Saturday, October 17th 2020

ClockTuner for Ryzen Version 1.1 Released

Yuri "1usmus" Bubliy released the latest version of ClockTuner for Ryzen (CTR), a utility for perfecting an AMD Ryzen-powered PC overclock. CTR lets you easily implement the most optimal clock, voltage, timing, and memory settings for your desktop, and squeezed out levels of performance previously not thought possible, with users reporting double-digit percentage performance gains for practically free.

Version 1.1 introduces a handful new features. For starters, the app's user interface comes with a separate profile management page, which can be accessed by clicking on the "profile management" button. It's now easier to reset the settings. Tool-tips across the app have been improved. CTR 1.1 also introduces additional internal checks to ensure a frequency step up doesn't run into voltage droop. Improvements have been made to the app's engine to ensure the correct commands are sent to the registers, and the "check stability" function.

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The change-log follows.

  • The profile management buttons have moved to a separate page, which can be accessed by pressing the "PROFILE MANAGEMENT" button. The user now has 2 slot profiles to which he can record the results of the current experiment or make manual corrections.
  • A button has been added to reset the settings and pop-up tooltips have been added. The log has been slightly transformed and additional information can be displayed in it, which will allow the user to solve problems on his own without resorting to forum discussions. As an additional help, a button-link to the English video guide has been added to CTR 1.1 (Russian video guide will be added soon). It is located in the "ABOUT & HELP" tab.
  • In "Settings mode" user can include additional settings, which will be useful only for advanced users. That is, we have the concept of CTR in 2 clicks (DIAGNOSTIC - START).
  • CTR 1.1 got a new engine with some additional rules. Now, before making a step to a higher frequency, CTR checks the current frequency with reduced voltage relative to the reference one. In most cases, this can prevent BSOD during the frequency step or high Vdroop. It also helps to prevent the system from false pitch to a higher frequency if the CCX is on the edge of instability.
  • Another important advantage of the new CTR 1.1 engine is the new, secure method of controlling the frequency and voltage of the processor. This will protect user systems from sending incorrect commands to registers.
  • The load level of stress tests has been corrected for all processors and all modes. Now uses a more loyal value of FFT, which can protect the system from BSOD.
  • Load Line Calibration level requirements have been revised and thanks to the new CTR rules you can use LLC in Auto mode (in most cases you will not need to use LLC Mode 3). This also means that ASRock and Gigabyte motherboards are fully supported.
  • "Enhance accuracy" is a system of additional frequency step crushing using voltage. Depending on the reference voltage value, the CTR selects the optimal number of extra steps. Yes, the "tuning" process becomes longer, but the results are more accurate.
  • The diagnostic mode has received a number of improvements. Step time was increased and stress load was corrected using FFT. This significantly reduced the probability of BSOD. The evaluation of the cooling system allows to automatically offer the user the optimal mode. It can be an undervolting mode or an overclocking mode with the current PPT level saved. That is, if you use a BOX cooler, you will be automatically offered an undervolt mode, which has a chance to reduce the processor temperature in the load up to 15 degrees (and reduce the noise level).
  • The system of penalties for creating the final profile was redesigned. Now the penalty will depend on the maximum processor temperature during the diagnostics as well as the current Vdroop level. This allows the profile to have some additional stability reserve.
  • "Autoshare stats" allows you to send the result of successful system tuning to the server. The report contains all the information available on the "BENCHMARK" tab. After sending the result to the user, the window with the stored results on the server will automatically open. Access to the results is open for everyone.
  • "CHECK STABILITY" is an opportunity to check the system for stability. Basic time is 10 minutes if "Enhance accuracy" option is enabled - 20 minutes. If an error is found - the stress test will be stopped immediately. You may not be afraid to leave CTR unattended.
  • EDC, TDC, PPT and Max temperature values are corrected. Now the CTR protection system will not react so hard on user experiments.
  • Note. EDC, TDC, PPT and Max temperature values do not apply to PBO or telemetry settings, do not affect the CPU protection system and do not affect system performance.
  • The last important innovation is the ability to use CTR without SMT.
  • And, of course, numerous bugs have been fixed. Improved support for Ryzen 3 3100, Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen 5 3500X processors.
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35 Comments on ClockTuner for Ryzen Version 1.1 Released

#26
mtcn77
Max(IT)PB2 and PBO are two different things.
PBO doesnt change voltage o frequencies. It just modifies CPU limits (EDC, TDC and PPT).
PBO does not come free of PB2 voltage bins. If you have room, 'ppt', it will maximise your 'edc' current output by way of 'Pb' states. Your chip might be golden, it is not what the monitoring software sees, though. I'd agree if it clocked more on the same voltage, but the way you tone it down is through a lower llc setting imo.
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#27
SeventhReign
DuxCroI searched and searched in my MSI X570 motherboard BIOS, but i can't find anything called LLC or Load Line Calibration. Maybe it is called something else on MSI BIOS? I did find some other interesting stuff while digging around. Like auto reduction of memory latency (which actually works according to AIDA64), and some settings that give better score in certain benching programs. Like cinebench, aida and others. It actually says in BIOS in which programs, and then you pick one. But...LLC is nowhere to be found.

Edit. I searched on MSI site and they seem to have it only under intel MBO's.
Edit 2. I did find it. Set it to 3 as recommended. Idk is this AMD thing with them being notorious for their garbage drivers, but now my CPU is superovervoltaged and clock reduced. I was able to set 4.2GHHz and 1.1V on core manually. Super stable. Now this program recommends 3950MHz and 1.275V. And auto OC in Ryzen Master Recommends 1.475V!!! for 4.3GHz. Somehow, for whatever black magic reason, even after setting LLC back to auto, that magical 4.2GHz with 1.1V is impossible.
No offense, but you dont seem like you know much, if anything, about computers. I would advise you to just set everything to default and not worry about stuff like this until you've done a little research. This isnt really something that someone like you needs to worry about.
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#28
Dux
SeventhReignNo offense, but you dont seem like you know much, if anything, about computers. I would advise you to just set everything to default and not worry about stuff like this until you've done a little research. This isnt really something that someone like you needs to worry about.
Yuuuup. That's why i have CompTIA A+. Because i don't know anything. Nobody knows EVERYTHING. Please don't presume you know anything about me, or anyone else. Anyways, i got to 4.1Ghz with 1.28Vcore for my R5 3600 which clocktuner says is a Bronze sample. Above that it need too much voltage than i find comfortable for 24/7 usage. Also set the RAM to 3800Mhz, but had to manually set fclk/uckl to 1:1 because above 3733MHz RAM, BIOS doesn't keep them at 1:1 ratio any more. Tried above that, but fclck simply isnt stable above 1900MHz.
Did Deus Ex mankind Divided game benchmark with default RAM at 2400MHz and got avg 125fps. With RAM OC i got 138fps avg. So nice boost on ZEN 2 from RAM OC-ing.
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#29
Xzibit
I gave up on it when it increased PPT for a higher score while i had PBO disabled in MB bios.
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#30
Max(IT)
SeventhReignNo offense, but you dont seem like you know much, if anything, about computers. I would advise you to just set everything to default and not worry about stuff like this until you've done a little research. This isnt really something that someone like you needs to worry about.
Wow ... no offense but you offended :D
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#31
FCM
The developer of this app, however well intended might be, should be beatten to a effin pulp:
- why the hell would you implement a notification saying "Profiles are not used :)"? What is it accomplyshing other than informing the obvious? Tell me effing WHY they are not used and what to do about them!!!
- I did run thorugh the oc process and ended up with two profiles. However, I don't seem to be able to apply them as the buttons are greyed out and on hover it displays a "denied" tool tip. Tell me effing why is that? How am I supposed to fix it? What is wrong, stop effing pointing me to 15 pages tutorials. If profiles are disabled, surely you as software know why so tell meeeeeeee!

Do I need to pay to unlock? The eefing tell me that! Am I supposed to guess what to do next?!!?!?!!
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#32
Max(IT)
FCMThe developer of this app, however well intended might be, should be beatten to a effin pulp:
- why the hell would you implement a notification saying "Profiles are not used :)"? What is it accomplyshing other than informing the obvious? Tell me effing WHY they are not used and what to do about them!!!
- I did run thorugh the oc process and ended up with two profiles. However, I don't seem to be able to apply them as the buttons are greyed out and on hover it displays a "denied" tool tip. Tell me effing why is that? How am I supposed to fix it? What is wrong, stop effing pointing me to 15 pages tutorials. If profiles are disabled, surely you as software know why so tell meeeeeeee!

Do I need to pay to unlock? The eefing tell me that! Am I supposed to guess what to do next?!!?!?!!
you have to Update Profile, Apply Profile, Exit CTR (after selecting the option to Run CTR when OS is loaded).
Reboot the system and it should works.

It worked for me until Beta3. Then it just crashed on every settings.
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#33
FCM
Max(IT)you have to Update Profile, Apply Profile, Exit CTR (after selecting the option to Run CTR when OS is loaded).
Reboot the system and it should works.

It worked for me until Beta3. Then it just crashed on every settings.
At no point during the process are the "apply profile" buttons available. So I can't do the steps. And I can't understand why I can't do it, which the app seems to know but doesn't want to inform me about.
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#34
Max(IT)
FCMAt no point during the process are the "apply profile" buttons available. So I can't do the steps. And I can't understand why I can't do it, which the app seems to know but doesn't want to inform me about.
it should be available the moment you press UPDATE
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#35
Dux
Hey. Is there any way to get this program to work with ZEn 3? I downloaded the latest beta, latest Ryzen master and flashed to latest BIOS. But CTR still says Ryzen master is not installed or outdated.
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