Overclocking why increase voltage

JayWood Member. Oct 27, 3, I didnt know where to post this, so if this is the wrong place please let me know where I should. I was overclocking my Ik and I upped it to 4. I however didnt really mess with the voltage but it all worked fine, and it seems to be stable. I did a stress test of 10 intervals on standard with Intel Burn Test and it was a success. It runs at anywhere from 30c to 45c, and with the stress test about 72c.

I still think i should up the voltage as that was the recommendation on the guide i followed, roughly 1. When I tried a message came up which I will post below. I wasnt sure what to do so i thought I would ask about it first. Vagabond Member. Oct 26, 2, United States. For what? Is there an application maxing your k? Luigi87 One Winged Slayer Member.

Oct 25, 3, If I'm understanding this correctly leave "Extreme Over-voltage" disabled. To clarify: This is mainly to prevent overvolting or undervolting for stability purposes Edit: Also I probably should have said this as some have said below , ideally you are setting your voltage to be lower than the average would be when in Auto.

This is why set voltages low, check for stability, and incrementally increase it until it's stable. You want the lowest amount you can get away with. So if I misunderstood and you simply want to increase the voltage and not look for the lowest available, then Last edited: May 12, Deleted member User requested account closure Banned. Nov 20, 2, Eh, 1. I think I got up to like 1. I'd say do what you want, if you're trying to push it. As long as you're not doing something asininely high.

I doubt 1. Vulcano's Assistant Member. Oct 29, 9, If it was in auto it should have increased the voltage by itself to run at 4. Sure, 1. Thread starter rumrunner24 Start date Jan 26, Forums Hardware Overclocking. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next Sort by votes. Jun 22, 0 10, 1. I'm at 4. HEXiT Champion. Mar 13, 10, 13 51, 1, Ubrales Champion. Dec 3, 13, 1 56, 1, Voltage increase leads to power increase which in rurn increases the heat.

That is what degrades electronics, including the CPU. Thanks guys, I knkw heat is what does it, but I wanted to know if increasing yhe ghz with out increasing voltage has a simliar effect? Does the voltage increase rule still apply if I have great cooling? Im at 4. HEXiT :.

Michael Clancy Reputable. Feb 2, 68 0 4, 5. To further ansewer your question, increasing frequency increases heat Michael Clancy :. The eventually wasnt meant to be taken literally, increasing frequency increases heat, like i said.

I meant even if your sensors dont see the heat such that a monitor can display the change You may or may not see it, its there, but the monitor might not be able to display that thermal difference..

So even if I m able to keep the temps down, the higher voltage will still wear through the channels, causing my cpu to die faster? That's what I'm a little confused about. Make sure not to exceed the recommended maximum for your processor.

This varies from model to model but it can be helpful to read reviews for your CPU, specifically ones that focus on overclocking. Most publications will list the voltage they required to keep several different speeds stable. Every CPU sample is different and you will need to fine-tune the voltage before calling it done; however, these values do provide a good starting point.

When overclocking, you want to find the lowest voltage required to maintain stability. More voltage equals more heat and this will allow you to keep temperatures under control. The safest way to adjust voltage is with increments of. Decrease voltage until your computer starts showing signs of instability under load. If the test fails or crashes, then you need to raise the voltage back up to the previous stable point. For optimal efficiency, you can increase the voltage by. Overclocking is not the only time it can be useful to adjust voltage.