Can't get my CPU to work despite the status saying it is, MSI zh77a-g43
Can't get my CPU to work despite the status saying it is, MSI zh77a-g43
I upgraded to a new motherboard after the previous one lasted six years. I always kept my i7-3770k at around 4.1 GHz and never let it exceed 60°C. Now I have an MSI ZH77A-G43 H7 version, which I think is suitable for using the clock speed I got from my old 3770k. However, I read that even my H7 could easily drop to 4.0–4.1. I adjusted many BIOS settings in the OC section, updated the BIOS to version 1.A, and even tried OC Geine II, but during CPU burn tests at 3691, all four cores reset back to 4.0 or 4.1. What am I doing incorrectly?
I believe what you're talking about is Turbo Boost OC'ing. It involves setting your CPU to its maximum turbo speed, which in this case is 3.9ghz. To achieve that, the CPU bus speed of 100mhz is multiplied by the multiplier of 39. Multiplying 39 by 100 gives you 3.9ghz. Your current speed is 3.5ghz (35x100mhz). By raising your CPU multiplier from its default of 35 to 39, you should see a noticeable improvement. However, keep an eye on CPU temperatures—it's not the best method since it might affect voltage control and cause overheating if set to auto.
hey,, someone mentioned that because of my chipset h77 I can't OC, but I got all the options and I changed everything to x39. It sometimes jumps from time to time between one or two single-core modes, but when I run a CPU test to load it to 100%, it gets stuck on x37.
The base result is satisfactory, though it should ideally be 3.9. You might need to turn off Intel Speedstep and/or disable Turbo boost. If you disable Turbo boost and choose the 39 multiplier, it should remain stable across all cores at 3.9. Please keep an eye on the temperatures as I mentioned. Test it and inform me.
Hey - I turned off the speedstep and turbo boost, but it doesn't work even when I max out the CPU usage.
It seems the specific mobile device probably can't handle the adjustment in multi. The best choice might be to operate it normally or swap it for a Z77 to increase the output quality.
No, actually I want to swap the mobo! Using a Z77 would allow proper overclocking. Personally, it doesn't justify the expense. You might be able to boost the CPU to 4.2 or higher with a good Z77, but that would be expensive. It's better to keep what you have in terms of clock speed.
It's an H77 chipset. That means no overclocking. The only way to exceed 400MHz past turbo (except on Ivy-Bridge CPUs) is by using the OC Genie, which adjusts the BCLK from 100.0 to higher values. The issue here is that changing the bus clock affects everything dependent on it, such as RAM speeds. This often leads to instability, so the OC Genie reduces the overclock until stability is achieved. It also depends on auto voltages, which Intel sets high, causing temperatures to rise significantly.