Can someone explain load line levels for me?
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When you put a CPU under load the Vcore drops slightly. When overclocking this can cause instability. LLC compensates for these drops at the expense of more heat and higher transient spikes in Vcore. The higher the level the more aggressive this is.
https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3118-what-is-load-line-calibration-llc-for-overclocking
https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3118-what-is-load-line-calibration-llc-for-overclocking
Are you running pbo or manual all core OC?
If running pbo your best leaving it on auto.
If you want to run a manual overclock at say 1.3v then boot to windows and run a stress test if voltage drops below 1.3 then you can increase loadline a bit to make sure it doesnt drop as this may make you unstable etc. Not sure on whether 1 or 8 is highest/lowest you would have to test unless it it tells you in the manual.
Alternatively you could set vcore at 1.35 but use a lower loadline so when under load it it drops to 1.3 this way you get more voltage at single core use but still the same 1.3 at all core workloads.
If running pbo your best leaving it on auto.
If you want to run a manual overclock at say 1.3v then boot to windows and run a stress test if voltage drops below 1.3 then you can increase loadline a bit to make sure it doesnt drop as this may make you unstable etc. Not sure on whether 1 or 8 is highest/lowest you would have to test unless it it tells you in the manual.
Alternatively you could set vcore at 1.35 but use a lower loadline so when under load it it drops to 1.3 this way you get more voltage at single core use but still the same 1.3 at all core workloads.
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Manual, Vcore from Aida is slightly higher than what I set in BIOS. 1.3 yield 1.304 idle or underload.
just watched HWmonitor Vcore drops to aroudn 1.23
i was hopign not watching his video. guess no choice.
Check with hwinfo as hwmonitor isn't as reliable.Manual, Vcore from Aida is slightly higher than what I set in BIOS. 1.3 yield 1.304 idle or underload.
just watched HWmonitor Vcore drops to aroudn 1.23
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There's loads of other info out there.
If your target is 1.325 you maybe better setting vcore at 1.35 with say an LLC of 5 or 6 so it drops to 1.325 under load that way you still benefit for higher vcore for single/lightly threaded workloads and the same 1.325 for all core. Might not make a difference but worth testing in something like cinebench.
https://www.msi.com/blog/LLC_what_i...motherboards_the_best_choice_for_overclocking
It's for Z370 but worth a read, applies to other platforms too.
Also, Mode/Level 4 LLC is typically the recommended on MSI boards. You'll spot a little graph in the above link with Mode 4 as the flattest line, i.e. not pumping more voltage than necessary (for most scenarios).
It's for Z370 but worth a read, applies to other platforms too.
Also, Mode/Level 4 LLC is typically the recommended on MSI boards. You'll spot a little graph in the above link with Mode 4 as the flattest line, i.e. not pumping more voltage than necessary (for most scenarios).