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Question about Safe Voltage for AMD FX-4170

Question about Safe Voltage for AMD FX-4170

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TugaCarlos
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11-26-2017, 09:09 AM
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Hey guys, I'm having some trouble with my CPU. It's an AMD FX-4170 at 2.8GHz, and I've tried underclocking it to around 4GHz. I'm not sure how much voltage it needs or if my motherboard can handle it since it was already underclocked by default. My Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P board is old too. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice because a month ago I clocked it to 3.8GHz with higher voltage, but after a week I couldn't turn on the PC during startup—it kept saying there were problems. I'm not sure if I messed up the overclocking or if it was just an issue with Windows. Also, I saw someone else had it run at 4.2GHz without issues on their older Asus board, but they had to replace the CPU and still have a 700W power supply. Any suggestions?
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TugaCarlos
11-26-2017, 09:09 AM #1

Hey guys, I'm having some trouble with my CPU. It's an AMD FX-4170 at 2.8GHz, and I've tried underclocking it to around 4GHz. I'm not sure how much voltage it needs or if my motherboard can handle it since it was already underclocked by default. My Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P board is old too. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice because a month ago I clocked it to 3.8GHz with higher voltage, but after a week I couldn't turn on the PC during startup—it kept saying there were problems. I'm not sure if I messed up the overclocking or if it was just an issue with Windows. Also, I saw someone else had it run at 4.2GHz without issues on their older Asus board, but they had to replace the CPU and still have a 700W power supply. Any suggestions?

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nooneepic27
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11-26-2017, 01:19 PM
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The current voltage setting has been adjusted. The CPU voltage is no longer the primary concern; instead, the MB and its VRM are becoming the main limiting factors.
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nooneepic27
11-26-2017, 01:19 PM #2

The current voltage setting has been adjusted. The CPU voltage is no longer the primary concern; instead, the MB and its VRM are becoming the main limiting factors.

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Adonis71x
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11-26-2017, 03:16 PM
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The CPU VID is 1.2375, VID-1.1750, Memory VDDQ is 1.800, and the core is 1.100. These values are unclear; do you need voltage settings from the BIOS menu?
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Adonis71x
11-26-2017, 03:16 PM #3

The CPU VID is 1.2375, VID-1.1750, Memory VDDQ is 1.800, and the core is 1.100. These values are unclear; do you need voltage settings from the BIOS menu?

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UberCuber
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11-30-2017, 02:10 PM
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CPU VID 1.2375 serves as the primary identifier for the processor, but verify its performance under full load rather than when idle.
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UberCuber
11-30-2017, 02:10 PM #4

CPU VID 1.2375 serves as the primary identifier for the processor, but verify its performance under full load rather than when idle.

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12-02-2017, 01:37 AM
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Aida64 states that voltage remains constant despite operating at full load.
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manhunter4747
12-02-2017, 01:37 AM #5

Aida64 states that voltage remains constant despite operating at full load.

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