How much vcore is too much in my situation?

Liamalxd · 15 Sep 2011 at 02:52

I have an AMD Phenom ii x6 1100T and im currently pumping about 1.45v into it (on auto it gets 1.26v) and can overclock to 3.7GHZ easily ... but say i want to save power and turn the multiplier down to 3.3GHZ and left the voltage at 1.45v would it damage my cpu since its not using the extra juice like it was before?

Thanks

jimbo19 · 15 Sep 2011 at 07:29

using less power will not damage your CPU

jimbo19 · 15 Sep 2011 at 07:30

didnt see you were leaving the vcore at 1.45v , why would you not tweak that down if lowering multiplier ?

mmj_uk · 15 Sep 2011 at 10:32

Reducing voltage will never damage a CPU, if anything it will prolong the lifespan of CPU and motherboard. The only negative impact it can have is instability (errors/crashes) if you reduce it too much.

As jimbo19 says you could probably get away with 1.3V or less at only 3.3ghz (with turbo disabled), turbo is the culprit for boosting voltage so high in the first place.

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2011 at 10:43

You should be careful putting too much into your CPU if its not using it.

It will put on weight and then start to run more slowly, which will then lead to silicon disease, and clogged cache.

Remember folks, watch your CPU's diet.