Guru3D.com
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • Channels
    • Archive
  • DOWNLOADS
    • New Downloads
    • Categories
    • Archive
  • GAME REVIEWS
  • ARTICLES
    • Rig of the Month
    • Join ROTM
    • PC Buyers Guide
    • Guru3D VGA Charts
    • Editorials
    • Dated content
  • HARDWARE REVIEWS
    • Videocards
    • Processors
    • Audio
    • Motherboards
    • Memory and Flash
    • SSD Storage
    • Chassis
    • Media Players
    • Power Supply
    • Laptop and Mobile
    • Smartphone
    • Networking
    • Keyboard Mouse
    • Cooling
    • Search articles
    • Knowledgebase
    • More Categories
  • FORUMS
  • NEWSLETTER
  • CONTACT

New Reviews
Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT review
Forspoken: PC performance graphics benchmarks
ASRock Z790 Taichi review
The Callisto Protocol: PC graphics benchmarks
G.Skill TridentZ 5 RGB 6800 MHz CL34 DDR5 review
Be Quiet! Dark Power 13 - 1000W PSU Review
Palit GeForce RTX 4080 GamingPRO OC review
Core i9 13900K DDR5 7200 MHz (+memory scaling) review
Seasonic Prime Titanium TX-1300 (1300W PSU) review
F1 2022: PC graphics performance benchmark review

New Downloads
FurMark Download v1.33.0.0
Intel ARC graphics Driver Download Version: 31.0.101.4091
Corsair Utility Engine Download (iCUE) Download v4.33.138
CPU-Z download v2.04
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 23.1.2 (RX 7900) download
GeForce 528.24 WHQL driver download
Display Driver Uninstaller Download version 18.0.6.0
Download Intel network driver package 27.8
ReShade download v5.6.0
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema v2.0.0 Download


New Forum Topics
Sony Bravia fix will be included in the driver after next. Intel Lowers ARC A750 Pricing towards $250, adds bundle and claim driver fine wine Philips 27-inch 4K OLED Gaming Monitor DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 (27E1N8900/27) NVIDIA GeForce 528.24 WHQL driver download & Discussion High temperatures on AIB 7900XTX New Details Emerge on AMDs A620 Chipset: What We Know So Far Forspoken Benchmark Test & Performance Analysis Review Microsoft Now Is Proactively Informing Windows 10 users to update to Windows 11 NVIDIA GeForce 528.50 Vulkan BETA driver download & Discussion RTX 4090 Owner's thread




Guru3D.com » Review » ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS » Page 2

ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS - System requirements and preparation

by Yuri Bubily on: 09/29/2020 06:00 PM [ 5] 977 comment(s)

Tweet

System requirements and preparation for work

We'll be starting off with a base set of recommendations. You need to configure your ZEN2 PC along the lines as described below. Pay close attention to BIOS configuration, revision, and even Windows 10 build.

  • Windows 10 x64 1909-2004 build and newer (type 'winver' to swiftly reveal your OS build)
  • AMD Ryzen processor with Zen 2 architecture (Renoir is momentarily not supported);
  • BIOS with AGESA Combo AM4 1.0.0.4 (and newer); check with CPU-Z - (download)
  • .NET Framework 4.6 (and newer);
  • CPU Voltage - Auto (BIOS);
  • CPU Multiplier - Auto (BIOS);
  • Ryzen Master 2.3 (uses the driver for monitoring) - (download)
  • Stable RAM overclocking or stable XMP.
  • The motherboard should be based on a chipset 350/370/450/470/550/570.
  • SVM (Virtualization) - disabled (in BIOS, but optional)
  • Any power profile is compatible with CTR.
     
 
   
The next set of requirements are also mandatory and apply to UEFI (BIOS) settings. Since the success of CTR depends heavily on the capabilities of the motherboard VRM (highly recommended to read this chapter - link), we need to make a kind of foundation in the UEFI (BIOS) to secure the process of tuning the system from BSOD.  The most important setting is LLC (Load Line Calibration), my recommendations are as follows:
  • ASUS - LLC 3 (Level 3)
  • MSI - LLC 3;
  • Gigabyte - in most cases Turbo, but it can also be Auto;
  • ASRock is Auto or LLC 2; Importantly, CTR is mediocre compatible with ASRock motherboards, as all LLC modes show abnormally high Vdroop;
  • Biostar - Level 4+ .

It is recommended to use additional settings for ASUS motherboard owners:

  • Phase mode - Standard;
  • Current capability mode - 100%;

How to install CTR

  1. Download the CTR archive (download) and unpack it in a convenient place for you.
  2. Download and install Ryzen Master 2.3 (download)
  3. Download Cinebench R20 archive and extract the archive contents to the "CB20" folder (this folder is located in the CTR folder).
  4. Run Cinebench R20, accept the license agreement, close Cinebench R20.
  5. CTR is ready to work.

Credits

Behind absolutely any project, besides the developer and author of the idea, there are people who have also made their contribution. I want to thank everyone who took part in the testing, provided technical advice, or found important information that could improve the CTR. In particular, a special thanks:

@A_z_z_y (Vadym Kosmin), Martin Malik, @CodeZ1LLa (Oleg Kasumov), @lDevilDriverl (Oleksii Baidala), Sami Makinen (AMD), Danny Ordway (ACI), @Spaik (Alexey Savitski), @datspike (Alexey Elesin), Keaton Blomquist, @tsa, @cluster_edge, @Anem (Anton Emashov), @GUN'G'STAR, @CapFrameX, @irusanov, @stormpand.

Also, CTR contains third-party modules:

  • Ryzen Master SDK from the AMD - the main monitoring module.
  • LibreHardwareMonitorLib - monitoring CPU svi2 and SOC svi2.
  • Cinebench R20 from Maxon - the most popular benchmark.
  • Prime95 from George Woltman - the best comprehensive stress test CPU.
  • Reverse engineering version of the CCX Work Tool by Shamino - as the basis for access to SMU.

 




6 pages 1 2 3 4 5 6



Related Articles
ClockTuner v2.1 for Ryzen (CTR) Guide
In this article, we will talk you through ClockTuner for Ryzen version 2.1, a helpful tool that allows you to further refine ZEN2, ZEN3, and Ryzen 3000/5000 performance....

ClockTuner 2.0 for Ryzen (CTR) Guide
In this article, we will talk you through ClockTuner for Ryzen version 2.0, a helpful tool that allows you to further refine ZEN2, ZEN3 and Ryzen 3000/5000 performance....

ClockTuner for Ryzen v1.1 (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS
In this article, we will talk you through ClockTuner for Ryzen v1.1, a handy tool that allows you to further refine ZEN2, Ryzen 3000 performance....

ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR) Guide by 1USMUS
In this article, we will talk you through ClockTuner for Ryzen, a handy tool that allows you to further refine ZEN2, Ryzen 3000 performance....

© 2023