Idle voltage

[robj20]

My 2600k has started idleing at full volts, 1.356v currently. The multiplier drops to 16 which is right.
I set all the C1E type stuff to enabled, volts is on auto, its a Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P.

 

[robj20]

Multi is 44.

 

[robj20]

volts are already on auto

 

[robj20]

No, thats what im asking about, they dont drop if anything they go up slightly at idle due to vdroop at load bringing it down slightly.

Load 4.4ghz 1.344v and idle is 1.6ghz 1.356v

 

[robj20]

Voltage in the bios is set to auto everything, only thing i have changed is set the boost to 44 for all cores.

In cpu-z the voltage for the cpu idles at 1.356v when the multi is dropped to 16, when under load the multi changes to 44, the voltage drops to 1.344v due to vdroop.

I have done a full reset to optimized defaults, no change.

 

[robj20]

Will let you know when i get home about 4pm.

 

[robj20]

Right using coretemp VID is fluctuating around 0.9807v

 

[robj20]

VID at idle is 0.9807v and vcore is showing 1.356v
VID at load is 1.3661v and vcore is showing 1.332v

 

[robj20]

Reset everything and left everything bar memory profile alone (set to profile 1 for xmp)

Idling now
cpu-z is saying
1.6ghz, 0.972v

core temp is saying
3.3ghz
vid 1.2159v

Not sure why the difference between the programs but at least the voltage has dropped.

multi-steps load line was set to disabled and pll voltage is on auto and showing 1.8v

 

[robj20]

went back and put it up to 43 multi on each core under the boost setting and its back to high voltage idling, so looks like i cant overclock without full volts all the time.

 

[robj20]

When i set the multi any higher the voltages stay high even at idle, looks like i will have to put up with it or not overclock.