Clock with one main time source below all others
Clock with one main time source below all others
Hey guys,
I recently updated my bios and re-applied the exact same OC as before. The OC is now set to 4.4ghz with offset voltage, all C states enabled, and power-saving features turned on. This allows the CPU to downclock when necessary.
During stability testing and benchmarking, I noticed my single-core speed dropped compared to before. Afterburner showed that my boost clock was 200mhz lower than the OC I configured in the bios. When running Prime95 26.6, it became clear this issue persists even at 3 core utilization. Once 4 cores or more are used, the CPU returns to its maximum OC and maintains stability. There’s no thermal or power throttling involved!
Switching the power plan from balanced to high performance in Windows fixed the problem. I also set the minimum clock to 5% as it is in balanced mode to allow downclocking.
Here are my specs:
CPU: 3930k
Cooler: Thermalright Grand Macho RT
Mobo: Asus Rampage IV Formula
Ram: Panram Light Swords 2400mhz DDr3
GPU: Palit 1080ti SJS
Bootdrive: 840evo 250gb
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Anyone has any suggestions on where the problem might be?
Identified the issue! The C-power states in the bios were configured to auto. Once all states were enabled manually, the balanced power plan was functioning correctly again.