CPU seems to under clock itself

Chummmleee · Mar 17, 2013, 10:36 PM

The frequency will start off at 4500.00mhz than over time it seems to go back down to 1600.mhz i don't actually know whats going on

radusorin · Mar 17, 2013, 10:42 PM

What is Enhanced Intel Speedstep® Technology?
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling very high performance while also meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load.

http://www.intel.com/support/process.../CS-028855.htm

brandonwh64 · Mar 17, 2013, 11:13 PM

Its called power saving features (Speedstep, C1 states and so on). These on sandy bridge and ivy bridge are a good thing and they actually help when OCing.

patrico · Mar 17, 2013, 11:15 PM

should be bios setting to change it, if it matters to ya, but it should kick into high gear when needed anyways

jmcslob · Mar 17, 2013, 11:19 PM

As others have said its Intel Speed step Tec...on AMD its called Cool&Quiet
Keep it on since you really don't want all that voltage running thru your cpu all the time...This is a good thing btw...

You can test to make sure its running up to 4.5ghz by running something like Wprime with CPU-Z open

james888 · Mar 17, 2013, 11:55 PM

Is it downclocking and going because of load. That is the correct behavior. I had a problem where I have to turn off eist/turboboost or else my cpu won't clock back up. If that is what you are having then it is a problem.

Jetster · Mar 18, 2013, 12:42 AM

Normal. But it shouldn't do it under a load

Chummmleee · Mar 18, 2013, 12:21 PM

Okay guys thanks i was a little worried but now i feel better about the situation

Spider-Vice · Mar 19, 2013, 05:07 PM

I'm running into the same issue but with an overclocked Q6600, which starts lowering its multiplier automatically in prime95 like crazy and just shuts down in Intel BurnTest after a minute and it's not temperatures, so back to stock.

Edit: Even with stock clocks it does this downclock (Not the shutdown), which is weird.

Mar 17, 2013, 10:36 PM	#1
Chummmleee Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York Posts: 106 (1.16/day) Thanks: 37 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	CPU seems to under clock itself The frequency will start off at 4500.00mhz than over time it seems to go back down to 1600.mhz i don't actually know whats going on

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Mar 17, 2013, 10:42 PM	#2
radusorin Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 61 (0.13/day) Thanks: 285 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	What is Enhanced Intel Speedstep® Technology? Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling very high performance while also meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. http://www.intel.com/support/process.../CS-028855.htm __________________

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Mar 17, 2013, 11:13 PM	#3
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,569 (10.01/day) Thanks: 2,148 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	Its called power saving features (Speedstep, C1 states and so on). These on sandy bridge and ivy bridge are a good thing and they actually help when OCing. __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

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Mar 17, 2013, 11:15 PM	#4
patrico Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 156 (0.06/day) Thanks: 49 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts System Specs	should be bios setting to change it, if it matters to ya, but it should kick into high gear when needed anyways

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jmcslob Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Internet Heaven Posts: 2,707 (1.77/day) Thanks: 783 Thanked 422 Times in 326 Posts System Specs	As others have said its Intel Speed step Tec...on AMD its called Cool&Quiet Keep it on since you really don't want all that voltage running thru your cpu all the time...This is a good thing btw... You can test to make sure its running up to 4.5ghz by running something like Wprime with CPU-Z open __________________ Where to get Wireless drivers Solve Sleep Issues

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Mar 17, 2013, 11:55 PM	#6
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,282 (3.27/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 429 Times in 320 Posts System Specs	Is it downclocking and going because of load. That is the correct behavior. I had a problem where I have to turn off eist/turboboost or else my cpu won't clock back up. If that is what you are having then it is a problem.

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Mar 18, 2013, 12:42 AM	#7
Jetster Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,880 (2.35/day) Thanks: 941 Thanked 866 Times in 633 Posts System Specs	Normal. But it shouldn't do it under a load

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Mar 18, 2013, 12:21 PM	#8
Chummmleee Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York Posts: 106 (1.16/day) Thanks: 37 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	Okay guys thanks i was a little worried but now i feel better about the situation

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Mar 19, 2013, 05:07 PM	#9
Spider-Vice Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 23 (0.17/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	I'm running into the same issue but with an overclocked Q6600, which starts lowering its multiplier automatically in prime95 like crazy and just shuts down in Intel BurnTest after a minute and it's not temperatures, so back to stock. Edit: Even with stock clocks it does this downclock (Not the shutdown), which is weird. Last edited by Spider-Vice; Mar 20, 2013 at 12:06 AM.

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