cpu core voltage setting by bios?

[dionicio]

I considerer the trend of including
FSB, multiplier, etc on Bios a good trend.

On exception of the cpu core voltage setting,
I think this one should be a dip switch or jumper setting.

Why?
I have assambled a sistem with a 1.3 core voltage setting
(downclocked AMD)
soyo k7ada motherboard
very cool sistem, no cpu fan.
dip switch vcore setting.


Rejected another much finer bios seteable motherboards
because I am afraid that on the event of
automatic bios reset my cpu/motherboard
could be fried.

After much reading rejected intel 815 options too.
because I understand they can only be speed tweaked
adjusting the FSB.

Are these my mental limitations real?

Any commentary welcomed.



reason

 

[FENRlZ]

Why would you downclock your CPU, just to keep it cool??? What kind of CPU do you use? I´m using a 1.3GHz Duron (XP stepping) on 1.45v, it´s not downclocked, I´m not using a fan either, and it´s still very cool.

I don´t have that problem, the voltage going up if BIOS is cleared, cause my CPU is at 1.45 at default!!! )
I had a cool sig. ready, but my dog ate it!