Posted a few days back because my PC was shutting down at night having issues getting stuck in boot loops so I reset everything back to default for a few days and just OC'd again.
I followed the guide for my board and CPU here: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1651697
I'm a bit confused with the settings.I see a lot of guides with C1E, Intel Boost Tech and C3/C6 disabled, should I leave them on auto or disable them? I'm also not quite sure what Multi-Steps Load Line does along with QPI/VTT Voltage. Do you really need to change much of anything aside from the multiplier and voltage for a CPU overclock?
Aside from all that, the values I see in HWMonitor when running Prime95 puzzle me. I set my Vcore in BIOS @ 1.275V for 4.5 GHz (previously ran 1.270V for 5 months or so no issues until the boot loops so tried 1.275V first try).
Why would the CPU Vcore show a max of 1.344V and the VID 1.446V? What is the difference between the two and are they correct? I've been running Prime95 for about 2-3 hours now no issues thus far.
Quick spec rundown is: GA-Z68XP-UD3P, i5 2500k, Coolermaster EVO 212 , 8GB 1600mhz