CPU core voltage fluctuates slightly (fx 8350)
CPU core voltage fluctuates slightly (fx 8350)
I'm testing different approaches for my processor. I've followed the AMD bulldozer guide and set it to 4.6ghz, which gave a stable vcore of 1.332 under load. When I increased it to 4.6ghz, the voltage would jump by two steps each time. I'm wondering if I should stick with the current vcore or keep tweaking until it stays steady. Right now I'm at 1.356 vcore, fluctuating to 1.368 during the test but no errors, and the CPU is running at 50C.
The voltage is being increased slightly when the load is applied.
Under fair conditions at 4.7ghz, anything below 1.4v indicates a high-quality chip and solid board.
A 12-hour stress test seems excessive—just 2 hours of maximum usage should suffice.
If the cores are likely to fail, it will happen within that time frame.
The voltage is being increased slightly when the load is applied.
Under fair conditions at 4.7ghz, anything below 1.4v indicates a high-quality chip and a solid board.
A 12-hour stress test seems excessive—just 2 hours of maximum usage should suffice.
If the cores are likely to fail, it will happen within that time frame.
That's llc increasing the voltage slightly when under load.
In all honesty, at 4.7ghz anything below 1.4v indicates you have a solid chip and a decent board.
A 12-hour stress test? That sounds a bit extreme, mate. Just 2 hours of maximum is enough.
If cores are going to fail, they should fail within that time.
I believe I have a good chip based on my research. How much of a difference is too much?
Also, yeah, I was planning a 6-hour test but didn't want it to turn into a debate about how long to stress test for haha