- Jan 17, 2015
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so i found that 4.8 ghz (from base clock of 3.0) is stable at between 1.450 and 1.5 vcore voltage.
i read the sticky about temperature and voltage limitations but i noticed that it didn't include the last generation of chips (5820k, 5830k, 5960x).
the upper limit on vcore voltage was 1.5 for fourth generation chips, but with a little further reading, i learned that these latest chips have returned back to solder instead of thermal compound in between the heatspreader and the die.
so the question is, what is the limitations now for vcore voltage, especially for the 5960x?
It seems that with the right liquid cooler, the chip is stable at high voltages even at max load and temp never goes above 75c.
so to simply my questions, i'm curious as to everyone's input on the following:
1. If a chip that was kept at a constant 83c at 1.4v will last for 5 years (just a guess), how long will a chip that's kept at a constant 65c at 1.6v last?
2. since games don't heat up the cpu near as much as a full stress test, but can still demand access to higher voltages, would it be sensible to set the cvoltage to 1.7 (perhaps allowing for a 5.0+ ghz OC) as long as the cpu stays below 60-65c while in-game?
3. if voltage wears chips down much faster than high temps, at what point does voltage become a serious threat to your cpu's lifespan? would 1.5v wear it down %50 faster than 1.0v? or is it more of an exponential increase with a bell curve, with 1.4 or 1.5 being the sweet spot?
i read the sticky about temperature and voltage limitations but i noticed that it didn't include the last generation of chips (5820k, 5830k, 5960x).
the upper limit on vcore voltage was 1.5 for fourth generation chips, but with a little further reading, i learned that these latest chips have returned back to solder instead of thermal compound in between the heatspreader and the die.
so the question is, what is the limitations now for vcore voltage, especially for the 5960x?
It seems that with the right liquid cooler, the chip is stable at high voltages even at max load and temp never goes above 75c.
so to simply my questions, i'm curious as to everyone's input on the following:
1. If a chip that was kept at a constant 83c at 1.4v will last for 5 years (just a guess), how long will a chip that's kept at a constant 65c at 1.6v last?
2. since games don't heat up the cpu near as much as a full stress test, but can still demand access to higher voltages, would it be sensible to set the cvoltage to 1.7 (perhaps allowing for a 5.0+ ghz OC) as long as the cpu stays below 60-65c while in-game?
3. if voltage wears chips down much faster than high temps, at what point does voltage become a serious threat to your cpu's lifespan? would 1.5v wear it down %50 faster than 1.0v? or is it more of an exponential increase with a bell curve, with 1.4 or 1.5 being the sweet spot?
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