BSOD/Motherboard Issues

[bdonedge]

This is interesting, so does this come standard on all CPU/Mobo's now? I wasn't aware this existed, Although I knew that there was something that lowered clock speed, I didn't realize it was actual voltage. Should "Loadline Calibration" be turned on? Or if I'm not really having any issues, just leave it alone? It seems harmless if everything is going alright, I just didn't know how to get my CPU at stock voltage because I don't know exactly what the numbers were supposed too be. Was worried that I changed something I forgot to change back ha

 

[bdonedge]

Also, I have purchased a fan (waiting for it to get here) and I am reading some reviews, and people are telling me to not install it onto my motherboard because it will mess it up, and to go out of my way to buy a Thermal/Fan controller. why would that be? My mobo has slots for CPU fans, and I don't see why it'd be a bad idea to install it there instead of spending 30 bucks on a controller. The fan "pulls a lot of power" but I still guess I don't understand.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999613
Is the fan I purchased

 

[bilbat]

This particular voltage drop is not intentional - it's a screw up of the voltage regulation scheme; in Intel BIOS, the "CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)", "C2/C2E State Support", "C4/C4E State Support", and "CPU EIST Function" items on the "Advanced BIOS Features" page of the BIOS engage the intentional, energy-saving undervolt/underclock features; on AMDs it's Cool 'n Quiet; that's why these functions need to all be disabled for overclocking, so your frequencies don't 'wander around' while you're trying to optimize them...

 

[bdonedge]

This particular voltage drop is not intentional - it's a screw up of the voltage regulation scheme; in Intel BIOS, the "CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)", "C2/C2E State Support", "C4/C4E State Support", and "CPU EIST Function" items on the "Advanced BIOS Features" page of the BIOS engage the intentional, energy-saving undervolt/underclock features; on AMDs it's Cool 'n Quiet; that's why these functions need to all be disabled for overclocking, so your frequencies don't 'wander around' while you're trying to optimize them...

Okay that makes sense. So I only really need to worry about it when I'm overclocking? Things really aren't hosed up it's just the way "cool n' quiet" works?

 

[bilbat]

Was worried that I changed something I forgot to change back ha

That's exactly why I stressed the use of the <F11> "Save CMOS to BIOS" function when making changes...

Your CPU's default voltage is 1.325V

 

[bdonedge]

Was worried that I changed something I forgot to change back ha

That's exactly why I stressed the use of the <F11> "Save CMOS to BIOS" function when making changes...

Your CPU's default voltage is 1.325V

That's what I'm trying to say though. I did that, saved it before I did ANY changes whatsoever. Reloaded them, and this is what happens.

Edit: Just loaded "Optimized Defaults" and it still says 1.312 V

 

[bilbat]

Reloaded them, and this is what happens.

Umm - I'm confused - what happens? Do you mean the voltage being a bit off, the MOBO going back to 'power saving' mode, or what?

 

[bdonedge]

Yea sorry for the not being clear enough, I was refering to the voltage being off. Even gets lower than that sometimes