Confused by my vcore

[dbrand]

I am getting different readings for my vcore and i think the vcore setting in my BIOS is messed up.

In the BIOS the lowest i can set the vcore is 1.325v. If i press the minus key on this setting it actually increases the voltage to 1.345 and if i press + then it decreases, but because it won't let me go lower than 1.325 it goes to the highest setting which is 1.9 something.

However, i currently have it set to 1.325 (not much choice) and both speedfan and cpu-z are detecting it at 1.28. This may be because of vdroop (which admitedly i know nothing about) but my main concern is not being able to lower it under 1.325.

I have a Q6600 (9x333) on an Abit ip35-e.

Thanks.

 

[JAG87]

welcome to AT.

do you really need to go below 1.325? are you having heat issues that you need to lower the voltage?

 

[dbrand]

Thanks =)

Well i guess my temps are fine (31 idle 50 load) but it is just nice to know the option is there. Its less stress on my PSU and i think 1.3v is a bit overkill for this overclock when i could probably run stable at around 1.26 or 1.27.

 

[JAG87]

then why dont you run 400x8 for 3.2G

then you would be using 1.325 volts purposefully.

 

[dbrand]

Is there any advantage to 400x8?

I ask because by pc will not post using 400x8 but will using 356x9 on stock voltage settings

 

[Markfw]

well, at least for F@H, I got a 20% increase in speed going from 350 something to 460 something FSB. Right now I am at 450x7. The extra fsb speed feeds the 4 hungry cores faster.

 

[ksource]

I have the abit as well and would like it to drop as my temps are a bit high for my taste.

Although since it is so high, I've been able to OC up to 333x9 with a 1C temp increase, since the vcore was so high. I believe it's due to the shitty lap job, but I'll check it some other time.