Do ASUS mobo auto-overclocking features set the voltage too high?

[james4t]

In one of my earlier threads

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthr...t=24995&page=2

TheMadDutchDude put forward that ASUS auto-tune features such as the CPU Level Up use too high a voltage, reducing the life of the components. Has anbody else out there experienced this? Is it not worth using the feature(s) because of this?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

Thanks for remembering me LOL

Yeah they do, I have had a lot of experience with Asus motherboards, and I remember one of them that I had put my Celeron 2.8GHz up, I think it was around 3.5GHz (it was getting trashed any ways) on the stock cooler etc and the voltage was set to 1.6! Even though, I was a complete noob to OCing I knew that was too high.

Strongly recommend you spend a bit of time, and learn how to OC properly, if you want, I can do my best to advise you

About that motherboard question, what are you going to be using your computer for? Are you planning to be using CrossFire in the future or are you sticking to a single GPU config?

[james4t]

Cheers for that info

As it's my first setup I was only going to use one graphics card. I want to use the system to get experience and also for casual gaming. After some advice on here, i'm thinking the HD 4850 will probably be my pick. DX10 support and cheaper than an equivolant from Nvidia. I notice that the P5Q boards support crossfire so that could be an option in the future.

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

It is a very powerful motherboard for the price to be honest.

Just don't use the AutoTune feature, ask me for support if you like.

If you have MSN, feel free to add me on: themaddutchdude "at" hotmail "dot" com and I will happily guide you through overclocking.

If you have XBox LIVE, all the better because then I can talk you through it, and get LIVE feedback from you. If you do, feel free to add me on RaveBREND (that's for anyone by the way! ) And as always, always up for a Halo3 match but not at the moment.. as the EXP system is still flaky.

[Rastalovich]

If the ASUX auto-tune is anything like the bios auto clocking thing they used to have, i.e. goes up in %ages. I`d not go over 5%, 10 at a push (with a strong test) - if that`s applicable to what their modern thing is like.

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

Funny you should mention that, my old Asus motherboard (which has since been replaced) was an mATX board and had a 5/10/20/30% OC option.. absolutely useless!

Quite honestly, I wrote an entire guide on overclocking and tried to put it in simple terms etc, giving pictured examples and all that but sadly I forgot to back it up and I regret it now, lost all my game saves as well. Ooh well, as they say.. S**T happens!

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

Haha just noticed, thanks for the +rep

Any luck at all on overclocking yourself?

[Zoot]

Originally Posted by name='°TheMadDutchDude°'

Yeah they do, I have had a lot of experience with Asus motherboards

Yeah I agree.

The northbridge voltage was being set far too high under "Auto" with my Rampage Formula. If I was to raise the FSB to 400MHz the northbridge voltage ballooned up to 1.63V causing it to go up beyond 60C with Prime95.

I'd say stay away from the "Auto" settings too.

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

1.63v

Wow, my friend has a Q6600 at 3.6GHz (well it is at 3.4 because it's getting too hot at the moment) and he is only on 1.45v on the NB and he is also using the Rampage Formula.

[Bungral]

Pah, I've used 1.7v on my Maximus.

Only short term mind.