X48 Rampage Formula Preview.

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Same processor but the exact contrary.
With LLC on, perfect stability at 4150 MHz and 1.335 V
at idle (460x6) and full load (460x9).

With LLC off I have to put 1.40 V in BIOS to have some kind of stability.....

Strange behaviour.....

Not exactly opposite settings, you're using C1E where most overclocking I'd say disable it. So at idle it'll be under clocking/volting.

This is the article at anandtech -

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=3184&p=5

Basically what they are saying is that vdroop is not a problem - its deliberate, and that the vcore you set in bios is a MAXIMUM allowable vcore, not the TARGET vcore. If you enable loadline calibration then you risk overvolting your CPU without even realising it. Read the article and it all makes sens

I presume its any implimentation of vdroop control not just asus loadline calibration that it refers to. However, i used it on my DFI P35 with no problem.

vDroop of .05 and greater isn't a problem? with LLC on at least it was a predictable and stabe .02 vDroop. Pencil mod helps a little but come on.

My P5E had no such problems with LLC though, only my Rampage Formula.

The article really doesn't make any sense when overclocking with these boards, without LLC you have to set a FAR FAR higher voltage to get stability. So much so that in my completely uneducated opinion you'd never exceed the 'max voltage' you need to set without LLC on when using LLC and the 'over volt' state occurs.