Accidentally boosted your i5 2320 processor speed
Accidentally boosted your i5 2320 processor speed
I was handling a customer's PC equipped with an i5 2320 processor, which is known for its multiplier lock feature. I installed an SSD, but it remained slow. Checking Task Manager revealed it was clocked at 1.9GHz even though the CPU was at full load, leading me to believe the turbo wasn't working. I accessed the BIOS and found dynamic turbo disabled. After turning it on and setting the max turbo ratio to 32, I noticed the BIOS allowed up to 37, but with locked multiplier chips like Sandy Bridge, only BCLK overclocking was possible—offering minimal gains. I discovered the motherboard supports XMP profiles and that the RAM used GSKILL profiles. When I selected a profile, the system prompted for performance tweaks, which I accepted. After saving, I tested the performance against other i5 2320 units on the same benchmark. Results showed a noticeable improvement, with temperatures around 70-80°C while using the stock cooler.
I can determine precisely which performance adjustments occurred.
My old i5 3550 had a base clock of 3.3Ghz and turbo boosted to 4.1Ghz. Windows Task Manager displayed 6Ghz, but I don’t recall why. Check HWiNFO64 for precise frequency and voltage readings.