e8400 VID question. 1.25 high?

[JohnStevens]

Hi guys.

I just got my e8400 C0 from Newegg.

Batch Q815.


On the box it says vID 1.25v.

I've seen some boxes with 1.225v.

Is higher.. worse?


I've done some reading but I can't figure out if the VID is the mininum voltage to make it run at 3.0ghz stable or if it's actually the maximum voltage for this particular batch.



If it is the minimum... does that mean (in theory) that I'll need more voltage than another CPU with VID 1.1225 to reach the same clock speed if I OC it?



Thanks!





edit: It says 1.25v MAX on the box. Yet to check it with Coretemp.

 

[VirtualLarry]

What's printed on the box is not the CPU's VID. You can find out by running CoreTemp, it will tell you the actual VID.

 

[FalseChristian]

No, that's not to high. I have my E8400 with the crappy C0 stepping at 3.91 GHz (1750MHz fsb) using 1.4v. I have a $19.95 Canadian no-name copper cooler that keeps my temps at 40C idle and 55C at 100% load Prime95 stable for 48 hours. You still have room to grow.

 

[kpo6969]

Originally posted by: JohnStevens
Hi guys.

I just got my e8400 C0 from Newegg.

Batch Q815.


On the box it says vID 1.25v.

I've seen some boxes with 1.225v.

Is higher.. worse?


I've done some reading but I can't figure out if the VID is the mininum voltage to make it run at 3.0ghz stable or if it's actually the maximum voltage for this particular batch.



If it is the minimum... does that mean (in theory) that I'll need more voltage than another CPU with VID 1.1225 to reach the same clock speed if I OC it?



Thanks!





edit: It says 1.25v MAX on the box. Yet to check it with Coretemp.

My box said 1.25 max
My vid is 1.225
I run 3.6 @ 1.216 cpuz 1.20 load cpuz