I've finally got around to trying to overclock this 2600K. I am concentrating only on the CPU at this point and using only vCore.
Basically I have enabled the LLC and am using Multi-Step Load-Line. My question as the title suggests is more of an either/or scenario. I shall use 4.2GHz as an example and the stable voltage appears to be 1.250v. If I set Level 4 on the LLC, I can set the vCore in Bios at 1.250 with Level 4 LLC, however the Level 4 will boost the voltage so in CPUz the voltage is showing as 1.272 idle and 1.284 under load. I can also use Level 3 in the LLC however if I set the voltage to 1.250 I crash. I can set it to 1.260 and CPUz will show the voltage at 1.260v idle and then droop to 1.248 (it's ALWAYS a 12millivolt drop in Level 3) under load and runs stable.
To cut to the chase... am I better to using Level 3 with a slightly higher vCore voltage in Bios which appears to give a lower and closer voltage in CPUz to Bios and let the voltage droop to 1.250 (or slightly under) or use Level 4 which allows a lower voltage in Bios but appears to boost to a higher voltage according to CPUz.
Just a final quickie.... Are these voltages good, about average or bad for these clocks Default Clock @ 1.065v, 4.0GHz @ 1.195v, 4.2GHz @ 1.260v, 4.5GHz @ 1.335v (the 4.5GHz voltage is Level 4 LLC so is probably 1.345v under Level 3 like the others)
Thanks for any help and apologies if this has been asked and answered, I did do a search but couldn't see what I was looking for. BTW, very nice guide Tom, it helped a lot.
Basically I have enabled the LLC and am using Multi-Step Load-Line. My question as the title suggests is more of an either/or scenario. I shall use 4.2GHz as an example and the stable voltage appears to be 1.250v. If I set Level 4 on the LLC, I can set the vCore in Bios at 1.250 with Level 4 LLC, however the Level 4 will boost the voltage so in CPUz the voltage is showing as 1.272 idle and 1.284 under load. I can also use Level 3 in the LLC however if I set the voltage to 1.250 I crash. I can set it to 1.260 and CPUz will show the voltage at 1.260v idle and then droop to 1.248 (it's ALWAYS a 12millivolt drop in Level 3) under load and runs stable.
To cut to the chase... am I better to using Level 3 with a slightly higher vCore voltage in Bios which appears to give a lower and closer voltage in CPUz to Bios and let the voltage droop to 1.250 (or slightly under) or use Level 4 which allows a lower voltage in Bios but appears to boost to a higher voltage according to CPUz.
Just a final quickie.... Are these voltages good, about average or bad for these clocks Default Clock @ 1.065v, 4.0GHz @ 1.195v, 4.2GHz @ 1.260v, 4.5GHz @ 1.335v (the 4.5GHz voltage is Level 4 LLC so is probably 1.345v under Level 3 like the others)
Thanks for any help and apologies if this has been asked and answered, I did do a search but couldn't see what I was looking for. BTW, very nice guide Tom, it helped a lot.
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