nf7-sv2 chipset voltages

csimon

Ok ...I've noticed that even when I overclock my fsb to 220 I can turn my chipset volts all the way down to 1.5v (haven't tried 1.4v). Also, I've turned my AGP volts down to 1.5v with a 393/393 oc and it runs fine as well but that's stock and as low as it goes. So my question is ...is there any potential problem from turning the chipset voltages down as low as possible (for system heat issues) if I get no errors? Is 1.6v considered stock volts or is it something else? Don't have the manual available at the moment.

Thanks
csimon

Park_7677

I use 1.4V for 200FSB. The NF2 chips are a lot less power hungry this time around on NF2 Boards. I don't see any problem with it unless you're getting errors.. which you (and I) aren't.

My AGP has always been @ 1.5V.. so you should be good there also.

Basically.. "no errors = no problem" is what I live by. Maybe someone else will chime in with something a little better than just an opinion

mmonnin

No errors would seem fine with me.

csimon

great news ...well I got it down again to 1.5v and everything ran smooth but no post at 1.4v. Then I ran multi down to 10.5 and vcore to 1.75 and now 1.6v is the only stable setting which is cool ...temps are coming down even with folding SSE.

qparadox

Its likely the 1.6 voltage was specced for some of the original silicon and the newer chips are capable of running at a much lower voltage (this is pretty common as designs are tweaked and processes improved). Definitely nice to know and I'll try it on my NF7-s when it comes in the mail (hopefully tomorrow!).

csimon

seems that at this overclock I can only set low chips volts if I raise my vcore.