Question Zen 4 builders thread

[Markfw]

I know its early, but as someone pointed out, I better get my ram now before the scalpers are all over it.

To go with a 7950x, what do you think of this ram:

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr5-sdram/p/N82E16820374369?Item=N82E16820374369

(edited for my best recommendation, 12/5/2023)

 

[In2Photos]

how is a DeepCool AK400 four-heatpipe tower with 120mm fan for cooling a Ryzen 5 7600, in a case with a stripe of mesh in front, and a rear RGB exhaust fan (currently missing both sides). It was registering 42C in BIOS.

It should be fine. Hardware Canucks tested Zen4 with various coolers from 360 AIOs down to the AK400 and found that they all will work. You do lose some performance as you lose some clock speeds but on the 7600 it isn't much..

 

[VirtualLarry]

It's running a 100% BOINC load on yoyo ECM tasks, boosting to 5.05Ghz according to task manager.

I need to install HWmonitor.

Edit: 80-83C

 

[biostud]

there's that company, ??? dock that makes ui software for windows. they used to have a decent konfabulator competitor back about 22 years ago was it?
@DrMrLordX

Stardock

Start11: The ultimate Start menu replacement for Windows 10 and 11. Restore the classic look and add new functionality.

Start11: The ultimate Start menu replacement for Windows 10 and 11. Restore the classic look and add new functionality.

www.stardock.com

 

[biostud]

A couple of benchmarks 5820k@4.3Ghz vs 7800X3D

CB23 Multi: 4944 vs 16716
CB23 Single: 777 vs 1732

 

[biostud]

Do you use core isolation on your systems?

 

[AdamK47]

Decided to run my old G2A bought copy of the most trustworthy and accurate memory benchmark known to man, AIDA64.

V-Cache CCD enabled, High Frequency CCD disabled.

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Performed a clean run of the most wonderfully accurate memory benchmark in existence.

Edit: I should also note that this is still with the frequency CCD disabled.

 

[AdamK47]

MaxxMem²



BTW - I just learned that if you hold down ALT and type 0178 on the number pad it will create the squared character.

 

[A///]

welcome to the early dos, kevin.

 

[In2Photos]

MaxxMem²

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BTW - I just learned that if you hold down ALT and type 0178 on the number pad it will create the squared character.

Alt 0176 does the degree symbol.

 

[AdamK47]

Alt 0176 does the degree symbol.

I always thought Googling degrees symbol and copying it from the results does the degrees symbol.

Kidding. In Word it was CTRL+SHIFT+2.

 

[A///]

I go with the asterisks symbol myself and not faff with the alt codes. I used to have a booklet I got at a printer and ink compendium and show off events show when I worked for HP that had all the alt codes printed neatly on glossy colorfast paper. It wasn't always useful and I used it for kindling one day because I had no other useless paper to use. I also had a nice inflatable printer pool toy. this was before we bought indigo, ages old. I still had most of my hair then!

 

[igor_kavinski]

MaxxMem²

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What is the difference if you enable the frequency CCD and disable the cache one, if not too much trouble?

 

[igor_kavinski]

welcome to the early dos, kevin.

We used to create secret folders with nasty symbolic names during the Windows 98 era coz Windows Explorer couldn't read them and then store our secret stashes there. I think there was a trick to open the folder through the CMD but I forgot. Maybe using the Start command with the exact symbols? Point is, you needed to know how to type the symbols and what the codes were for those so 99.99% of everyday folks couldn't snoop in those folders.

Sadly, the NT based Win2k and WinXP threw a wrench in that fun little activity.

 

[A///]

that stuff rots your brain and perception of women, igor.

Can someone explain to me why the sound outputs on x670 boards I see ALC codes in the specs and the 6 outputs on the back where the spdif is on most boards but some boards no matter how expensive have 3 outputs. do these mean it's a cheap built in sound and I need a sound card?

 

[AdamK47]

What is the difference if you enable the frequency CCD and disable the cache one, if not too much trouble?

It actually is a bit of trouble. I would need to set all of my BIOS values back to default, disable the V-Cache CCD, and then reapply my BIOS settings. Disabling/Enabling a CCD results in no POST when doing it with my other BIOS settings applied.

 

[igor_kavinski]

It actually is a bit of trouble.

I understand

 

[biostud]

New ASRock Bios inbound:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/comments/137hv5s

1. Updated AGESA to ComboAM5 1.0.0.7
2. Support for 48/24GB high density DDR5 memory module

 

[DrMrLordX]

New ASRock Bios inbound:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/comments/137hv5s

1. Updated AGESA to ComboAM5 1.0.0.7
2. Support for 48/24GB high density DDR5 memory module

Interesting. That's what Asus beta 1410 does as well. I wonder if the high density DDR5 support is baked in to AGESA 1.0.0.7?

 

[mv2devnull]

New ASRock Bios inbound:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/comments/137hv5s

1. Updated AGESA to ComboAM5 1.0.0.7
2. Support for 48/24GB high density DDR5 memory module

Perhaps, unless the following is reliable info: https://wccftech.com/current-amd-ag...thermal-limitations-fix-memory-compatibility/
"... current version [1.0.0.7] has various flaws & issues including buggy memory overclocking and compatibility.
According to leaker, chi11eddog, the current AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS firmware can only offer support for DDR5-4400 speeds compared to DDR5-6000 speeds on the AGESA 1.0.0.6 BIOS."

 

[biostud]

Perhaps, unless the following is reliable info: https://wccftech.com/current-amd-ag...thermal-limitations-fix-memory-compatibility/
"... current version [1.0.0.7] has various flaws & issues including buggy memory overclocking and compatibility.
According to leaker, chi11eddog, the current AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS firmware can only offer support for DDR5-4400 speeds compared to DDR5-6000 speeds on the AGESA 1.0.0.6 BIOS."

Yes, I've seen that too, I'm not going to upgrade if it is the beta version of 1.0.7.0

 

[biostud]

EXPO vs Buildzoid settings.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Some semi-early-adopter issues, mostly solved by getting a non-Asus mobo and EXPO-compliant RAM.

JayzTwoCents not so happy with AM5, nV, etc.

 

[eek2121]

Wow, sounds good. What did it cost?

IIRC $1,300 new before tax. Worth every penny.

 

[Hotrod2go]

Caved into the upgrade bug & ordered a 7700 with a B650 board, now wait for the shipping!
Although I only have 4800 32GB kit of ram, at least it will get me up & running.

 

[biostud]

Some semi-early-adopter issues, mostly solved by getting a non-Asus mobo and EXPO-compliant RAM.

JayzTwoCents not so happy with AM5, nV, etc.

So far I'm very happy with the platform, but then again I'm not an early adopter and so far seem to have chosen a manufacturer with few BIOS problems.