Offset voltage for x58 chipset

[ShadesEdge]

Material used: 
i7 950@Stock

Asus P6X58D-E

Hello,

I am trying to set an offset voltage on my i7 950 at stock speed so it can run at lower voltages at load. However, there is no option to have a negative offset voltage, which results in automatic mode being the preferred option for running my computer on variable voltage. I'm guessing that setting "Auto" on my Vcore setting at Manual is just offset voltage set to 0 according to my results. 

Is it possible to reduce that variable voltage without having to lower the clock speed? The maximum voltage in automatic mode is 1.240V, which is well, well above what is necessary with stock speeds... 

[Jonathan Lemmens]

3 hours ago, ShadesEdge said:

Material used: 
i7 950@Stock

Asus P6X58D-E

Hello,

I am trying to set an offset voltage on my i7 950 at stock speed so it can run at lower voltages at load. However, there is no option to have a negative offset voltage, which results in automatic mode being the preferred option for running my computer on variable voltage. I'm guessing that setting "Auto" on my Vcore setting at Manual is just offset voltage set to 0 according to my results. 

Is it possible to reduce that variable voltage without having to lower the clock speed? The maximum voltage in automatic mode is 1.240V, which is well, well above what is necessary with stock speeds... 

You mean you want to undervolt your CPU?

I've never worked with first gen i7's but I believe if you set the Vcore setting to manual you can just key in a number for what you want the voltage to be, instead of an offset based on a set value.

[bimmerman]

A) why do you want to undervolt? Power's cheap and good coolers are quiet.

 

B) just type in a voltage manually, that's how my X58 Gigabyte board works. Type in a lower voltage, see if it's stable at that clockspeed using standard overclocking tools, repeat until you have less volts.