Load Line Calibration question

[Machan188]

i'm still trying to figure out whether to enable or disable it.

I've done some reading and checked a review from A and Tech

I did some test on my own and these are the results


LLC [Enabled]
Vcore in bios set to 1.30000V
Idle = 1.280V
Load = 1.280V

LLC [Disabled]
Vcore in bios set to 1.30000V
Idle = 1.272V
Load = 1.240V

LLC [Auto]
Vcore in bios set to 1.30000V
Idle = 1.280V
Load = 1.280V

When it is disabled i get those really fluctuating readings , and to be honest i dont think i would like my Vcore to drop that much when it is under load, talk about getting closer to unstability. I havnt even begun to
start tinkering with lowering my Vcore below 1.3000V yet. If it was Disabled it would probably go so low it would cause the computer to become unstable. Having it enabled keeps me at a constant 1.280V idle or load, i saw no spiking going above the 1.3000V that i have the Vcore set to in bios.

I used Prime95 Small FFT and CPUZ to get the readings fyi

A response i got on another OC forum was this

Yes I'm saying it's in the best interest of your components to leave it disabled. the charts on the anandtech article are talking about voltage changes that CPU-Z isn't able to detect since they happen thousands of times per second.
You don't have to worry about a vcore that is too low, it won't kill your components, but when you turn on LLC (or put on auto) it periodically spikes your vcore above what you set it decreasing the amount of control you have.

if your CPU is getting unstable under load, just raise the vcore in the bios to stabilize it. don't worry about the system becoming unstable, that's what the prime testing is for. As for max voltages, the e8*00 series can take up to 1.4v 24/7 easy as long as temps are managed.

I"m just concerned that if i do leave it Disabled then when i start to lower my Vcore to fine tune my overclock, that it will cause it to dip too low and become unstable.

 

[JonJ678]

It may well dip too low to be stable. Such is life.

I've been reading a bit about this, and think that I'm going to go back to stock and overclock with it off. Anandtech make some very good points

 

[Big.Wayne]

I use LLC and think its a neat feature!