Thursday, May 18th 2023
Gigabyte Issues Statement Regarding SOC Voltage on AMD's AM5 Motherboads Under 1.3V
We would like to address the recent media reports regarding the SOC Voltage exceeding 1.3 V on GIGABYTE's AMD AM5 motherboards especially when EXPO is enabled in the latest beta BIOS.
GIGABYTE respects and appreciates media's support and favor to GIGABYTE motherboards for long time. In terms of the SOC Voltage measurement, the authentic measurement point and method is critical since the SOC Voltage will differ by that. The CPU internal SOC Voltage (SVI3 interface) is the most crucial indicator to motherboards, and, in general, the PWM Output Voltage will be higher than the CPU internal SOC Voltage (SVI3 interface) due to various physical factors.
Users can use HWiNFO software to accurately monitor the CPU internal SOC Voltage (SVI3 interface), which is indicated as "CPU VDDCR_SOC Voltage (SVI3 TFN)" in HWiNFO. This value is reported by the internal sensor of the CPU to show the true voltage. GIGABYTE uses HWiNFO to monitor the SOC Voltage on AM5 motherboards and it is under 1.3 V, which is officially confirmed by AMD. The full lineup of GIGABYTE AM5 motherboards follows AMD's latest SOC Voltage 1.3 V Guideline when EXPO is enabled. Please refer to the video below for more details.
GIGABYTE consistently works closely with AMD and follows AMD's guidelines to fully comply with AMD's official specifications and requirements. We appreciate all the attention and support from media and customers. It has always been our motivation to deliver more innovative and breakthrough products to our customers. As a leading motherboard manufacturer, we will continue to provide top-quality products for users to enjoy the best PC experience.
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Gigabyte
GIGABYTE respects and appreciates media's support and favor to GIGABYTE motherboards for long time. In terms of the SOC Voltage measurement, the authentic measurement point and method is critical since the SOC Voltage will differ by that. The CPU internal SOC Voltage (SVI3 interface) is the most crucial indicator to motherboards, and, in general, the PWM Output Voltage will be higher than the CPU internal SOC Voltage (SVI3 interface) due to various physical factors.
GIGABYTE consistently works closely with AMD and follows AMD's guidelines to fully comply with AMD's official specifications and requirements. We appreciate all the attention and support from media and customers. It has always been our motivation to deliver more innovative and breakthrough products to our customers. As a leading motherboard manufacturer, we will continue to provide top-quality products for users to enjoy the best PC experience.
23 Comments on Gigabyte Issues Statement Regarding SOC Voltage on AMD's AM5 Motherboads Under 1.3V
It's just that the chip will degrade faster around those limits, but again your mileage will vary. And yes running pime95, OCCT or any power virus around those limits will degrade your CPU faster!
ASUS is NOT the ONLY ONE: Gigabyte - EXPO and SoC Voltages Before & After the BIOS Update - Hardware Busters (hwbusters.com)
www.igorslab.de/en/amds-skalierbare-spannungsschnittstelle-3-svi3-fuer-dummies-und-wie-man-ueberpruefen-kann-ob-das-am5-mainboard-sicher-ist/
Twitter 上的 GamersNexus："@ThatGuyJD98 @dainluke @Buildzoid1 @HardwareBusters Yes, there were at least 3 locations measured for the ASUS board." / Twitter
so for the short answer, yes they are all wrong about the new bios still not properly locked soc voltage at 1.30v max, and failed to understand which point of soc voltage amd has been talking about.
All these new bioses and disabling EXPO etc.
Why the hell didnt AMD release the damn CPU being well tested instead of customers being the lab rats.
IMO very unprofessional.
Buildzoid had concenrs on how GN measured the voltage. Either way he states that GN's findings are correct.
GN replied in the same thread with how they measured multiple spots on the Asus boards including the back of the socket.
Also both of them are in the Buildzoid's twitter post refuting Hardware Buster's claim that Gigabyte's beta bios did not lower SOC voltage.
This what Gigabyte is refuting.
ASUS is NOT the ONLY ONE: Gigabyte - EXPO and SoC Voltages Before & After the BIOS Update - Hardware Busters (hwbusters.com)
GN DID NOT made statements of Gigabyte' bios, but how Asus' bios at the time did not lower SOC Voltage.
Asus later released 1610 which users report that SOC voltage is lowered.
Just know at least some of this is nothing more than PR from the board makers scrambling to cover their asses because if they don't, they stand to lose big. To be fair, as to how much is and isn't, that's subjective to all the variables in the hardware itself AND the one's on both sides of it saying it's "This" or "That", be it Buildzoid, GN, corporate reps/testers/engineers and so on.
I do know one thing, if the board makers don't get it right it's just going to continue, leading to even more controversy and even they know that's the truth of it.
I'm glad I don't have a DDR5 based build to worry about all this.I can't agree 100% with you on this.
It's true the Youtubers don't have access to all the equipment the makers do in their lab or experience in doing it for a living but at the same time it's not like the YT guys are totally dumb either - Sometimes they nail it hard when they do and at this point the evidence of these problems proves it's fact, not fiction.
You'd think the "Experts" for the board makers would have gotten it right but so far, no good.
The one thing that can't be disputed is there is a problem and ATM it does lay at the feet of the board makers themselves regardless of who's testing what and how it's being tested.
I don't use EXPO though, I have been using the Memory Try It! profiles that MSI provides.
This is mostly hypeThere is nothing to feel sorry about, 95% of the cpu's are doing just fine, mine included