Learning about CPU voltages in Intel systems
Learning about CPU voltages in Intel systems
I found the most stable Vcore offset during testing to be around -0.200V, though it failed at -0.225V. Benchmarks finish with a peak Vcore of about 1.397V. I'm satisfied with these results. I plan to explore increasing the boost ratios further. We're already hitting 5.4GHz, and higher voltages seem to boost performance.
I was experiencing crashes on Blender Benchmark, so I increased the Vcore offset to -0.150V and adjusted the multi-core boost settings more conservatively. I managed to restore stability without sacrificing benchmark results. Running two different benchmarks showed the current best Vcore setting is 1.368V, which I consider outstanding. Alternatively, this approach aligns with Gigabyte's tendency to overvolt processors by default without explicit user instructions.