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Poll Results: When overclocking, which side are you on?

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Offset is generally better! or I lean toward it more.
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Fixed is generally better! or I lean toward it more.
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I really am completely 50/50...or have no idea.

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7/2/12 at 11:34am

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Just curious to see what the OCN community thinks about these 2 methods of overclocking....

Which Side Are You On??

Pick the side you lean toward most!!
Edited by malikq86 - 7/4/12 at 11:08am

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7/2/12 at 12:19pm

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Offset. I appreciate less heat and voltage when idling.

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7/2/12 at 12:37pm

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Offset, less voltage with less heat makes a happy summer

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7/2/12 at 12:38pm

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Offset...
And for those of you who don't understand how it works,and how to set it up properly,here's a great post explaining it:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1276547/i5-2500k-overclock-safe-vcore/0_20#post_17603733

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7/2/12 at 1:03pm

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Offset. Why deal with the heat when its not needed?

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7/2/12 at 4:39pm

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Offset, because it makes me paranoid when I see 1,35v voltage while my computer is idling. Idletemps are 5-8c lower too.

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7/2/12 at 7:33pm

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Fixed since I'm always running a decent load; but I've been using offset for a while now mostly because I got a higher clock with a lower voltage versus manual/fixed.

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7/2/12 at 7:58pm

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Offset now

since TwoCables showed me how

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Thank you TwoCables

!!!

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Offset, lower temps and lower voltages for the same clocks.

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7/5/12 at 1:03am

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There is another way : Manual VCore plus Additional Turbo voltage

I found this is weary useful if you are not overclocking maniac. with this i reach sweet 1.136V for 3.8 GHz and amazing maximum 65 degrees Celsius on 29 ambient

. if you are thinking is not something just try your machine on default 32 multiplier with turbo enabled.

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