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    CrystalCPUID voltages 9 steps off? ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MkFly, Aug 27, 2009.

  1. MkFly

    MkFly Notebook Consultant

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    In the Multiplier Management of CrystalCPUID, I have to set the VID 9 steps higher to get the voltage that I actually want. What's up with this?

    For example:
    If I set it to 1.113V, I end up getting an actul voltage (as reported by CPU-Z) of 1.000V (which is 9 steps down). This seems to hold true to any voltage I pick.

    Any idea why it's doing this? Here's a screenshot of my CPU info:
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    Thanks :eek:
     
    MkFly, Aug 27, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    My guess is that CPUZ doesn't report the correct voltage.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 29, 2009
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  3. Deks

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    CPU-Z in newer version apparently doesn't report accurate voltages.
    The 1.51 version seems to be last version that works good in this retrospect ... but the new version reports inaccurate voltages (to me at the very least, which was why I remained with the older version).
     
    Deks, Aug 29, 2009
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  4. MkFly

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    Well, the CPU-Z voltages agree with what RMClock was setting and reporting ... so either CPU-Z and RMClock are both wrong, or CrystalCPUID is ...
     
    MkFly, Oct 6, 2009
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    Not consistent with the fact that with CrystalCPUID active, my temps are much lower.
    So the new CPU-Z was reporting inaccurate voltages.
     
    Deks, Oct 6, 2009
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    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have the opposite experience - v1.4.x-1.5.1 all report the wrong voltage, but 1.5.2 reports the right voltage.

    Will CPUZ ever get it right?
     
    Peon, Oct 6, 2009
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  7. MkFly

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    My temps are cooler too, I didn't say they weren't. I'm just saying that CPU-Z/RMClock both agree on and report one voltage, and CrystalCPUID reports another.

    I'm just trying to figure out why, and which report is correct.
     
    MkFly, Oct 9, 2009
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