thedougster Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 I am just in the middle of determining my max CPU speed and am stepping up my core voltage slowly as outlined in the clocking guide. Can anyone tell me why the core voltage i set in the bios is not the voltage showing in CPUZ. For example if i set it to 1.425 in the bios it is only showing up as 1.392 fluctuating to 1.376. I thought this was just normal but looking at other peoples screenshots in the 165 overclocking database there CPUZ voltage is what they say they have set there voltage to. What am i doing wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabiaN Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 The bios is the most accurate, other programs like cpu-z/mbm5/smartguardian will show different voltages, believe what the bios says :nod: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3stars Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 use a DMM theres a guide somewhere in here this is the only way to get a true reading of you voltages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompGeek Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 How come with the BIOS set to ex. 1.35v, it still reads 1.32 in BIOS? (And 1.31 in CPU-Z) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog154 Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 I've been told that software like smartguardian and cpu-z show .03 under the actual voltage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyefan Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 How come with the BIOS set to ex. 1.35v, it still reads 1.32 in BIOS? (And 1.31 in CPU-Z) with mine set @ 1.400v + 110%= 1.540v... 1.52v in bios 1.50v in MBM5 1.504v in CPUZ with Digi MM, it is actually 1.556v none of them are remotely close Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3stars Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 your a bit under the reccomended 480w psu could be with the ocing its getting a bit flacky you having any stability issues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyefan Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 your a bit under the reccomended 480w psu could be with the ocing its getting a bit flacky you having any stability issues 480w = "official recommendation". imho, 480w = baloney. I am nowhere near 420w right now. as for stability, you tell me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3stars Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 then you question was????????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyefan Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 then you question was????????? whose question?!? I had no question! trying to explain that software (including bios) voltage monitoring is completely bogus and wildly innaccurate. my DigiMM is correct...the other stuff is wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3stars Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 I wasn't questioning the stability of you rig i was trying understand your post i know that any thiny but a dmm will be wrong i misunderstood you post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyefan Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 I wasn't questioning the stability of you rig i was trying understand your post i know that any thiny but a dmm will be wrong i misunderstood you post gotcha mate! cheers and enjoy your weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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