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Hi,
I recently updated my bios to F20 on Gigabyte Gaming 7 170x board.
I'm using an i5 6600k.
Previously (all stock speeds / auto settings) - the VCore was circa 1.195 and I was getting 26c idle / 55c full load etc.
I noticed once I updated the bios it increased my vcore to 1.270~ and I was getting much higher temps.
Read a few posts & a few users having the same issues - the bios update was to add Kabylake compatibility - presumably its messed with the voltages on Skylake.
Anyway, to fix - I set my vcore to "normal" and then added a -0.100v offset. Temps back to normal & vcore is down. Just wanted to make sure this is the best method - as in idle, I'm getting really low vcore's - ie. 0.138v - is this still stable?
It's all prime/burn test stable & no crashes yet, so I think it's right.
Probably going to test an OC with a slightly lower offset if so.
Also - if i enable XMP profile - is it normal to add 10c to my cpu temps?
Thanks
I recently updated my bios to F20 on Gigabyte Gaming 7 170x board.
I'm using an i5 6600k.
Previously (all stock speeds / auto settings) - the VCore was circa 1.195 and I was getting 26c idle / 55c full load etc.
I noticed once I updated the bios it increased my vcore to 1.270~ and I was getting much higher temps.
Read a few posts & a few users having the same issues - the bios update was to add Kabylake compatibility - presumably its messed with the voltages on Skylake.
Anyway, to fix - I set my vcore to "normal" and then added a -0.100v offset. Temps back to normal & vcore is down. Just wanted to make sure this is the best method - as in idle, I'm getting really low vcore's - ie. 0.138v - is this still stable?
It's all prime/burn test stable & no crashes yet, so I think it's right.
Probably going to test an OC with a slightly lower offset if so.
Also - if i enable XMP profile - is it normal to add 10c to my cpu temps?
Thanks
