Reducing idle voltage

Telecaster · 28 Dec 2014 at 15:31

I have a stable OC on my 2500k of 4.5ghz @ 1.33v (BIOS setting, CPUID shows 1.315v)

But my MSI mobo doesn't allow offset voltage so whilst the CPU clocks down when idling to 1.6ghz the voltage is still fixed, is there any way around this or am I limited by the board?

There isn't any problem, temps are sweet but I just thought it was a good idea to have the voltage drop back when not stressed out.

I'm fairly new to OC'ing so I didn't want to just start playing with all the other settings before asking.

Cheers.

Disco_P · 28 Dec 2014 at 22:06

I am fairly sure that MSI boards only offer set voltages (or auto *shudders*). Which really won't have any nasty side effects.

Telecaster · 28 Dec 2014 at 23:53

I've tried auto, and anything other than the stock OC settings of 4.2ghz @ 1.35v(!) won't even boot.

Looks like I'll just leave it as is, not really a problem I was just checking I wasn't missing something.

BluD · 29 Dec 2014 at 01:06

Loads of people dont like using offset anyway. We all used to use fixed voltage a few years back

Seems odd they dont put an offset option for people wanting light overclocks. If it bothers you leaving it on 1.3v you could always see if theres any MSI mobo software that enables you to change multi and voltage in windows, then just setup a low voltage profile and a overclock profile and keybind them. I know gigabyte give you software for it, i dunno about MSI though.