Overclocking guide for LGA 1156 Core i5 and Core i7 processors
Overclocking guide for LGA 1156 Core i5 and Core i7 processors
It's necessary to add more Linux utilities for benchmarking overclocking in these guides.
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Questions:
1. I’m considering running my ECS P55H-A board at 160 Mhz BClock all the time. I assume this would require around 1.30 Vcore, or maybe even less? Are these two values safe enough for a standard P55 board to operate continuously without risking damage? I’ve read about some P55 boards that got damaged by constant operation at 1.36 Vcore and a BClock of about 190-200 MHz.
2. For the 1156 CPUs, regarding QPI—do you have any way to adjust the QPI ratio? Is this fixed by CPU count or is it tied to a single default setting? Could you clarify this? I might be misunderstanding something and would appreciate your guidance.
3. Can we configure an Overclocking (OC) setting so that when the CPU is idle or under light load, it runs at a lower frequency? Would this disable all power-saving features but still allow EIST to function properly? This would help keep the CPU cooler and reduce power consumption.