Vcore On Asus Mobo

[abu_has_the_power]

i go into bios, and i set my vcore to auto. does that mean it's at default or auto selected? i'm not too familar with asus mobos. i check in the asus prob and sisoftsandra, and they tell me that my vcore is 1.6??? that's not default!@!@! then i go into bios and set it down to 1.55. i open windows, and open probe and sisoft, and they're saying 1.63!!!!!@!@!#@#!##W!Q#!# wtf!!!?!? is this supposed to happen????

[ck-uk]

I just dug a manual out mate of the u know what board,page 2-17

"cpu vcore setting{auto}"

"This field determines if the Cpu Vcore is automatically scaled or set manually by the user.The default value is {auto},therefore,the cpu vcore voltage is set for maximum performance without stressing the cpu,configuration options:[Auto}{menu}" :)

:)

[clocker]

Abu, it seems likely that your chip needs more voltage to run properly at your upped clock speed.
Why does this surprise you?

[B_U_B_B_A]

my asus board over volts the vcore as well...i think its just sumthin they do...mine stays above what i set it to even if i underclock the cpu

[abu_has_the_power]

well, a lot of ppl with my speed have stock vcore. wat's the highest u can go (vcore) b4 u damage or shorten the life span of the cpu?

[Lite]

bare in mind if you increase your voltage will increase your cpu temp

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Lite@5 February 2004 - 15:31
bare in mind if you increase your voltage will increase your cpu temp
my temps are doing 27C idle. that's not high at all dude.


anyone know how far the vcore can go b4 u start reducing the cpu's life span?

[bigdawgfoxx]

I had to raise the Vcore some on my 2500 once it got to 3200. Thanks Lennon for helping me out on that one!

[Lite]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+5 February 2004 - 20:45--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 5 February 2004 - 20:45)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lite@5 February 2004 - 15:31
bare in mind if you increase your voltage will increase your cpu temp
my temps are doing 27C idle. that&#39;s not high at all dude.


anyone know how far the vcore can go b4 u start reducing the cpu&#39;s life span? [/b][/quote]
any overclocking does reduce the life span of a CPU and any increase in voltage will further reduce it ;)

I&#39;m not firmiliar with voltages so cannot help you&#33;

[abu_has_the_power]

this is weird. i set the vcore as 1.55, not auto, and i load windows, and under speedfan, sisoft, and asus probe, they all say my vcore is at 1.63&#33;&#33;&#33; wtf&#33;&#33; i set it at 1.55, not 1.63. wat&#39;s up?

and wat&#39;s the danger vcore 4 my cpu? i mean like when ur cpu&#39;s life span starts to deteriorate.

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@5 February 2004 - 14:52
and wat&#39;s the danger vcore 4 my cpu? i mean like when ur cpu&#39;s life span starts to deteriorate.
If you don&#39;t understand that then you shouldn&#39;t be overclocking. :P

[ck-uk]

I dont no mate,i think about it in the first place they&#39;re strong enough to last for donkeys yrs at 24/7 by design and the other parts, and they would probably absorb some of the strain or affect if u o&#39;c-it a bit.Mo mate dont worry about life spans mate and if u plan on upgradin&#39; to go with say gaming.Just concentrate you dont mess up what you&#39;re are doing now. :nono: gamin&#39; or what you do otherwise mate . :)

:)

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+5 February 2004 - 16:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 5 February 2004 - 16:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@5 February 2004 - 14:52
and wat&#39;s the danger vcore 4 my cpu? i mean like when ur cpu&#39;s life span starts to deteriorate.
If you don&#39;t understand that then you shouldn&#39;t be overclocking. :P [/b][/quote]
can&#39;t u just tell me? i just read somewhere that 1.7 is high.

[tesco]

im sure 5 volts is bad for it ;)

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@5 February 2004 - 18:24
im sure 5 volts is bad for it ;)
5 volts for ur cpu? that would explode

[SciManAl]

QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 5 February 2004 - 18:24)
im sure 5 volts is bad for it&nbsp;


5 volts for ur cpu? that would explode
no just get hot, i have a Abit running at 2.5 volts for my ocing... mainly you should think like this... higher the volts= hotter you could pobably get pretty far as long as cooling can handle it... but yes too much would cause it to melt...

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by SciManAl@5 February 2004 - 18:46

QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 5 February 2004 - 18:24)
im sure 5 volts is bad for it&nbsp;


5 volts for ur cpu? that would explode
no just get hot, i have a Abit running at 2.5 volts for my ocing... mainly you should think like this... higher the volts= hotter you could pobably get pretty far as long as cooling can handle it... but yes too much would cause it to melt...
higher vcore also reduces ur cpu&#39;s life span.

[tesco]

abu are you having any problems at all? if the temps are so low and your computer is running stable then why are you worried about the vcore?

[SciManAl]

abu are you having any problems at all? if the temps are so low and your computer is running stable then why are you worried about the vcore?

i actually have to agree, i actually modified my mobo so it could handle bigger vcore settings for the bigger clocks i was pushing... I wouldn&#39;t be complaining about your predicament... :rolleyes:

[abu_has_the_power]

i&#39;m just trying to find out wat vcore will damage my cpu. can&#39;t anyone here give a straight answer?

[SciManAl]

the straight and simple answer is no it won&#39;t, as long as it doesn&#39;t at first burst in flames... that is the direct and easy answer...

If your temps are ok, the vcore is ok... damage will only result when the higher vcore gets too hot and melts your cpu... so just watch dem temps...

[clocker]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@5 February 2004 - 21:13
i&#39;m just trying to find out wat vcore will damage my cpu. can&#39;t anyone here give a straight answer?
I doubt it, Abu.
The only way to really know would be to test several hundred chips to destruction.
I&#39;m pretty sure that no one here has done that...well, maybe SciMan... :P

[abu_has_the_power]

another weird thing. i just ran 3dmark03 @ same settings at b4, and i got 400 points less than wat i had b4. wtf?

[bigdawgfoxx]

what do you mean by same settings as before? Like with all of your old hardware? Or with your new hardware just not overclocked? Cuz you overclocked 800Mhz...there should be a significant diff in 3DMark03...

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@6 February 2004 - 13:04
what do you mean by same settings as before? Like with all of your old hardware? Or with your new hardware just not overclocked? Cuz you overclocked 800Mhz...there should be a significant diff in 3DMark03...
not sure. i had 3900 something and now i have 3500. wtf&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; and 4 some reason the cpu game tests got terrible scores&#33; wtf&#33;1&#33;&#33;

[bigdawgfoxx]

You didnt answer my questions...do you mean before all you new hardware your scores were better or after your new hardware but before it was overclocked?

[bluedevil]

the Vcore setting are dangerous above 1.7 volts on a p4, so your fine :)