The core voltage remains constant even when configured in the BIOS.
The core voltage remains constant even when configured in the BIOS.
The video signal voltage the CPU asks for depends on its running frequency. At default settings I think Vcore should depend on VID, but I’m not sure. Actually, Vcore is the real voltage sent to the CPU and is what you adjust to affect stability. I don’t see a clear reason to focus on VID during overclocking.
The voltage displayed in Software isn't always precise. It can vary based on your motherboard, sometimes being higher or lower than the value set in the BIOS. To obtain an exact reading, you'd need a multimeter connected to the correct points on the motherboard.
Additionally, the reported 1.125V seems to be an increase from the previous value before you adjusted it to 1.3V in the BIOS.
The voltage is configured to manual VCORE at 1.3v, with the power plan set to high performance. It idles at 1.125 under high-performance mode and remains at 1.125 during "load" in the occt medium data set. I've attempted overclocking via Intel Extreme Tuning, adjusting the multiplier and other settings to auto. The average voltage for a 48x core multiplier is around 1.32, which seems higher than necessary.
TJ Hooker clarifies the focus should be on Vcore rather than VID in the monitoring tool, noting differences in stress levels based on data size—small being most stressful, large least.
Daniel Barnett:
TJ Hooker:
I was wondering if you're certain you're checking Vcore rather than VID in your monitoring software, not just about configuring Vcore in the BIOS.
Yes, I'm confident. In the BIOS menu, the home screen lists 8600k, 100 x 48, 1.3v.
As I mentioned earlier,
I'm referring to HWiNFO64, where you'll find sensor data for both VID and Vcore. You should focus on the latter.
Please share a screenshot of hwinfo64.