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Intel's maximum voltage for sandy bridge i7 2600k

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So after some rumours, I was finally able to find the actual datasheet some people have talked about where intel states the maximum voltage for the 2600k.

You can check it out here http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/324641.pdf

Go to page 78 and there says Max 1.5200V.

So it seems like the processor can actually take a considerable higher amount than we thought appropiate for a 24/7 use.

What do you guys think? Worth cranking it up to 1.52v and see what speeds we can get? I'm personally not gonna try it since my temps are already on the sweet spot for my cooling and adding voltages will mean making the computer a bit loud and noise is an issue for me.
But what about those of you using watercooling?
 
I am also interested to know peoples thoughts on this. I know when the SB processors first come out people recommended not going over 1.35 volts. Is that still the case?
 
1.52v is on the spec sheet, I agree with that and appears to be a valid VID, so I can only guess that Intel have tested to this voltage and have produced some SB's that require that many volts to archieve stock clocks...eeekk!

But, I'm not sure I'd want to pump that many volts through it 24/7.

ennogs, I believe OCuk have changed their max recommendation to 1.38v.
 
I'm planning to start at the max volts I'm happy with for 24/7 use and see what O/C I get then back off the voltage if it will still maintain that O/C. That's the plan anyway ;)
 
Max VID is not the same thing as max safe Vcore!

All Intel are saying is that the SB CPU can report a VID value upto 1.52V, in reality the CPU never would, it's just there needs to be a max value that's higher than the max the chip would use in reality so that all real values are available.

The Intel datasheets do not give a max safe Vcore yet.
 
Jokester said:
Max VID is not the same thing as max safe Vcore!

All Intel are saying is that the SB CPU can report a VID value upto 1.52V, in reality the CPU never would, it's just there needs to be a max value that's higher than the max the chip would use in reality so that all real values are available.

The Intel datasheets do not give a max safe Vcore yet.
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Thats good to know. Cheers!:)
 
How do you find out the vid of your cpu? Mine shows something like 1.255 in bios. Is that it? I want to see how far it will go on stock volts.

CPU-z shows 1.056 under full load.. Must be something wrong with it reading SB CPUs
 
Atom said:
How do you find out the vid of your cpu? Mine shows something like 1.255 in bios. Is that it? I want to see how far it will go on stock volts.

CPU-z shows 1.056 under full load.. Must be something wrong with it reading SB CPUs
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LINKY explaining the VDroop effect (I think). Essentially what happens is that when you apply load to a CPU the core voltage drops (or droops).
 
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