Vcore confused

[BigBruiserAl]

Ok here goes as im getting confused. If a max vcore for a given chip is say 1.35 from intel and these 3 ways to measure the vcore core

1. in bios
2. windows idle (cpuz)
3. prime load (cpuz)

which one are we supposed to be reading from to stay with limits? Does it matter if your windows idle is above the limit as long as load vcore is under?
same for the bios can you put say 1.45 in the bios as long as load vcore stay at 1.35?

 

[UKDTweak]

The one you set in the BIOS, do Not exceed the limits in the BIOS.

 

[OLDPHART]

+1

 

[Jae-So]

BIOS, goin over 1.35 is safe though

 

[alexp999]

Depends on chip tbh.

AMD state 1.55v max for the phenoms and thats a a genuine safe max voltage, for even overclocking.

Whereas Intel usually only give you the VID range and it perfectly safe to go higher than that up to a certain point.

 

[BigBruiserAl]

Im not talking about diff chips im talking about where to read the max vcore from but UKDTweak sorted that cheers mate

Also VID is nothing to do with the max vcore on intel chips btw

 

[Mr Krugga]

I use a multimeter tbh The margin of error is certainly lesser than that read by CPU-Z (albeit the latter was found to be fairly accurate). What you set in BIOS isn't an actual output but what your board should aim to do.