Ok, let me back up and start again so that I can describe the issue:
First, you set the voltage offset. This affects the Vcore under load. This offset also affects the voltages for any lower throttled state that the processor goes into while not under load. To test this, do the following:
Enter windows. Enter Windows power options. Set to Performance. In Advanced settings, set processor power management minimum processor state to 100%. Open XTU. Use Dynamic Voltage Offset until instability, then add 5-10mV for stability.
After proven stable, test for stability with the Windows power options set to balanced, with speed step and voltage throttling. You will notice that the lower idle states are offset in the same amount as the offset for the load state. This is where instability occurs!
So, you then have to increase the voltage offset until the system is stable with the idle states. I have seen this take anywhere from +20mV (0.020V) to +60mV (0.060V) additional voltage to remain stable during these idle states. (Point of fact - Using XTU to attempt the Voltage offsets before putting them in the bios allows for the system to automatically kick the settings if unstable so that you don't have to reset the bios if the voltage offset negative value is greater than the boot state requires to boot). So, what I am trying to find out is whether these lower stepped states that also utilize the voltage offset in the same amount can be made to reference the stock VID, rather than the offset VID if this is what is occurring, to allow more stable idle states, prevent the non-boot because of too great of an offset, etc. Does this make more sense now?
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