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  1. Zarathustra[H]

    New AGESA Parameters May Allow for Higher Ryzen RAM Speeds

    In AMD's latest Community Update titled "Let's Talk DRAM!" they tease some interesting updates coming up in AGESA v1.0.0.6. These updates add 26 new RAM parameters largely targeted towards improving the stability of overclocked RAM, and may allow for speeds as high as DDR4-4000, which is a...
  2. N

    Broke a corner pin on my 1600... am I alright?

    So a few days ago I had both my cpu and mobo ready to upgrade. I decided to build the entire PC, but it wouldn't turn on at all when I connected a power button from my old case and pushed it. Tried any solution (screwdriver didn't work; tried all orientations; disconnected GPU, changed RAM...
  3. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG AMD Ryzen Laptops Coming

    ASUS makes the comment that "Something BIG is coming your way," at Computex this year. From what we hear through the grapevine we should see these being sold in Q3 of this year. Check out the video.
  4. luisxd

    Ryzen 5 1400 opinion

    I've been thinking on getting a Ryzen 5 1400 + AsRock B350M Pro 4 to replace my current rig (i5 4590 + Z87 MPower) cause i need more threads to render and compile, also need to downsize my rig. I can't go any further on to another Ryzen 5 cause my budget is low. What do you think?, any...
    • luisxd
    • Thread
    • amd asrock i5 intel ryzen upgrade z87
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: AMD Processors
  5. FrgMstr

    AMD ThreadRipper HEDT CPU Officially Announced

    AMD ThreadRipper HEDT CPU Officially Announced AMD just officially announced the new AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper High End Desktop CPU that will be released this summer at its Financial Analyst Day. A 16-Core 32-Thread CPU sounds
  6. FrgMstr

    AMD Financial Analyst Day Lisa Su Presentation

    AMD Financial Analyst Day Lisa Su Presentation - AMD held its annual Financial Analyst Day today and HardOCP was watching. AMD announces its Epyc brand Naples based Datacenter processor CPUs as well as its Radeon Instinct Datacenter products based on the new Vega GPU. This is AMD CEO Lisa Su's...
  7. FrgMstr

    ASUS Outs AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU

    AMD has joined at least one other company in the last month when it comes to outing the upcoming Ryzen 3 1200 CPU. The Ryzen 3 1200 is coming in at a 3.1GHz clock with a 65W TDP it seems.
  8. Z

    FS: AMD Ryzen 1700 with Wraith Spire Cooler (Used for a Week) - $270 Shipped **SOLD**

    Hey guys, I have an AMD Ryzen 1700 CPU for sale that is basically new (it was used for one week and switched out for a 1700X). Comes in retail box with the wraith spire cooler. Asking $270 shipped. I can take paypal or bitcoin. My heatware is zombielando. Just PM me or reply here if you're...
  9. FrgMstr

    AMD Markets Ryzen...Honestly...with Spiders!

    I am not much for putting marketing in the news and agreeing with it. And quite frankly, AMD's marketing is usually not done very well, but today it sent over something that rang true with me. We have spent an incredible about of time reviewing AMD's Ryzen processors in the last couple of...
  10. M

    Which air cooler to replace the 212?

    Hello all, I'm going to be getting a Ryzen 1500X soon and I'd like to venture into overclocking for the first time and would be aiming to hit 3.9/4.0 providing I get a good chip. I need a replacement for my 212 and would like to stick with air if possible. My question is, which would provide...
  11. cageymaru

    AMD to Report Fiscal First Quarter 2017 Financial Results on May 1, 2017

    Today is the day that AMD will report their first quarter 2017 financial results. I'm hoping to hear some numbers detailing AMD Ryzen sales and the health of the video card division. The AMD Investor Relations portal is here. There you will find more information on the Q1 2017 AMD Earnings...
  12. FrgMstr

    id Software on AMD Ryzen

    Hear from id Software’s CTO, Robert Duffy, on how DOOM® runs on AMD Ryzen and what their plans and expectations are for the new CPU. The current idTech 6 works very well at taking advantage of multiple threads already, but Duffy did mention that their new engine, presumably idTech 7 would be...
  13. R

    AM4 Socket Dimensions Help Needed

    Hey AMD MoBos! We over in the SFF section need help from an AM4 motherboard owner to measure the distance between the IHS surface on Ryzen CPU to the motherboard PCB. Link to OP: LP/SFF Cooler mounting adaptors for AM4 For the LGA 115x socket the "Integrated Stackup Height" (mm) From Top of...
    • RosaJ
    • Thread
    • am4 amd help mobo motherboard ryzen
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: AMD MoBos
  14. R

    Budget HTPC spec for 4k HDR x265 HEVC 10bit?

    Hi all, As I am considering buying a Shield TV for my Samsung KS8000, I was wondering if a HTPC wouldn't be a better/more future proof option. My budget would be around 500 EUR. As I already own a copy of Windows 10 and PowerDVD 17, I was wondering what would be the most optimum setup I could...
  15. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen 5 1500X at 4.2GHz

    "Gnarly" Nathan Kirsch looks to have gotten his hand on a premiere example of a Ryzen 5 1500X processor. Or maybe not, maybe all those CPUs will all do 4.2GHz on the right motherboard? What is surely impressive is that he notes 100% system stability. I am not sure exactly if he did any stress...
  16. EventHorizonVII

    Phanteks P400 Air and Rad questions

    I will be building a Ryzen PC soonish, maybe this weekend. Using the NZXT Kraken X61. Should I set the rad in push-pull? If so, should I mount the push fans beneath the front IO panel? There are only two vents on the front panel at the top and the bottom. I would hate to waste fans that provide...
  17. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen 5 1600 & 1400 CPU Review @ [H]

    AMD Ryzen 5 1600 & 1400 CPU Review - AMD has been on a tear with its new Ryzen 7 CPUs over the past few weeks and now it is time for the Ryzen 5 processor family performance to be explored. We are giving away the AMD Reviewer's Kit with a 1600X and 1500X, instead we bought 1600 and 1400...
    • FrgMstr
    • Thread
    • amd cooling gaming overclocking review ryzen ryzen 5
    • Replies: 178
    • Forum: AMD Processors
  18. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen 5 Reviewer's Kit Giveaway

    Our WINNER is sadsteve from Southern California! He was our first randomly name and responded in 24 hours! The kit is shipping out to him today. AMD Ryzen 5 Reviewer's Kit Giveaway AMD sent HardOCP a kit to review the new Ryzen 5 CPUs, but since we bought our own to review (Overclocking...
  19. R

    Ryzen working with ESXi 6.5 - kinda...

    The ServerTheHome guys got ESXi 6.5 to install on a Ryzen CPU without a Pink Screen of Death: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-working-with-vmware-esxi-6-5/ Unfortunately they had to disable SMT to get it to work, which according to STH translates to a 30%+ performance loss. STH...
  20. FrgMstr

    Overclocking the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and 1400 CPUs

  21. FrgMstr

    Overclocking the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and 1400 CPUs

    We went out and bought four new Ryzen 5 CPUs last week and have been pounding on those to find out what kind of overclocking headroom we should expect. Buy your own Ryzen 5 CPUs at this link. All the Ryzen 5 specs and slides from AMD are here.
  22. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Review

    This is a Spanish language review of the new AMD Ryzen 5 1400 processor to be launched next Tuesday. Seems that these are still being sold well before launch worldwide. You can still hit up this HardForum thread and buy your own. There are some folks in that thread already posting some of...
  23. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen Balanced Power Plan Benchmarked

    Naughty Nathan Kirsch over at Legit Reviews has a great writeup posted on AMD's latest attempt to get Ryzen working better for all of us running its news CPUs. As you might know, Windows has built in power plans, and these do a bit more than you might think when it comes to how your PC works...
  24. FrgMstr

    Ryzen 5 on the HardOCP Test Bench

    There will be a late night or two around the [H] test bench this week as we have hands on with retail purchased Ryzen 5 CPUs. The Ryzen 1600 CPUs showed up today, we expect the Ryzen 1400 CPUs to show up in a day or two. We will be showing you overclocking results, but will be holding off on...
  25. S

    New Ryzen Build Crashing

    RMA-ing the RAM; it BSOD in any slot at stock speeds. It's either the RAM or the motherboard (or possibly both). I'm sure these are a dime-a-dozen, but I'll try to explain. So my attempted overclocks weren't stable--that's fine. Nothing's guaranteed beyond stock clocks, after all. What's...
  26. T

    Ryzen, your computer doesn't meet crap

    Your computer doesn't meet Rift's minimum requirements blah blah ... Is there any fix for Ryzen on the horizon? I mean c'mon facebook really? Anyone heard anything? Its very annoying seeing this junk in the top of my apps in the rift house. My system is a VR monster, 980ti DDR4-3200 all...
  27. Zarathustra[H]

    Ryzen FMA3 Code Sequence Bug to be Fixed in AGESA in BIOS Updates

    Those of you out there running Ryzen systems concerned about the FMA3 bug which can result in a hard locked system should start keeping your eyes open for new BIOS updates. According to AMD's blog, BIOS updates containing the new AGESA code, v. 1.0.0.4, will start hitting the public in early...
  28. FrgMstr

    Making of AMD RYZEN Videos

    If you would like to see a bit of detail of how wafer handling works at GlobalFoundries, we did some cover back in 2011 while they were doing material transport testing. And if that interests you, we spent a full day in the GloFlo production facility itself while it was being built. Just...
  29. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen Oxide Game Engine Optimized Code Tested @ [H]

    AMD Ryzen Oxide Game Engine Optimized Code Tested - There has been a lot of talk about how AMD's new Ryzen processors have pulled up somewhat short at low resolution gaming. AMD explained that code optimizations from game developers are needed to address this issue, and today is the day that...
    • FrgMstr
    • Thread
    • 1080p amd cpu gaming oxide oxide games cpu scaling processor ryzen
    • Replies: 192
    • Forum: AMD Processors
  30. spacedrone808

    Ryzen 1700x and Windows 7

    Any active users of such combination? I'd like to hear your opinions about this config..
  31. FrgMstr

    Two More Retail Ryzen 7 1700 Overclock Tested @ [H]

    Two More Retail Ryzen 7 1700 Overclock Tested - Last week we headed out and purchased two retail Ryzen 7 1700 CPUs to see what 1700 processors purchased would attain in terms of overclocking. After that we went out and purchased two more retail 1700 CPUs to see what those would do...
    • FrgMstr
    • Thread
    • 1700 amd overclock overclocked overclocking ryzen
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: AMD Processors
  32. FrgMstr

    Totally Legit FLIR AM4 Motherboard Image Testing

    First and foremost, I did not know that FLIR had a camera (FLIR ONE Thermal Imager for Android) for $205 nowadays to do thermal imaging. The last time I looked, the things were several thousand dollars, so thanks to "Nerdy" Nathan Kirsh of Legit Reviews for the heads up on that! On to the...
  33. FrgMstr

    AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Retail CPU Overclocking X 2 @ [H]

    AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Retail CPU Overclocking X 2 - We have seen what the Ryzen 7 1700 sampled to us by AMD would do when it comes to overclocking, but what happens when you purchase a 1700 CPU? We went out and purchased one online and one locally and put these to test to find out their...
    • FrgMstr
    • Thread
    • 1700 amd cpu overclock overclocking processor retail ryzen
    • Replies: 83
    • Forum: AMD Processors
  34. FrgMstr

    FS: Ryzen 1700 CPU - Retail Box with Wraith Cooler - Price Drop

    For sale: Ryzen 1700 with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - Full Retail packaging. Verified to run 3.85GHz / 2933MHz in my test system with Noctua CPU Cooler [NH-U12S] with "Industrial" 2000RPM Noctua fan. Shipped Cont USA - SOLD. Verified with 1.4v vCore, 1.2v SOC voltage, 1.4v DRAM voltage. I...
  35. Zarathustra[H]

    AMD Ryzen IOMMU and the B350 Chipset Challenges

    While Ryzen certainly is a very tempting platform for virtualization on the cheap, we have reported before that it may not be quite there yet. ServeTheHome has had some further relevant issues with their Ryzen system on the B350 platform with certain configurations resulting in an ADM-Vi error...
  36. FrgMstr

    FYI: New AMD AGESA Microcode in the Wild & New UEFI

    I am getting back information this morning from motherboard builders that new AMD AGESA microcode has been released and we are now seeing UEFI/BIOS files appearing on manufacturers' websites. So if you are a Ryzen owner, I would highly suggest checking for new UEFI today and getting that flashed...
  37. FrgMstr

    New AMD AGESA Microcode in the Wild & New UEFI

    I am getting back information this morning from motherboard builders that new AMD AGESA microcode has been released and we are now seeing UEFI/BIOS files appearing on manufacturers' websites. So if you are a Ryzen owner, I would highly suggest checking for new UEFI today and getting that flashed...
  38. pencea

    AMD rumoured to be creating consumer oriented 16 Core/32 Thread Ryzen CPU

    AMD rumoured to be creating consumer oriented 16 Core/32 Thread Ryzen CPU Quote from Overclocker AMD has a new HEDT platform coming out in a couple of months. You’ll see more of it at Computex I believe. It’s a 16 core /32 Thread, quad channel behemoth. And it is insanely quick in the tests...
  39. C

    960 EVO NVME + 850 EVO SATA: Where to Install OS vs. Games?

    New system build about to happen. This one is kind of special: first AMD build since my 1400MHz Thunderbird build in 1999, so we're splurging [yes, 1800X is a waste of money] due to nostalgia. Specs: Ryzen 1800X (OCed to whatever I can get long-term stable @ ~1.35) on water 32GB Trident Z RGB...
  40. Zarathustra[H]

    AMD Ryzen 5 Processors Start At $169 and Launch on April 11th

    Ooops... Looks like someone over at Guru3D pulled a stupid and announced something they shouldn't have a little early. The story has been taken down now, but not before LegitReviews took it and ran with it. It looks like Ryzen 5, 6 core, 12 thread and 4 core, 8 thread CPU's are coming on...
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