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3770k Overclocking

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System Name PainKiller
Processor Intel I7-3770K 4.5Ghz
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77
Cooling Corsair H100i
Memory G Skill 16GB 1600MHZ DDR3
Video Card(s) 2x EVGA GTX 770 SC
Storage x1 WD 640GB, x2 OCZ Vector 128GB SSD and x1 OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB SSD
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Case Cooler Master HAF X 932
Power Supply Corsair HX850W
Software Windows 7 SP1
Got a question,


My voltage in the bios was set to 1.200, running on desktop its at 1.208 and on load its at 1.216 on ultra high LLC. When i changed it to high LLC on desktop its at 1.200 but when testing the CPU it goes to 1.192 in prime 95. I am stable and i have not crashed. What do i put the LLC to?
 
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Use the lowest voltage that maintains stability...less voltage=less power draw and less heat. Also, I am not of the opinion that having maximum LLC is a good idea, load droop is intended to exist by Intel, so having load voltage actually increase by altering LLC isn't a good way to run a PC long-term. If the droop is too great, increase the baseline voltage, don't use LLC as a 'voltage booster'.
 
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System Name PainKiller
Processor Intel I7-3770K 4.5Ghz
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77
Cooling Corsair H100i
Memory G Skill 16GB 1600MHZ DDR3
Video Card(s) 2x EVGA GTX 770 SC
Storage x1 WD 640GB, x2 OCZ Vector 128GB SSD and x1 OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB SSD
Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24
Case Cooler Master HAF X 932
Power Supply Corsair HX850W
Software Windows 7 SP1
Use the lowest voltage that maintains stability...less voltage=less power draw and less heat. Also, I am not of the opinion that having maximum LLC is a good idea, load droop is intended to exist by Intel, so having load voltage actually increase by altering LLC isn't a good way to run a PC long-term. If the droop is too great, increase the baseline voltage, don't use LLC as a 'voltage booster'.

So what you recommend is putting back the LLC to auto?
 
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leave it at ultra llc, and set offset voltage at + 0,01/0,05 v
 
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