is this normal?

[wgaijin]

Hello everyone, I hope you're all having a good day. I want to discuss a topic with you. Back in March of this year, I purchased an i5-13600K. I managed to get through the winter with an Arctic Freezer 34 Duo, but during the summer, I switched to the Deepcool AK620. At that time, the Intel baseline BIOS was installed. My summer temperatures averaged around 80°C, sometimes even higher.

Later on, I became aware of Intel's updates regarding voltage issues and applied the 0x129 and 0x12B BIOS updates. According to Intel, these updates were meant to reduce unnecessary voltage spikes, and they stated that this problem was resolved through a total of four BIOS updates.

Now, onto my questions:

• Are voltage spikes normal?

• I've been using my system this way for 9 months. My processor is housed in a Corsair iCUE 4000X case and runs on a Prime B660-Plus D4 motherboard. What would you recommend for this setup?

• Occasionally, I notice strange values in HWInfo, but I don't think HWInfo reflects accurate data. If my processor were faulty, I wouldn't be able to play games like Black Myth: Wukong. At least this has helped me eliminate the "is my processor defective?" question in my mind. Do you think a 240mm liquid cooler could completely resolve this issue? I still have technical questions regarding heating.

  updated bios installed (0x129 or 0x12b)

• To undervolt my processor, I need to return to 0x104 bios. I cannot do this with the current bios. What would you recommend? The values ​​I have given below only contain my internet browser and small programs that do not really tire the processor.

If I've missed anything or haven't expressed myself clearly, feel free to ask. I'm following this thread and looking forward to your responses. Thanks in advance

[Wesley1]

1) Update HWInfo to the latest version, since the 255*C temp looks like sensor reading bug.

2) The Vcore voltage you see seems very high for this kind of CPU.

3) Go to microcode 0x129 at least to prevent CPU damage.

4) If you consider buying AIO the 280mm AIO option would be better to reduce temps for this CPU.

5) Search for undervolting guide for your motherboard, maybe there is something you can do without rolling back to factory microcode, which is know to be faulty and cause voltage spikes.

Did you disable IA CEP, or switched to Asus profile?

[wgaijin]

1) i have updated hwinfo64 and the problem has disappeared

2) yes, I see these high voltages, I don't know why, but it seems to be okay

3) do you think that the cpu is damaged because the current 0x129 and 0x12b bios have been installed

4) i can install a 360mm liquid cooling on the front of my case, but is it healthy

5) and finally, I couldn't find a proper guide to my motherboard, or at least I couldn't manage it, a few videos say that microcode 0x104 should be rotated for b-series motherboards and adjusted in this way, but these videos were taken 1 or 2 years ago, if that's not a problem, the temperatures at the rates I set were fine

6) i have had this processor for about 10 months with the limits set by high voltage intel, and I have not seen any abnormalities and finally, the IA CEP is not disabled, I did not touch the bios settings and just checked the intel recommended option and logged out of the bios

help please i need your help

[Silent_Scone]

Just a polling error.

Nothing is damaged. Core voltage may actually be higher in some cases than what you're used to on the new microcode because Intel's spec results in higher AC Loadline than what motherboard vendors were previously running. What the MC code updates do is prevent the core voltage from exceeding 1.55v as well as alter TVB behaviour under certain temperature conditions.

[wgaijin]

Is it normal that I sometimes see 1.53 voltage momentarily while browsing the browser, even though I reinstalled the computer?

[Silent_Scone]

Yes. Depends on the CPU, as the VID is fused from factory by Intel. Some CPUs would often exceed more than this. However, since the last ucode update, the voltage is limited to 1.55v.

[wgaijin]

then is it normal for unnecessary temperature increases to occur, how does intel see this as appropriate for us

[Silent_Scone]

I think the question is why do you think it's "inappropriate"? It's within spec. You're still able to adjust AC loadline manually.

[wgaijin]

i don't know where to make this adjustment, is there a guide or a way to do it

[Silent_Scone]

SVID Behaviour > Set to Typical.