What causes the CPU voltage to be unusually high?

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking What causes the CPU voltage to be unusually high?

dolphin1117
Junior Member

10-09-2016, 12:02 AM

I'm using an i7-6700k with an ASUS Maximus VIII motherboard and a Corsair H100i v2 cooler. I recently overclocked and the BIOS shows my CPU voltage at 1.232V, while ASUS ROG software (Dual Intelligent Processors 5) lists it as 1.488V to 1.504V. Which one is correct? I only overclocked to 4.6GHz and have water cooling. It's my first overclock and I'm new, so I'm worried I might have made a mistake. Someone could help me out.

dolphin1117

10-09-2016, 12:02 AM #1

ketman34
Posting Freak

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10-16-2016, 04:57 AM

When voltage is set to auto BIOS, it may increase beyond the desired level because you're already adjusting it manually, and setting the voltage too low could affect performance.

ketman34

10-16-2016, 04:57 AM #2

When voltage is set to auto BIOS, it may increase beyond the desired level because you're already adjusting it manually, and setting the voltage too low could affect performance.

Jeffrey_12
Junior Member

10-16-2016, 10:01 PM

Leaving the voltage in auto mode may cause it to rise excessively, especially if you're already adjusting it manually. The minimum level it can reach varies depending on the CPU.

Jeffrey_12

10-16-2016, 10:01 PM #3

Leaving the voltage in auto mode may cause it to rise excessively, especially if you're already adjusting it manually. The minimum level it can reach varies depending on the CPU.