cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Adaptive Voltage & Maximus Vii Formula

Reddawn
Level 7
Thanks in advance

I currently have Bios 2801.
Running Windows 10 Pro

I'm having trouble understanding what I'm doing wrong.
I've read numerous forums post and Googled the hell out of this and I still cannot get this darn thing to work.
I have my cpu (4790k) at stock and at 1.12 volts. It's stable.
I currently have the voltage under 'Manual'. I want my voltage to lower when idle. I have my 'Power Options' in Windows set to 'Balanced' and the pc downclocks to 800mhz when idling and it boosts to 4.4ghz when running software or games.

I've tried to go into 'Adaptive Voltage' and enter 1.12 volts in 'Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage'. All other settings are set to 'Auto'. With this setting the voltage goes down to 0.77, but when it boosts to 4.4ghz it goes past my set voltage to 1.254.

At this point I've given up and just set my voltage to 'Manual' mode at 1.12 and have not had any issues. Can someone help out with getting the darn voltage to not go past 1.12 in 'Adaptive Voltage'?

Can anyone help?
4,515 Views
6 REPLIES 6

NemesisChild
Level 12
Try adjusting LLC in the bios.
Intel i9 10850K@ 5.3GHz
ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E
Corsair H115i Pro XT
G.Skill TridentZ@ 3600MHz CL14 2x16GB
EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FWT3 Ultra
OS: WD Black SN850 1TB NVMe M.2
Storage: WD Blue SN550 2TB NVMe M.2
EVGA SuperNova 1200 P2
ASUS ROG Strix Helios GX601

Thanks for replying.
It's on auto.
What do you recommend?

Same problem here with Maximus VII Hero!

renton82 wrote:
Same problem here with Maximus VII Hero!


same problem.. any update?

I have the same problem guys...

It was down-clocking to 800MHz from 4904MHz, as reported in HWiNFO and CoreTemp...

After a Blue Screen attempt the get 5.0GHz stable, it no longer does that, I'm stuck at whatever clock I choose...

I tried the reset CMOS button on the rear panel a few times - No Dice! I also tried re-flashing the UEFI - nothing!

Next, I'll have to take the CMOS battery out, and that's not easy on this board, especially with a full custom loop!

But, I'm a glutton for punishment! I'll be back!

Mike

SinisterDev85
Level 11
Im curious why you want to keep the voltage that low? What is your goal for the cpu, getting it to run at the lowest voltage possible at stock clock? Remember, every cpu is different. I just upgraded to a 4790k from a 4770k. My 4770k was a pain to get stable at anything over 4.2ghz. It took alotta tweaking! Some lucky people could set everything on auto, extra voltage at 1.2, cpu level up to 4.6 and make post no problem! Its all in the chip!

I'd say don't be worried about the voltage going up that high, especially if your using adaptive mode. (just don't use any synthetic benchmarking tools while on adaptive) Most importantly, you wanna make sure your temps are staying nominal. If your goal is longevity of your cpu, maintaining low temps is everything! If you have a decent cooling system and your temps are good, then a little extra voltage won't hurt it. And remember, in the long run, using manual mode is the least efficient, especially if you're not overclocking your cpu.
I only upgraded recently, but thus far in testing my 4790k peaks at about 1.264v under load and temps have stayed below 70c! Thats been with the cpu @ 4.8ghz and ram at 2400mhz! Last night i had to up the additional turbo mode voltage to 1.280 for more stability and my temps are still low. Im also using adaptive mode.

I found the guide on this forum for my hero vi to be very helpful in getting a stable overclock. It should be easier to get that stability on a hero vii mobo, especially if you're trying to run your cpu at stock clocks.
ASUS ROG Z790 Apex Encore | i9 14900ks | | G. Skill Trident Z5 8000 | 2x WD SN850x 4gb | Asus Strix RTX 4080 OC| Asus ROG Thor 1200w | Windows 11 Pro