How high a voltage can a 2500+ Barton take?

[bupkus]

So if the voltage I set in the bios is different from the voltage that is reported by the bios, which should I believe? As for cupz, it seems to be fixed at 1.6V which according to AMD's specs is off by .05V.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: bupkus
So if the voltage I set in the bios is different from the voltage that is reported by the bios, which should I believe? As for cupz, it seems to be fixed at 1.6V which according to AMD's specs is off by .05V.

the voltage that you set in the BIOS is the most accurate you will get

 

[bupkus]

Ok, so it's set now at 1.7V even though it reports 1.72V. I'd prefer that.

 

[charloscarlies]

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus

Originally posted by: bupkus
So if the voltage I set in the bios is different from the voltage that is reported by the bios, which should I believe? As for cupz, it seems to be fixed at 1.6V which according to AMD's specs is off by .05V.

the voltage that you set in the BIOS is the most accurate you will get

No that is just not true. Many boards undervolt by as much as .05-.1. You should trust the voltage being reported by the BIOS.

 

[bupkus]

Now, as far as believing cpuz vs. believing the bios, doesn't cpuz just report what the bios is sensing, just doing it after the os is installed?... I dont' know.

 

[charloscarlies]

Originally posted by: bupkus
Now, as far as believing cpuz vs. believing the bios, doesn't cpuz just report what the bios is sensing, just doing it after the os is installed?... I dont' know.

CPU-Z *should* report what the bios is reporting.