The smallest step you focus on during overclocking is usually a few milliseconds or even nanoseconds.
The smallest step you focus on during overclocking is usually a few milliseconds or even nanoseconds.
I recently boosted the 6700K to its limits. I set the voltage to 1.4V and adjusted the multiplier to 48, then tried it. When I increased it to 49, it crashed. I lowered the voltage to 1.45 and it stabilized at 4,92 GHz. I didn’t want to push it further with voltage. Back then, overclocking was straightforward (though not safe for modern chips).
I begin with larger jumps using 0.05V steps (for instance 1.10V to 1.15V, then 1.20V, etc.) until I reach a satisfactory speed. After confirming the overclock works well, I make fine adjustments with ±0.025V and 0.010V. In my opinion, even 0.010V can be negligible because CPU voltage fluctuations are common, and the CPU's own LLC might introduce slight overshoot or oscillations. For example, if you set it to 1.32V in BIOS, testing under stress or gaming will likely show it fluctuating between 1.30V and 1.34V.
I use 0.1, 0.05, 0.1, then 0.005. I understand the voltage changes are minor, but at least I can reassure myself that anything over Vcore isn't my responsibility.
It refers to a specific configuration like 0.05V on Haswell 0.0125 with Zen 2, such as a particular processor model.
Thank you for clarifying. I understand you're referring to Haswell-E.