Yes, it is acceptable to use 1.340 for vcore.
Yes, it is acceptable to use 1.340 for vcore.
I found out that my maximum overclock setting on the motherboard for the Pentium G3258 is 4.1GHZ with a vcore of 1.340, and temperatures stay below 68 degrees.
Reset all components back to their default configurations and execute a stress test. Monitor the voltage output during operation, ensuring it remains below 1.1 volts. Adjust the Vcore to 1.25 volts and switch the voltage mode to adaptive, allowing dynamic changes instead of fixed manual settings. Observe the maximum overclock performance achievable at this adjusted voltage without triggering a blue screen. This will provide insight into your chip's capabilities relative to others.
Hello...
The review highlights that the Intel Pentium G3258-AE achieved a performance of 4.1Ghz at 1.1 volts, as shown in the "Overclocking Performance" chart.
Seems very high on the Vcore for only a 4.1GHz overclock. Most users are reporting 4.5GHz-4.7Ghz at between 1.25v-1.30v. Your temps are fine, but is that the lowest voltage you can go and be stable at 4.1GHz? Also, I wouldn't recommend going above 1.30v for long term reliability. Finally, what motherboard and cooler are you using?
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Seems very high on the Vcore for only a 4.1GHz overclock. Most users are reporting 4.5GHz-4.7Ghz at between 1.25v-1.30v. Your temps are fine, but is that the lowest voltage you can go and be stable at 4.1GHz? Also, I wouldn't recommend going above 1.30v for long term reliability. Finally, what motherboard and cooler are you using?
its weird because for 4Ghz I need 1.280 for my vcore. My motherboard is a non-z motherboard which is the Asrock H81M DGS r2.0 and my cooler is the hyper 103. I have read that there are meant to be ' bad chips ' and ' good chips' but do you think it could just be my motherboard ? and since temps dont exceed 68 degress does the vcore I have matter ( New to PC Gaming) ? also any recommended CPU Stress test software i can use?
The motherboard offers greater overclock control compared to other H-series boards, which suggests the issue isn't with that. My chip performance is significantly higher than what's typical for a decent overclocker, but still outside the usual range. Still, 1.34v seems excessive given the speed gains. Although not immediately damaging, it's far beyond normal levels and may indicate a problem. I'm not familiar with ASRock's BIOS, but I checked the O/C options manual. What settings are you applying in the OC Tweaker window?
That motherboard offers greater overclock control compared to other H-series boards, which suggests it's not the main issue. My chip performance is significantly better than what you'd expect from a typical overclocker. I'm not very familiar with ASRock's BIOS, but I checked the manual for the O/C options. Could you tell me what settings are active on the OC Tweaker screen?
EDIT: The most commonly used stress tests are OCCT and AIDA 64.
I keep everything at AUTO and only adjust VCore and CPU Ratio.
Hello... Please review the procedure found at the provided link. As discussed earlier, there is a wide range of good and bad overclockers, along with various MBs and Bio options.
Reset all components back to their default configurations and execute a stress test. Monitor the voltage output during operation, ensuring it remains below 1.1 volts. Adjust the Vcore to 1.25 volts and switch the voltage mode to adaptive, allowing dynamic changes instead of fixed manual settings. Observe the maximum overclock performance achievable at this adjusted voltage without triggering a blue screen. This will provide insight into your chip's capabilities relative to others.
Start by resetting everything back to the default factory configuration and executing a stress test. Observe the voltage consumption during load conditions; it should remain below 1.1v. Next, adjust the Vcore to 1.25v and switch the voltage mode to adaptive, allowing the system to dynamically change the Vcore rather than remaining fixed at manual levels. Determine the maximum overclock achievable at 1.25v during the stress test without triggering a blue screen. This will provide insight into your chip's performance relative to others. A brief stress test showed that VCORE consistently maintained 1.087v at stock speeds, so I plan to try 1.25 now and evaluate my maximum CPU Ratio.