Beginner. I7 8700k. 4.7ghz all core, everything else on auto. Is that correct?
Beginner. I7 8700k. 4.7ghz all core, everything else on auto. Is that correct?
I notice a peak at just 50°C with only 50°C max temperature. What core are you loading? Are you using prime95 version 26.6?
My 8700k @5.0GHz @1.370V will reach around 80°C with 68F ambient in prime95. For everyday use it stays between 72-77°C depending on room temperature... that's 65-85°F. No problems here.
If you're really hitting 50°C, you have plenty of margin to work with.
I’d suggest starting by lowering your vcore manually until it stabilizes. As I recall, my 8700k was steady at 47x locked at 1.20V, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. I also tried [email protected] but it wasn’t stable due to high temps, and I didn’t feel confident pushing further.
I haven’t made any changes to load it up significantly. I’m quite new to this. I was worried my VCCI and system agent might look better than most people’s. I didn’t want to increase CPU load until I was confident those values were stable.
My settings are auto, and I have a 32GB 3200mhz TridentZ. Could this be the reason my VCCI is higher?
Also, is there a tool or software I can use to increase CPU load? Should I download Prime95?
I notice many users mention lower VCCI voltages, but with auto settings I’m seeing values between 1.328 and 1.344, which seems much higher than others. I’ve seen advice suggesting not to exceed 1.2, but I haven’t adjusted anything beyond the XMP2 profile and syncing all cores to 47.
When I reset everything to full stock, my VCC is around 0.976. After enabling ASUS multicore enhancement, I left other settings on auto except for adjusting my memory from 2133MHz to 3200MHz. The VCC then returned to 1.344. If I try to lower it below 1.3, the system won’t boot and keeps cycling. I have to press the power button for six seconds to get back to BIOS.
I can’t run my memory at the correct 3200MHz without the VCC running at 1.344V. Even if I lower it manually, anything below 1.3 won’t boot. At 1.3 it still shows 1.344 in HWINFO and HWMonitor. Why can’t I run my memory at the right voltage? Is it because it’s using 4 dimensions of RGB memory? Could the RGB require higher voltage? No matter what I try, I just can’t boot or enter UEFI with VCC under 1.3000V. Any suggestions? Am I doing something wrong? It seems way high. But in XMP1 and XMP2 it’s always 1.344V. With everything auto and RAM at 3200, the readings stay at 1.344 in all monitoring tools. WHYYYYY?
And if it’s okay like that, can I just leave it? Because I don’t see any other options. It just won’t run below 1.344V.
Would changing the boot VCC setting help this issue? That’s all I can think of but I’m not sure what it does.
the xmp profile is adjusting your vccio for the ram to run at 3200mhz. vccio isn't generally something you need to worry about or manually adjust, or if anything, lower it if you really want to until you are unstable. your vccio is fine, software voltage monitoring isn't perfect, im sure in reality it is running at 1.30v. if you are not having stablity issues or any excessive heat from i wouldn't worry about it.
just checked my hwinfo64, my [email protected] delided with 16gb@3200mhz@cas16 shows a vccio of exactly 1.344v. it has been running fine for over a year now.
I just turned on XMP in bios and that's about it. Manually boosting the RAM speed needs some experience and adjustments. The improvements are minimal. Don't worry about your VCC voltage being at 1.344v – many people use the same value. It's normal and not too high. XMP just forces your RAM to run faster. It's a factory setting and fine. Just enjoy your build, buddy 🆒