Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread

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So i guess then the most people cant really run using 4ghz on a 24/7 setup for a year or two since the required voltages for these are quite on the high end of the safe levels.. Good to know

For 4.2ghz 24/7 I need 1.376vcore load, 1.42 bios and 1.35qpi/vtt. I will be using it 24/7 as long as I have the chip...when i am not benching at higher settings. My guess is most running at 4ghz+ on this forum are doing so long term or as long as they have the chip.

1.35 qpi/vtt is intels max...but some need in low 1.4's range, it is variable per cpu. One person needed crazy high like 1.7, then bought another cpu and only needed 1.3's. Personally, I would have no problem running it in low to mid 1.4's for 4ghz and some are, but just dont need to on mine... each person has to decide on their own risk tolerance.

And DRAM v should be within .5v of qpi/vtt, benching I am keeping mine within about .35.

Benching, between spi 32m, both chess stress test/benchmarks, cinebench, pc mark, etc, I probably have 24hrs+ at prime type loads with 1.96-2v DRAM (to get uncore at 4500mhz and mem at 2000mhz) and 1.62-1.64qpi/vtt, 1.66vcore...cpu still Oces at exact same settings. I wouldnt run these 24/7 or even close to it...but benching I have had no problems with those volts.