Quote Originally Posted by LazyDogNet View Post
@voigts

I have an E8500 too (with the UD3R board though), but I also needed a 1.375 VCore setting to stay stable at 4.2Ghz (495 x 8.5). Most of my others settings are pretty close to stock (CPU Term 1.2, CPU PLL 1.5, MCH Core 1.2, MCH Ref .68)

I'm using 4GB of Corsair PC8500 RAM at 2.1v running 5-5-5-15

I've seen a lot of people pushing higher CPU VCores around here and I was hoping to stay at 1.35 or under, but couldn't find a good combo to get there. I'm comfortable with where I'm at with this setup, since my temps aren't running real high (CPU Temp is around 32C at idle and hitting the low 50's under stability testing....except for IntelBurnTest when it reaches 60C...Ouch!)

LDN
Thanks for the info. I have run OCCT and Prime 95, but still have to run IntelBurnTest. I'm on water with dual MCR320s, and I idle at 31c and prime and OCCT at about 40c. I wanted to run about 500fsb to nearly max my RAM, but like you, simply can't find a combination that keeps me under 1.35v Vcore at 4.25GHZ.

There are so many opinions about voltages that I'm not sure that to believe is OK when it comes to Vcore. Some say under 1.35v, some 1.40, and some 1.45v as long as the temps are OK.