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Undervolting a thuban 1075t

Undervolting a thuban 1075t

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khaledkb_
Senior Member
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09-23-2017, 04:42 AM
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Everyone wait a moment before you start criticizing me. I have an Asus M4A88TD with USB 3.0, a Phenom II X6 1075T, 12GB of RIPJOWS 1600 RAM, and a Hyper-213E EVO for free. I’ve overclocked it to 3.8Ghz and am encoding DVDs as quickly as possible (about an hour and fifty minutes per file). The only upgrades I’ve made are a 3.5" 2TB Toshiba hard drive and a 2.5" 1TB FireCuda for booting.

I’m planning to run the system at 1.1v, which is the lowest voltage the chipset allows. Where should I begin? I’m currently using 3.8Ghz for encoding, playing games from the early 2000s, and running a Plex server. The goal is to keep it running nonstop, so I’m seeking guidance on achieving this setup.
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khaledkb_
09-23-2017, 04:42 AM #1

Everyone wait a moment before you start criticizing me. I have an Asus M4A88TD with USB 3.0, a Phenom II X6 1075T, 12GB of RIPJOWS 1600 RAM, and a Hyper-213E EVO for free. I’ve overclocked it to 3.8Ghz and am encoding DVDs as quickly as possible (about an hour and fifty minutes per file). The only upgrades I’ve made are a 3.5" 2TB Toshiba hard drive and a 2.5" 1TB FireCuda for booting.

I’m planning to run the system at 1.1v, which is the lowest voltage the chipset allows. Where should I begin? I’m currently using 3.8Ghz for encoding, playing games from the early 2000s, and running a Plex server. The goal is to keep it running nonstop, so I’m seeking guidance on achieving this setup.

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Mountain_Man8
Member
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09-23-2017, 07:48 AM
#2
Undervolting isn't often discussed, but when it does, the focus is mainly on saving energy. Performance improvements are rarely considered. With a device that delivers power from the wall, you can obtain accurate power readings.
https://www.amazon.com/BALDR-Electricity...ill+a+watt
I came across a random item on Amazon to explain what a kill a watt refers to.
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Mountain_Man8
09-23-2017, 07:48 AM #2

Undervolting isn't often discussed, but when it does, the focus is mainly on saving energy. Performance improvements are rarely considered. With a device that delivers power from the wall, you can obtain accurate power readings.
https://www.amazon.com/BALDR-Electricity...ill+a+watt
I came across a random item on Amazon to explain what a kill a watt refers to.

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soldierman45
Member
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10-09-2017, 04:57 AM
#3
It's just like OCing, but in reverse. Rather than increasing the voltage when necessary, lower it to your preferred level. Check if everything functions correctly. If not, reduce the speed and test again. Continue as required.
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soldierman45
10-09-2017, 04:57 AM #3

It's just like OCing, but in reverse. Rather than increasing the voltage when necessary, lower it to your preferred level. Check if everything functions correctly. If not, reduce the speed and test again. Continue as required.

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Sambar_Person
Junior Member
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10-09-2017, 08:39 AM
#4
It's similar to OCing but in reverse. Rather than increasing voltage when necessary, lower it to your target level. Check if everything functions correctly. If not, reduce speed and test again. Continue this process as needed. I appreciate your explanation, though I'm still trying to grasp how underclocking at 2000mhz might affect my Plex server.
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Sambar_Person
10-09-2017, 08:39 AM #4

It's similar to OCing but in reverse. Rather than increasing voltage when necessary, lower it to your target level. Check if everything functions correctly. If not, reduce speed and test again. Continue this process as needed. I appreciate your explanation, though I'm still trying to grasp how underclocking at 2000mhz might affect my Plex server.

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xTripleMinerx
Posting Freak
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10-09-2017, 09:03 AM
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Performance has decreased noticeably. The extent of the issue is uncertain, depending on how much you're demanding from it and how many people are trying to stream. Transcode speed will slow significantly. If your current speed is around 3.8GHz and you reduce it to 2.0GHz, I expect your processing time to roughly double. Video coding makes good use of the cores, so it should be close to a one-to-one ratio. You might want to revert to the default or best OC settings when preparing for a new Blu-ray or similar task.

As long as you lower the clock to the lowest stable voltage, you shouldn't encounter crashes or similar problems. It will function, but it will be slower than your current performance.
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xTripleMinerx
10-09-2017, 09:03 AM #5

Performance has decreased noticeably. The extent of the issue is uncertain, depending on how much you're demanding from it and how many people are trying to stream. Transcode speed will slow significantly. If your current speed is around 3.8GHz and you reduce it to 2.0GHz, I expect your processing time to roughly double. Video coding makes good use of the cores, so it should be close to a one-to-one ratio. You might want to revert to the default or best OC settings when preparing for a new Blu-ray or similar task.

As long as you lower the clock to the lowest stable voltage, you shouldn't encounter crashes or similar problems. It will function, but it will be slower than your current performance.

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Meetrix
Member
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10-09-2017, 09:37 AM
#6
Performance will likely decrease noticeably. The extent depends on how much you're demanding from it and how many people are trying to stream. Transcode speed will slow significantly. If your current speed is around 3.8GHz and you need to bring it down to 2.0GHz, your download time could nearly double. Video coding makes good use of the cores, so it's close to a 1:1 ratio. Consider reverting to the default or best OC settings when preparing for a new Blu-ray or similar task. As long as you underclock to the lowest stable voltage, you should avoid crashes and other issues. It will run slower than before, but it should function without problems.
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Meetrix
10-09-2017, 09:37 AM #6

Performance will likely decrease noticeably. The extent depends on how much you're demanding from it and how many people are trying to stream. Transcode speed will slow significantly. If your current speed is around 3.8GHz and you need to bring it down to 2.0GHz, your download time could nearly double. Video coding makes good use of the cores, so it's close to a 1:1 ratio. Consider reverting to the default or best OC settings when preparing for a new Blu-ray or similar task. As long as you underclock to the lowest stable voltage, you should avoid crashes and other issues. It will run slower than before, but it should function without problems.

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antmat04
Member
220
10-28-2017, 02:22 AM
#7
Undervolting isn't often discussed, but when it does, the focus is mainly on conserving power. Performance improvements are rarely considered. With a device that delivers power from the wall, you can obtain accurate power readings.
https://www.amazon.com/BALDR-Electricity...ill+a+watt
I came across a random item on Amazon to explain what a kill a watt refers to.
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antmat04
10-28-2017, 02:22 AM #7

Undervolting isn't often discussed, but when it does, the focus is mainly on conserving power. Performance improvements are rarely considered. With a device that delivers power from the wall, you can obtain accurate power readings.
https://www.amazon.com/BALDR-Electricity...ill+a+watt
I came across a random item on Amazon to explain what a kill a watt refers to.