Intel E8400 VID at 1.25v?

[avvia]

hi,

my processor Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 with vID 1.25v which is shown in the box.I've seen some boxes with 1.225v.Is higher.. worse?I wonder, could I safely go higher, and if so what Core Voltage etc should I use?

[Viceman]

when overclocking its best you have all the auto settings locked to a known and safe setting.It's too bad some board manufacturers think they can do better by setting voltages for you.
On my Gigabyte board I get a RAM voltage of 2.2V when I overclock the fsb and the setting is at auto.The BIOS doesn't even mention its going to fry my RAMs

[tarang]

hi,
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.

[JAMES_911]

Those voltages are normal operating specs. You have no need to worry. More voltage at the same clock speed will only raise temps Very slightly if at all.