Lowering my core voltage

[ILERH]

Well since my Barton 2800 was running incredily hot (58 at 100% using toast) unlocked I decided to lower the base voltage from 1.65 to 1.5. So my question is, is this a bad move? What will lowering voltage do for me and against me?

 

[JBT]

It will make it cooler and will most likely make it unstable lowering it all that much but you could be lucky and it may perform fine.

 

[ILERH]

Any suggestions for the voltage?

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

i lower my 64 3000 from 1.50 stock to 1.30 v it passes prime 95 and runs at least 5 degrees cooler. see how low you can get it stable at and use that

 

[ILERH]

1.55v 100% = 52 degrees

That's as far as I'm going Good enough for me until I get rid of stock fan and sink.