oc issue

[shiroyuki03]

guys, i hv i7 2600k oc to 4.5ghz. the qns is, now the speed is constant at 4.5ghz. how do i make it auto downclock, and up when i need the power?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

guys, i hv i7 2600k oc to 4.5ghz. the qns is, now the speed is constant at 4.5ghz. how do i make it auto downclock, and up when i need the power?

Turn on Intel EIST from your BIOS/EFI...

 

[shiroyuki03]

Turn on Intel EIST from your BIOS/EFI...

EIST is the enhanced intel speed step tech rite? it is enabled alr. plus all the c1,c6 i tink. all those power saving feature... still not auto downclock... any idea?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Maybe you can check which program is hogging onto the CPU from Task Manager?

 

[shiroyuki03]

Maybe you can check which program is hogging onto the CPU from Task Manager?

the highest processor usage is system idle process, with 96 and lowest memory usage of 24k. any other way to tell? or you needa see the pic?

 

[eminus]

although this is only common in AMD but check the power options in OS

 

[shiroyuki03]

although this is only common in AMD but check the power options in OS

wad am i suppose to look out for? i using high performance setting in power options.

 

[shiroyuki03]

okay guys i found out the cause. lol i hv set my minimum processor speed to 100%, thats y its stuck at 4.5ghz. now i drop it to 50% the speed is up and down...

thanks guys!!

 

[MoneyFace =p]

although this is only common in AMD but check the power options in OS

I get what you mean but my own desktop is on High Performance power plan but doesn't encounter constant high step up speed.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

okay guys i found out the cause. lol i hv set my minimum processor speed to 100%, thats y its stuck at 4.5ghz. now i drop it to 50% the speed is up and down...

thanks guys!!

Maybe you will wish to reset the power plan and readjust again from there?

 

[shiroyuki03]

Maybe you will wish to reset the power plan and readjust again from there?

alrite man! thanks for your help. i wasnt expecting that though. now its solved. but the temps are pretty high compared to my fren running fx8350 oc-ed to 4.5ghz with antec kuler 920.