Solved at 9600k with 5.0GHz and just 1.24 volt
Solved at 9600k with 5.0GHz and just 1.24 volt
I'm testing if running my 9600k at 5.0GHz with voltages between 1.2399 and 1.25V is safe, given that the BIOS sets it higher but it drops to 1.23-1.25 in practice. Could this low voltage at high overclocking be harmful?
If your CPU performs well under a strong workload (such as prime95/small FFTs without AVX being the standard heavy test), opting for a lower voltage is preferable. This is because heat generally rises with the square of the voltage increase... (I wouldn't stress too much about small changes in voltage at 'X', but you'd likely see a slightly reduced voltage 'Y' under load, since exact results are rarely consistent...)
If your CPU performs well under a strong workload (such as prime95/small FFTs without AVX being the standard heavy test), opting for a lower voltage is preferable. This is because heat generation generally rises with the square of the voltage increase... (I wouldn't stress too much about small changes in voltage at 'X', but you'd likely see a slightly reduced voltage 'Y' under load, since exact matches are unlikely...)