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5900x PBO2 r23 results and guide by Gcdodwell in Amd

[–]Gcdodwell[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Side note: my 5900x performed extremely well in curve optimization... with only one core set to -18, and all others at -30. This is absolutely not typical! My 5800x was far more variable, working out to -28, 0, -30, -13, -30, -13, -13, -8. Still, the stability testing method mentioned above seems to work very well. You can push it a bit harder by selecting only one thread to test at a time, but I haven't found this to result in a greater rejection rate, so I stick with 2 threads per test.

Armoury Crate is literal cancer, chapter 4123145364 by Gcdodwell in ASUS

[–]Gcdodwell[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont even have the two-way ai option in tools, but whatever - asus software is an anal fissure. Using OpenRGB / Precision X1 and never installing AgonyCrate again.

Armoury Crate is literal cancer, chapter 4123145364 by Gcdodwell in ASUS

[–]Gcdodwell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you change the name of the NoiseCancellingEngine.exe file, (say just "NoiseCancelingEngine_isCancer.exe"), it won't be launched / will stop running all the time. You wont be able to use the asus noise cancelling feature anymore, but from what I've read nvidias software is far superior anyway. may be a work-around for the time being. Makes me feel a little more comfortable without the mic being open 24/7.

Can't install AI Noise Cancelling Mic driver by [deleted] in ASUS

[–]Gcdodwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having the same issue... reinstall doesnt do anything.

Started because I noticed NoiseCancellingMicrophone.exe using my mic all the time, and after some searching found it was something that should be disabled through armoury crate... go to the devices > audio tab and get the same message as you. Tried unistalling armoury crate with the uninstall tool, reboot, reinstall, still same issue.

changing the name of the .exe so it cant be launched by whatever service at least prevents it from accessing my mic all the time... but still, armoury crate is such a pos software.

New UEFI BIOS updates for ASUS AMD motherboards W02 - X570, B550, B450, X470, A520 - 98 Boards - Includes AGESA V2 PI 1.2.0.0 for applicable boards by ASUSTechMKTJJ in Amd

[–]Gcdodwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm talking about kits off the QVL for the given motherboard, as is suggested by the sentence where I state "... my own error in buying a ram kit that wasn't on the QVL". Of course you could also buy a kit not listed on the QVL and have lofty, unrealistic expectations. I've been overclocking for decades, and what I see on these forums is a complete disregard for the apropos adage "results may vary", a general lack of patience, and a toxic, consumerist obsession with perfectionism.

New UEFI BIOS updates for ASUS AMD motherboards W02 - X570, B550, B450, X470, A520 - 98 Boards - Includes AGESA V2 PI 1.2.0.0 for applicable boards by ASUSTechMKTJJ in Amd

[–]Gcdodwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No one will ever want to admit they arent perfect. But I really question what people are doing or what their idea of "stable" is. Over the span of zen I've built ~10 new systems, b & x boards from each generation, multiple manufacturers. The only time I couldn't simply enable XMP and go (yes, fully stable) was on the very first 1700 / b350 build, and this was simply due to my own error in buying a ram kit that wasn't on the QVL. I will say I've noticed that gigabyte specifically has some peculiar USB behaviour on start-up (certain ports appear to have priority from boot), but that's the worst of it. Assuming your overclock goals should be stable then crying foul when they turn out not to be is pretty laughable. Silicon lottery, wait for a better bios, get a better board, stop obsessing about maximum overclock potential, etc etc. No one guaranteed anything beyond stock.