Core i7/X58 Overclocking Thread

[SteveRo]

I have seen many people say this but I'd like to know why this should make sense at all?

Higher bclk = higher IMC stress and more bandwidth to feed the cores at the higher core clocks. There's no reason I can think of for a lower multi with higher bclk to lower the required voltage other than some bizarre motherboard implementation thing. I'm still a noob though.

look at the pic attached.
don't ask me to explain it - but I get lower temps and higher oc at high bclock/low multi. All this was on air. (noctua 12 with 2x120 in push/pull)