V-core sagging on Intel D845PEBT2!

[littlezipp]

"Intel Active Monitor" is telling me that my vcore is at 1.47 to 1.48v, when it is supposed to be at 1.525v...
Is this a problem with the software, mobo or power supply?
My last Asus board always had inconsistent v-cores as well.
I this bad for the CPU (2.66ghz C1 chip) or just faulty readings?
Thanks.

 

[mechBgon]

Is that under load? The Pentium4 is designed to request lower VCore as its current draw rises, as you can see from table 2-7 of the P4 Northwood datasheet At a draw of 50 amps, for instance, the VCore should drop between 0.095 and 0.173 volts by design.

 

[littlezipp]

Thank you for that article, just what I wanted, now to read it!
No, my numbers are at idle not under load, I guess I should test that too!
I must add, that I have had this board for 30 hours now, used Asus, Abit and Gigabyte boards before and this is the most stable!

 

[JOSEPHLB]

Stability is what you get from getting an Intel branded board.
They did a pretty good review on it in a recent Maximum PC. I read that Intel went a little overboard, and actually allowed some tweakable memory settings on this. Is this true??

 

[littlezipp]

Yes, you can adjust memory speed and memory timings.
Right now my CPU is overclocked to 2.773 (5mhz fsb).

 

[JOSEPHLB]

I just read a review on this board.. Supposedly, there is a "Burn In" mode in the BIOS.. It increases the bus by 4%.
This may be my next board.. upgrading from an Asus P4B266

 

[littlezipp]

Originally posted by: JOSEPHLB
I just read a review on this board.. Supposedly, there is a "Burn In" mode in the BIOS.. It increases the bus by 4%.
This may be my next board.. upgrading from an Asus P4B266

I have my board on the 4% burn in right now, and have a 110mhz gain. That would be classified as overclocking if memory serves me right . Looks like Intel is getting their head out of the sand.
This board replaced my P4B266 (which can be found in the F/S forum) and I would take my new board any day. Much more stable.