Anyone willing to explain what upping the voltage on a CPU does??

[Rooster286]

Does it benefit my overclocking??? Thanks in advance!

 

[DaddyG]

YES, higher Vcore often helps with overclocking. Make sure that you have good cooling.

 

[Rooster286]

Hrmm, well what exactly will it help?? I have an Asus CUSL2-C Mobo, and it allows me to up the proc speed independently, what does bumping the voltage up do??

 

[twong82]

it gives more power to ur processor so it can handle the extra speed and gives it stability

 

[Rooster286]

Ahh, thanks...anyone know how much hotter it'll get if I hit 1.75v

 

[CTho9305]

Not a significant amount, but still, use care (check the temperature).

 

[jeremy806]

Two things:

1) Power is fCV^2

That is, power is proportional to the square of the voltage.

2) A larger voltage swing causes the capacitance to charge slightly faster (sort of) and increases the chance that voltage gets past the noise margin fast enough.

Jeremy806