After overclocking, BIOS CPU speed remains constant while CPUZ shows variations.
After overclocking, BIOS CPU speed remains constant while CPUZ shows variations.
I recently assembled a brand new PC featuring the i7-8700k paired with an ASUS PRIME Z370-A motherboard. I installed the latest BIOS version 0613. After overclocking the CPU to 4.9ghz at 1.35v, the BIOS keeps the speed unchanged and stays at its stock level of 3.7ghz. However, when booting into Windows 10 and using CPUZ to check performance under heavy loads like After Effects or Cinebench R15, the CPU clock reaches 4.9ghz. Why does the BIOS still display the same speed? Here’s my build: i7-8700k, ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Corsair Dominator 2x8gb 3000Mhz, Corsair H100i V2, 500gb Samsung 850evo SSD, Superflower Leadek II 750W GOLD. PLEASE HELP!
In BIOS it operates close to idle, but when loading it into the OS with demanding applications it increases its performance. To avoid this, you'd need to disable all power-saving settings.
In BIOS it's running at near idle but when you load it in OS with heavy program it will ramp up. If you want to prevent that you would have to turn off all power saving modes. How do I turn off power saving modes from the BIOS?
In BIOS you can also check Windows Power saving plan and adjust Minimum CPU to 100%.