So, explain to me the whole need for the Vdroop mod. And, will I need it even if I'd want to OC it to 3.2 instead of 3.5?
The reason for the vDoop mod, is because(apparently) ASUS only used
4-phase power to there Capacitors and Voltage regulators. There newest
boards use 8-phase. On my P4C800, for example, when putting system
under load on Prime95(while watching MBM) the voltage starts out as 1.49v.
Then as the load tops out, the voltage "droops" to 1.42,then back up, then
back down. When running under normal conditions, the "1.42v is enough
to keep the CPU stable, but, under heavy load, it will cause a crash or
freeze. The solution is to solder a potentiometer to the board. The "pot"
bypasses certain circuits, and adjusting the resistance on the pot, will
"normalize" the drooping effect. I haven't done it to mine yet, but i'm
going to. You need a steady hand, and half-decent soldering skills. Do it
wrong, and vDroop will be the least of your problems. Here's a good link
on how to do the mod, as Malve is well-known for modding peolpe's
boards.
http://www.malvescorner.net/p4c800.html
P.S. You may get by without the vDroop mod, to 3.2.
I Posted a link here, though it isn't what i would call indepth.