Quick question

[Lays]

I noticed whilst overclocking, if I add to many volts, it seems like it doesn't use them. Is this because of LLC? I was doing some testing with 4.7ghz at 1.4v, and even under load it only uses about 1.38v tops. 

 

Also about the 5ghz, so far so good at 1.545v in bios, high LLC, cpu-z flickering from 1.544 to 1.552. 

[sonarctica]

I really wouldn't go above 1.45 volts. LLC helps to stop vdroop.

[Maskot]

That's a max voltage setting, as long as you can handle the temps, it'll be fine for a couple of years at that voltage.

[Umeshwarnath]

I noticed whilst overclocking, if I add to many volts, it seems like it doesn't use them. Is this because of LLC? I was doing some testing with 4.7ghz at 1.4v, and even under load it only uses about 1.38v tops. 

 

Also about the 5ghz, so far so good at 1.545v in bios, high LLC, cpu-z flickering from 1.544 to 1.552. 

yes! it is because of v-droop .... load line callibration helps correct the v-droop! if llc is too high then at idle your voltage will be higher than set voltage!

with increase in load the voltage drops (non ideal source). an ideal voltage source will continue to provide constant voltage irrespective of load but ideal sources are non existant! llc boosts the supply voltage to make sure set voltage is reached!

[Lays]

I really wouldn't go above 1.45 volts. LLC helps to stop vdroop.

Yeah, it was mostly just to see if it was stable, it passed 4 hours of aida64 and then another couple hours of benchmarks+ other things, but I'll keep it at 4.7-4.8 for daily use, (1.415v~)  I'll only be going to 5ghz for benching etc.  It makes me nervous leaving it at 1.54 even though I have intel's tuning plan, but I believe thats only 1 year of coverage

 

 

Ty guys for the help