Gigabyte P35-DS3P

'bornfree' wrote:
| See this pic it shows my system as defined by CPU ID and prime95.
| http://i1.tinypic.com/6ww5qht.
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Your reported core voltage (1.408 volts) is unnecessarily high. Dangerously
high, in fact. So high that your overclocking would very likely limited by
excessive heat before ANY OTHER REASON. Immediately reduce your CPU core
voltage to the automatic default level set by your specific CPU. Do not,
for any reason, change the automatic default core voltage UNTIL you have
attempted a mild overclock, then increased that mild overclock until you hit
instability.

Before you post again, read my reply to another of your multiple threads
about keeping your post organized into ONE THREAD.

Again, you are on the road to destroying your CPU. Step back, breath
deeply, and THINK before you precede.

Phil Weldon
"bornfree" <justyouandme RemoveThis @xemaps.com> wrote in message
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| On 19 Jan, 22:43, "Fishface" <inva... RemoveThis @ddress.ok?> wrote:
| > bornfree wrote:
| > > CPUID still reports my clock speed to be 1.86 under "specification"
| > > though :confused:.
| >
| > If SpeedStep is enabled, it will automatically slow down under load.
| > Some report higher overclocks when this is disabled, as it lowers the
| > voltage (vCore) also. Check it with a load.
| >
| > Which CPU do you have?
|
|
| E6300. 2 cores.
|
| See this pic it shows my system as defined by CPU ID and prime95.
| http://i1.tinypic.com/6ww5qht.png

bornfree wrote:
> On 20 Jan, 00:02, "RobV" <r....RemoveThis@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>> bornfree wrote:
>>> On 19 Jan, 22:43, "Fishface" <inva....RemoveThis@ddress.ok?> wrote:
>>>> bornfree wrote:
>>>>> CPUID still reports my clock speed to be 1.86 under
>>>>> "specification" though :confused:.
>>
>>>> If SpeedStep is enabled, it will automatically slow down under
>>>> load. Some report higher overclocks when this is disabled, as it
>>>> lowers the voltage (vCore) also. Check it with a load.
>>
>>>> Which CPU do you have?
>>
>>> E6300. 2 cores.
>>
>>> See this pic it shows my system as defined by CPU ID and prime95.
>>> http://i1.tinypic.com/6ww5qht.png
>>
>> It's Intel's attempt to confuse you. In CPU-Z (and anywhere
>> else, AFAIK), Intel CPUs are identified by the model number * and *
>> the stock frequency.
>>
>> As shown in CPU-Z, Specification, you have a 6300 @ 1.86GHz.
>>
>> I have a 6600, which shows up in CPU-Z, Specification, as a 6600 @
>> 2.4GHz
>>
>> Lower down at Core Speed, the actual clock speed of the CPU is
>> listed. Mine is 3006 MHz. The spec and CPU information will always
>> show 6600 @
>> 2.4GHz, even if the CPU actual clock speed is higher (or lower).
>>
>> Now, to your system. You have the Core Voltage set to 1.408V (don't
>> know if that's under load, or not).
>>
>> Lower left side, Core Speed is 1800 MHz, or 1.8 GHz, so you're
>> underclocking the CPU. Just below, you'll see why. The multiplier
>> is x6.0 and the FSB is 300 MHz, for an * effective * FSB (x4, or Quad
>> Pumped) of 1200 MHz. CPU speed is x6.0 X 300 MHz FSB, which equals
>> 1800 MHz.
>>
>> Unless you set the multiplier to x6 (the lowest, I believe), it was
>> set by Speed Step, which Fishface mentioned. In BIOS, go to the
>> Advanced tab, open CPU Configuration and disable Modify Ratio
>> Support, then set it to the max value (or vice versa).
>>
>> Disable C1E
>> Disable Intel Speed Step at the very bottom.
>>
>> This should give you a stable multiplier and Vcore so you can
>> actually test the limits of the CPU, without Speed Step changing
>> things on you.
>
> Ok. First of all, I need to say I am a beginner at this so I didn't
> understand everything you said.
>
> Secondly, prime says my CPU is 2100Mhz. Mobmeter also says 2.10Ghz....
>
> I can't have underclocked it, because my CPU temp is way higher than
> previous.
>
> Ok I got it. Here it is under load:
>
> http://i18.tinypic.com/82w528j.png

Right. Look at the Core Speed in the lower left. It's 2100 MHz.

Notice the multiplier right below: x7.0 It was x6 when the Core Speed
was 1800 MHz. Notice the Core Voltage. It's lower, because the system
is now under load.

Before the FSB speed was 300 MHz.
The Multiplier was x6.0. 6 X 300 = 1800 MHz

Now, the FSB is still 300 MHz, but the multiplier is x7.0. 7 X 300 =
2100 MHz

By putting a load on the CPU, Speed Step, a program within the BIOS,
increased the multiplier, so now the CPU is overclocked to 2100 MHz,
since you increased the FSB from it's normal (200, or 266 MHz), to 300
MHz.

You overclock a Intel CPU by increasing the FSB and changing the FSB
multiplier factor.

I suggest you read your motherboard manual BIOS section. It will show
where in your BIOS to go to disable Speed Step and any other items that
may change anything on-the-fly.

BTW, check what the nominal CPU core voltage is; it seems rather high,
which will raise the temps very quickly. My 6600 is 1.35V; I would
think a "slower" CPU would be, at the very least, no higher.

One more thing. Set the Vcore while there is no, or minimal load, since
it's normal for it to go lower when the CPU is running under load.