Did you adjust your CPU settings correctly?
Did you adjust your CPU settings correctly?
Oh, and by the way, the PSU is an EVGA 650W GQ, 80+ gold, and I acquired it two days ago.
.002 is nothing. Lowering the LLC adjustment isn't needed; it's already correctly set to auto.
Your temperatures are excellent.
Your OC appears stable, proceed with further stability testing. OCCT may reveal issues AIDA64 might overlook.
You'll receive significantly more information about the system here: https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php
Biglizard:
The value of 0.002 isn't significant. Adjusting the LLC down isn't needed; it should stay at auto.
Your temperatures are excellent.
Your OC appears stable—keep with more stability testing. OCCT will reveal any issues AIDA64 might miss.
You'll provide much more information about the system here,
https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php
Thanks for your reply.
I suspect you might have misread; I don't see a fluctuation of 0.002—it's around 0.2-0.3v. Would you still think it's safe? The maximum spike is only 1.232V, which is just above the 1.230 I set in the BIOS. I wasn't sure if those fluctuations affected the components.
Regarding testing, I'll download OCCT after work.
Would you consider everything safe then?
Edit: I see how you got the 0.002 figure. The 1.232V is 0.002 higher than the 1.230 I set in the BIOS. It's not a big concern, but it's fluctuating between 1.200, 1.216, and 1.232. I'm not sure if that's normal.
If I set it to 1.230, why does it drop below that when fully loaded?
NSRyan shares his thoughts on the situation, noting that .002 is insignificant and adjusting the LLC down isn't needed since it's already correctly set to auto. He praises the temperatures and suggests more stability testing for the OC. NSRyan also questions why the system drops below expectations when loading at 100% and references a resource for further details.
Your load fluctuation isnt .2 to .3 , its 0.02 to 0.03
Dropping under load will be down to vdroop which can be counteracted by upping llc.
In your case though I honestly wouldnt bother, thats a perfectly nice overclock & your voltage is low enough as it is.
madmatt30 :
Your load fluctuation isnt .2 to .3 , its 0.02 to 0.03
Dropping under load will be down to vdroop which can be counteracted by upping llc.
In your case though I honestly wouldnt bother, thats a perfectly nice overclock & your voltage is low enough as it is.
So you would consider it safe and nothing more needs to be altered? Sorry if it sounds like I'm constantly procrastinating and repeating my questions- it's my first time overclocking and it makes me nervous af
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I don't think I need to bother with LLC because the vdroop is not causing instability at all
Oh - also, is 0.8v a SAFE IDLE voltage? In other words, it's going to run at 0.8V and above 24/7... is that alright
Your idle voltage is within normal range, matching stock specifications. Below this level, the system wouldn't even start up. At such low voltages, clocks display readings between 1400-1600mhz, indicating the power-saving mode is active.