It should run at 1.46 volts during idle. The latest BIOS from ASUS Crosshair 8 Hero suggests the CPU can handle higher voltages, so sticking to the stock voltage might be more optimal. Your manual setting of 1.3V is reasonable but could limit performance.
It should run at 1.46 volts during idle. The latest BIOS from ASUS Crosshair 8 Hero suggests the CPU can handle higher voltages, so sticking to the stock voltage might be more optimal. Your manual setting of 1.3V is reasonable but could limit performance.