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Offset vs Manual voltage setting

chris635
Level 7
Hey guys,

I don't understand the difference between these two settings. What are the advantages of one verses the other?
My 8350 is currently at 4.92 ghz 1.47v, llc set to ultra high ( 1.488v) all set manully.
Chris...Have a nice day.
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cbjaust
Level 7
If you want to have an overclock but also keep cool n quiet working you need to use the offset method so that the voltages will drop down in the lower power states. With manual mode I think that the voltage will just stay up at what was set even with cool n quiet operating and the CPU frequency drops down. I'm not 100% sure but that is my understanding.
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Thanks for the reply. I was kind of thinking that so i tried it and started using cool n quite. Socket temps are now idling at 28c verses 30c. Not much of a difference temperature wise.
Chris...Have a nice day.

cbjaust
Level 7
Was the vCore staying up at 1.47v in manual mode when the CPU frequency dropped to 1400MHz (x7 multiplier of P4 power state)? Now does vCore drop down when the CPU frequency drops? At 0.9v on my CPU at 1400MHz I'm getting 34°C for the CPU and the motherboard sensors in AI Suite and I have temperature sensor in the airflow of the CPU cooler which reads 28°C.
MAIN AMD FX-8350 @ 4.78GHz | Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z | 16GB G.Skill TridentX | Radeon HD7970 3GB
SERVER/HTPC AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.4GHz | DFI DK 790FXB-M2RSH | 8GB | Radeon HD5670

Yeah it was staying up to 1.47 in manual mode. Vcore does drop now that I'm using offset mode. I do have a a fan blowing across the VRM's which helps the socket temp's. I guess this is why my temperatures didn't drop all that much with cool n quite enabled.
Chris...Have a nice day.