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System Name | Monster Gaming PC |
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Processor | [Intel] Core i5 3570K |
Motherboard | [ASRock] Z77 Extreme4 |
Cooling | [Cooler Master] Hyper 212 EVO |
Memory | [Corsair] 8 GB (2 X 4 GB) Vengeance Low Profile |
Video Card(s) | [ASUS] GTX 670 OC 2GB (GTX670-DC2OG-2GD5) |
Storage | [WD] Caviar Blue 1TB SATA III 7200RPM |
Display(s) | [Dell] UltraSharp 2407WFP (24" 1200x1920) |
Case | [CM Storm] Scout 2 Black |
Power Supply | [OCZ] ZT Series 750W |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate, |
So I've decided to find the max safe clock of my CPU for benchmark purposes, and I am currently at 4.7GHz (is that good for a 3570K?). Unfortunately, 1.4V of Fixed voltage didn't get me there so I've ramped it up to 1.5V. I am noticing, however, that the actual vcore goes down to 1.44V on load from 1.48V when idle. Why is this happening? Frequency remains static (exc. after decimal point Mhz fluctuation) and performance is an improvement, but why is my VCore going down. I do have turbo boost enabled (as I am forced to) and the "additional turbo voltage" is the minimum of +0.004V . I don't think this is throttling or SpeedStep as those just reduce the frequency. What is it? How do I get a higher, more fixed voltage?