Can someone check if this OC looks OK in BIOS?

Drake5 · 15 Jan 2014 at 18:07

Hi,

I'm a total noob to overclocking but I recently got some help from a very helpful individual on these forums.

I've set my BIOS to overclock the CPU to 4GHz following instructions, didn't really want to go anymore than that at this stage as it isn't a high end cooler I'm using, but it is an aftermarket one and temps and stability seems fine. (Stressed with Prime95 and Intel Burn test)

I changed multiplier to 40, CPU Core voltage to 1.160v, CPU Ring voltage to 1.150v and I changed voltage modes to Override as on auto the voltage was going higher than 1.160v.

This is what my BIOS looks like:

Does everything look OK? Is there anything that sticks out that I need to change?

Cheers

8 Pack · 15 Jan 2014 at 21:59

Looks fine!!

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:26

Thanks 8_Pack.

I have since pushed it up to 4.2GHz but I'm struggling to understand something regarding some voltages.

I've set the CPU Core voltage to 1.160v but CPU-z shows 1.168v when I'm stressing the CPU, is this normal? Also, I've set CPU ring voltage to 1.075v but the bios seems to default it at 1.080v. I set the CPU Core voltage mode and CPU Ring voltage mode to override, could it be something to do with one of the other 'offset' settings/modes?

Cheers

wazza300 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:32

that's down to loadline calibration,it boosts cpu voltage under stressing to counter act vdroop

vdroop is when the cpu voltage drops under load

each llc level will have an affect ect

the cpu v in the bios doesn't show the added voltage that llc adds in windows and under load

try a lower level llc then it shouldn't boost so much to 1.168v

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:41

Ok so I can leave it be if I want to and it wouldn't cause any issues?

Is that the same explanation for the ring voltage as well?

wazza300 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:42

not sure on the ring bus tbh,

setter · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:45

Iirc ring bus is the same as cache on an asus board. Mine is also a little higher in windows than what is set in bios.

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:50

I tested the overclock on Prime 95 for 30 mins and the max temp was 74c with the average temp being around 60c-70c.

Does everything look fine for 4.2Ghz?

wazza300 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:53

what are the load cpu v in windows while stressing?

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:58

It stays at a solid 1.168v when stressing with Prime95.

wazza300 · 16 Jan 2014 at 19:59

yh that's fine then,

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2014 at 20:00

wazza300 said:
yh that's fine then,

Awesome so core voltage and ring voltage and everything else can stay exactly as it is as long as everything stays stable?

wazza300 · 16 Jan 2014 at 20:02

yh its not high at all

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2014 at 20:06

wazza300 said:
yh its not high at all

Awesome! So far I've give Prime95 a decent run and I've ran RealBench a good few times. I need to find some CPU intensive games.

Drake5 · 17 Jan 2014 at 12:54

wazza300 said:
yh its not high at all

Wazza I've got another quick question, when playing games sometimes the Core Voltage goes up to and stays solid at 1.160v?