Ask GN 104: Voltage Death & 'Real' Vcore? CPU Die Coating?

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Ask GN is back! This one talks about safely checking Vcore for overclocking, CPU die coating (silicone nitrite diffusion barriers), and more. Ad: Buy the Thermaltake Core P3 http://geni.us/3qJNr on Amazon Bonus episode here: https://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus TIMESTAMPS The CPU “Die” Actually Isn’t the Die? 02:29 – Soren: “So I just watched der8auers video where he talks about the 9900k stim issues, and he sanded down the die. I was under the impression the die was the processor and all the transistors were in there. But if it's okay to sand down, then what really is the die?And where are the transistors located, the pcb under the die? That makes me think again what the die really is and what it's function is.” How Do I Check Voltage Accurately to Avoid Damage? 09:14 – SadPandaa: “@Steve Burke Asked this question on your last live stream and you gave a quick though but wondering a little more. I am overclocking a non-k i5 6400 at 4.7GHz 1.325V so I have to disable C-states and turbo boost, full time overclock. To reduce power usage and heat I have been using level 8 LLC to ramp up voltage under load and drop back down to 1.280 at idle. This seems like it has the effect I am looking for but I am worried that max LLC may be spiking higher than what is reported in HWinfo. Is this something I should worry about and test with an o-scope or do the spikes normally report somewhat accurately as max vcore in HWinfo?” Why Are Some “100%” Loads More Intensive Than Others? 15

Published 2018-12-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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