2500k, is this voltage normal for 4.6GHZ?

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #1

hi, i have got my 2500k running at 4.6Ghz and at 0.98v. is this a normal voltage? i think it might go lower.
here is the cpu-z validated soyou can see http://valid.canardpc.com/2844552

 

Remmy

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #2

That sounds insanely low to me, iirc to get around 4.5GHz I needed something like 1.3v or thereabouts

 

vorticalbox

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #3

check your BIOS and see there it could be misreading the voltage.

have you stress tested it to see if it stable?

 

S_I_N

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #4

does look a tad off lol with the 2500K and no hyperthreading it is possible to get decent oc's on lower volts. But again that looks low. What do you have it set at in bios??? If its accurate you may have a golden chip

 

SieB

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #5

Do you have speedstep enabled? That's most likely the voltage when not underload and downclocked by speedstep. Run prime 95 and then check your voltage in CPU-Z.

 

S_I_N

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #6

Doesn't speedstep also lower multi?????

 

SieB

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #7

Usually, but I can't think of why it's showing 0.98v other than not reporting the voltage correctly. ~0.95v is idle volts for SB, sometimes the multi will spike as well so it could of spiked and read 4.5 at the time.

Dunno though, just thought i'd mention speedstep as a possible cause.

 

tinytomlogan

The Guvnor

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #8

Show prime 95 or OCCT running when you take the screen shot, that just sounds like speedstep kicking in at idle.

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #9

thanks for the replys, the cpuz i verified and linked was while prime95 was running. I will get a screenshot for you now. and just to say the bios is where i have set the voltage.

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

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here is a screenshot i just took, i did a 1 hour test before with OCCT and it passed fine with a max temp of 75 on core 2 and the rest are lower.I am running air cooled so i know it will be lower with water cooling. http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu67/dj_doogle/screenshot_zpsdf197c01.jpg

 

SieB

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #11

Are you running an up to date version of CPU-Z? Can you post a screenshot of your BIOS settings as well.
Either you have the best 2500K in the world or the voltage is not being reported correctly :lol:

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #12

yes i had to update it so i can validate the check. and HW monitor is giving me the same voltage and the bios is the same. oh just realisedthat that screenshot i have just done and (i am still currently running) is at 4.7ghz if nobody noticed

 

SieB

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #13

Something is not right, there is no way a 2500k could do a overclock like that at stock volts. Some of the most highly binned 2500ks need at least 1.25v for 4.5ghz.

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #14

sorry i just posted the same one again, here is the 18 min test

 

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SieB

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #15

Can you post a screenshot of your Bios settings?

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #16

ermm.. i have no idea how to... i will take a picture on my phone lol

 

S_I_N

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #17

something aint right here lol your 12+ rail on your psu is showing way way to low.

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #18

ok sorry about the bad quality cut it is the best my crIpod can do

 

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Bousatsu

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• Jun 26, 2013

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S_I_N said:

something aint right here lol your 12+ rail on your psu is showing way way to low.

Click to expand...

i noticed that too, i have a Corsair HX 1000 psu

 

SieB

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #20

According to your BIOS you CPU is running at 1.36v (shown in the last pic) which makes more sense.