3600 4.6GHZ
3600 4.6GHZ
i ran the test without all those mobo upgrades and with Pbo turned off, it's still hitting 1.27-1.35v. that feels wrong when i can get 4.3ghz on a 30min prime 95 smallftt running at 1.285v. to me, this means i need to set a manual clock because the stock settings are pulling too many volts down.
It never uses those full voltages all the time though...it moves work from one core to another across the chip, so each core only sees high voltage for just a few milliseconds and, most importantly, heat doesn't pile up on the chip like it does when you overclock every single core. In between those bursts of hard work, the chip slows down to well under 0.5 volts...my mine actually drops as low as 0.28-0.30 volts when cores are just sitting idle. That gives the chip a chance to cool off. PB2 does what we mean by that: it automatically adjusts things like heat levels, voltage and how much current is used, and core speed all at once...but without losing the warranty or having fixed overclocking problems. Can you squeeze more power from the chip 24 hours a day? Yes of course in some situations. Is it safe for the chip? Early results suggest it might not be good over time...but it's still too soon to tell. Remember these chips haven't even been out for a year, so if you're willing to take the chance just keep an eye on them.