Asus Z170I PRO GAMING User Manual page 58

2.5.17 CPU Over-voltage Restrictor [On]
Set this item to [On] to help protect the CPU from damage due to overvoltage. Set this item to
[Off] to set a high voltage for overclocking, but does not guarantee the CPU life. Configuration
options: [On] [Off]
2.5.18 CPU Core/Cache Voltage [Auto]
This item allows you to configure the amount of voltage fed to the CPU cores or CPU uncores
including its cache. Increase the voltage when setting a high Core Frequency value or a high
CPU cache frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive
Mode]
The following item appears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to [Manual Mode].
CPU Core Voltage Override [Auto]
Allows you to set the CPU Core Voltage override. Use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust
the value. The values range from 0.001V to 1.920V with a 0.001V interval.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to [Offset Mode].
Offset Mode Sign [+]
[+] To offset the voltage by a positive value.
[–] To offset the voltage by a negative value.
CPU Core Voltage Offset
Use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.001V to 0.999V
with a 0.001V interval.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to [Adaptive Mode].
Offset Mode Sign [+]
[+] To offset the voltage by a positive value.
[–] To offset the voltage by a negative value.
Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage [Auto]
This item allows you to set the amount of voltage fed to the CPU cores when running
in turbo mode. Increase the voltage when configuring a high CPU core frequency. The
voltage you set is affected by the offset value. Use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust the
value. The values range from 0.001V to 1.920 V with a 0.001 V interval.
Total Adaptive Mode CPU Core Voltage [Auto]
This item sums up the voltages of the CPU Core Voltage offset and Additional Turbo
Mode CPU Core Voltage options.
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