Overclocking and BIOS Color Changes

[james1701]

So, when you are pushing your chip and your settings turn red in the BIOS does it make you think twice about hitting the save and reset option?

I was thinking about this when I was getting some issues straightened up in my loop and I was testing just how far I can push my 3770K and maintain IBT stability and test temps. As my offset and VCCSA voltage were in the red, I was thinking about how many people just stop right there no matter what the temps are.

 

[Idontcare]

I would think nothing of it if I had the Intel Performance Tuning Plan, provided the CPU hasn't been delidded or lapped.

If it has been delidded or lapped, then you already were willing to risk it dying at time zero with said delidding or lapping, so who cares if the voltage applied takes 2 or 3 years to kill it?

That said, if the chip came from Aigo then you prolly need to apply voltage in the red just to get her warmed up and excited to do some compute anymore, just sayen

 

[WittyRemark]

It depends, if the overclocked frequency is worth it, like above 5ghz or something then ...well yes if you're willing to risk it.
otherwise mostly no.
if it takes too much voltage to just gain a few mhz above your maximum stable overclock then there's no point in going the red zone.
But I understand the urge to f**k up your PC,been there Done that.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I would think nothing of it if I had the Intel Performance Tuning Plan, provided the CPU hasn't been delidded or lapped.

If it has been delidded or lapped, then you already were willing to risk it dying at time zero with said delidding or lapping, so who cares if the voltage applied takes 2 or 3 years to kill it?

That said, if the chip came from Aigo then you prolly need to apply voltage in the red just to get her warmed up and excited to do some compute anymore, just sayen

The AigoMorla jokes again!!

I might find the color-coding marginally useful, but I impose my own limits based on readings I do before getting started. I won't volt my Sandy's beyond a severe load voltage of 1.36, and I'd probably stop at 1.30+ for Ivy, or 1.30 for Haswell. With the VCCIO or VCCSA, I'm parsimonious with voltage moving toward 1.2, even with a 0.07V comfort space. So the color never exceeds "yellow" on the latter.

Each to his own.