Fixed vcore on 2600k

Oblivion · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:45

Hi,

Without getting into too much detail, i have a simple question that i was wondering someone could help with...

My mobo only seems stable with a "fixed vcore", so basically it stays at the volts you set it even when the CPU is on idle @ 1.6Ghz...

Is this safe to run as a 24/7 setting?

MaxP779 · 27 Apr 2012 at 16:56

Depends on the voltage.

Assuming its a safe voltage a fixed vcore is fine yes.

Oblivion · 27 Apr 2012 at 16:58

Thanks for the reply.

We are talking about 1.32-1.35v fixed vcore for my overclock... not anything too mental...

Just wondering if it will degrade faster than usual because that is fixed 24/7 versus someone with an offset...

MaxP779 · 27 Apr 2012 at 17:15

Yes it will technically degrade faster but its nothing to worry about. At those voltages it will likely be useless by the time it has degraded, like a pentium II today for example.

Oblivion · 27 Apr 2012 at 19:21

Thanks, i noticed yours is at 4.5.. are you running fixed vcore?

MaxP779 · 30 Apr 2012 at 03:12

Nope ive got it set on offset, it goes to 1.288v under load and 0.960 when idle

Oblivion · 30 Apr 2012 at 09:15

MaxP779 said:
Nope ive got it set on offset, it goes to 1.288v under load and 0.960 when idle

Wow thats very low... is that 1.288v after vdrop?

PaulyD · 30 Apr 2012 at 11:00

you mean vdroop and it would be that under load.

Vdrop is voltage drop when idle

Oblivion · 30 Apr 2012 at 11:02

So i guess in BIOS the voltage reading is around 1.3v?

Leeroy123 · 30 Apr 2012 at 11:13

Don't worry about it, ive been on 1.46v for over a year. Not using offset!