What should Vcore be set to?

[sbab123]

Hi all.

I recently built up a PC and I was looking at Vcore in BIOS. Three options are possible: Auto, Manual, Offset Mode. Please see the 3 screenshots below for CPU Core Voltage options.

I am actually a bit confused about Vcore and I need help on this. Below are my 3 concerns.

1) I do not understand what effect each of the 3 options has on the CPU? Could somebody please tell me what are the effect of each option? I googled it but I could not find precise information about them.

2) Also, what is the meaning of 1.120V? I cannot change this value at all! It is fixed in all 3 cases. Is this the maximum Vcore?

3) Which option should Vcore be set to if I want to give my CPU the best "protection"? i.e longer lifespan

Please note that I have the Core i5-6500 processor and I do not want to overclock. It can't be overclocked anyway.

Please let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

Regards

 

[genthug]

1) Simply how much voltage gets pushed through to your CPU
2) The voltage that your CPU is currently running at; if you change it via the "manual" option, when you boot into windows it will update when it is under load
3) Just set it to auto, no reason to fuss with it if you aren't overclocked.

PS: It can be overclocked, but you need to overclock via the FSB which is much more difficult in comparison to overclocking on the multiplier.

 

[CelicaGT]

These settings are for overclocking, sometimes you need to increase voltage to achieve stability. Leave them on auto.