CPUID core voltage lower than aditional turbo mode core voltage.

[felipepschmitz]

Hi guys.
I have a 6700k stock on a z170 pro gaming mb.
I set my core voltage to adaptive since on auto the mobo raised it to 1.365V, i'm targeting around 1.25 so i set 1.25v on aditional turbo mode voltage and a 0.001v offset. But when i test it with prime95 or when i'm on the BIOS, the voltage doesn't go over 1.12V, is it normal? Will it damage my CPU? and why it doesn't go as i set it?

[Arne_Saknussemm]

Intel uses something called Vdroop to protect CPUs at load...the CPU drops some voltage to avoid spikes going over (spikes that are so short you can't measure them with software)

I think that's what you are seeing. It certainly won't damage the CPU...the opposite.