5.1.3 CPU Performance & Temperature Histogram ......................................................... 19
5.1.4 Disabling Cores ........................................................................................................ 20
5.1.5 Memory Overclocking ............................................................................................. 25
Chapter 6 CPU Core Configuration ....................................................................................... 27
Chapter 7 Important Information .......................................................................................... 28
7.1.1 Enabling HPET ........................................................................................................ 28
7.1.2 Memory voltages - VDDIO and VTT ...................................................................... 28
7.1.3 Windows Power Options ......................................................................................... 28
7.1.4 AMD Ryzen Master processor resource consumption ............................................ 29
Chapter 8 Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................. 30