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Locking in a CPU voltage in Asus Z97 Bios

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  • r9 290
  • 4790k
  • z97
  • BIOS
  • pro
  • CPUs
  • Asus
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October 13, 2014 10:52:38 AM

I got the Asus Z97 Pro, newest bios, and I am trying to tame this 4790k with it. I want the thing to run at 1.2v at 4.4ghz, maybe even 4.5ghz, but I cannot get it to stay at 1.2v
there are 4 options
[auto] runs .725 to 1.216 volts
[Offset] on auto runs .725 to 1.229v
[Manual] of course locks at 1.2v, but it runs at that all the time, really hot.
[Adaptive] I set the CPU voltage to - and .035 and the turbo voltage to 1.235, and the total combined voltage = 1.2v like I wanted, but in OS, it only got up to 1.177 volts :/  hmm...
Should I make the CPU voltage -.020 or something? -.035 made it drop .53 below the turbo voltage I set... Confusing
How can I do this, without making the CPU unstable or hurt its life

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October 13, 2014 10:56:34 AM

new heatsink and lock it at a manual 1.2, depending on your llc settings you will get vroop. Hopefully you arent overclocking on a stock heatsink
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October 13, 2014 11:03:25 AM

06yfz450ridr said:
new heatsink and lock it at a manual 1.2, depending on your llc settings you will get vroop. Hopefully you arent overclocking on a stock heatsink


I have a Noctua NH-D14, that isn't my concern. My concern was keeping it under at a max of 1.2v like in gaming and such, but then allow it to sit back down at .745v to save power and stop unnecessary heat generated.
Auto goes up to a max of 1.216 for now now, I guess that is vlse enough? hrm... OCing Intel is a TON harder than OCing an FX processor, had every option in my old 8350's bios configured in half an hour...
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October 13, 2014 11:10:04 AM

i dont like the bios' on the intel side for those chips its really odd how it is laid out on most of the boards, but basically what you need to do is make sure the c6/c7 states are enabled as well as your other power saving features and use offset mode with something in the negatives and check to see how your voltages fluctuate as well as stability.

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