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CPU Voltage (Bios v HWMonitor)

CPU Voltage (Bios v HWMonitor)

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vwgti2a
Member
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03-10-2016, 11:25 PM
#1
Received a 6600k and attempting to boost performance by adjusting BIOS voltage to 1.4, yet hardware monitoring shows 1.28 during stress tests. Clarify which reading is correct and explore alternative tools for voltage tracking.
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vwgti2a
03-10-2016, 11:25 PM #1

Received a 6600k and attempting to boost performance by adjusting BIOS voltage to 1.4, yet hardware monitoring shows 1.28 during stress tests. Clarify which reading is correct and explore alternative tools for voltage tracking.

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SkelitonMage
Member
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03-14-2016, 08:32 AM
#2
When you configure a voltage, ensuring it reaches an upset limit instead of a fixed value constantly, even when idle, allows it to utilize the required voltage up to that set point. During idle periods it might decrease to 0.7 and fluctuate based on the amount of OC needed. For overclocking purposes, I rely on HWiNFO. It provides all necessary monitoring tools—temperature, voltages, power, throttling—for any component (CPU, graphics cards, etc.) without needing additional software.
You can find it here: https://www.hwinfo.com/
RoG Real Bench offers application-based benchmarks in a multitasking setting, helping to identify issues that synthetic tests might miss.
http://dlcdnmkt.asus.com/rog/RealBench_v2.44.zip
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SkelitonMage
03-14-2016, 08:32 AM #2

When you configure a voltage, ensuring it reaches an upset limit instead of a fixed value constantly, even when idle, allows it to utilize the required voltage up to that set point. During idle periods it might decrease to 0.7 and fluctuate based on the amount of OC needed. For overclocking purposes, I rely on HWiNFO. It provides all necessary monitoring tools—temperature, voltages, power, throttling—for any component (CPU, graphics cards, etc.) without needing additional software.
You can find it here: https://www.hwinfo.com/
RoG Real Bench offers application-based benchmarks in a multitasking setting, helping to identify issues that synthetic tests might miss.
http://dlcdnmkt.asus.com/rog/RealBench_v2.44.zip

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Goku_Jerome
Senior Member
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03-19-2016, 09:39 PM
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When you configure a voltage, ensuring it reaches an upset limit instead of a fixed value constantly, even when idle, allows it to utilize the required voltage up to that set point. During idle periods it might decrease to 0.7 and fluctuate based on the amount of OC needed. For overclocking purposes, I rely on HWiNFO. It provides all necessary measurements—temperatures, voltages, power, throttling—for any component (CPU, graphics cards, etc.) without needing additional tools.
You can find it here: https://www.hwinfo.com/
RoG Real Bench offers application-based benchmarks in a multitasking setting, helping to identify instabilities that synthetic tests might miss.
http://dlcdnmkt.asus.com/rog/RealBench_v2.44.zip
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Goku_Jerome
03-19-2016, 09:39 PM #3

When you configure a voltage, ensuring it reaches an upset limit instead of a fixed value constantly, even when idle, allows it to utilize the required voltage up to that set point. During idle periods it might decrease to 0.7 and fluctuate based on the amount of OC needed. For overclocking purposes, I rely on HWiNFO. It provides all necessary measurements—temperatures, voltages, power, throttling—for any component (CPU, graphics cards, etc.) without needing additional tools.
You can find it here: https://www.hwinfo.com/
RoG Real Bench offers application-based benchmarks in a multitasking setting, helping to identify instabilities that synthetic tests might miss.
http://dlcdnmkt.asus.com/rog/RealBench_v2.44.zip