CPU remains locked at overclocked speed.
CPU remains locked at overclocked speed.
So I bought an i7 7700k and an ASUS Z270-E from my brother (BIOS is current) and I overclocked my CPU to 4.8GHZ (*All cores sync to 48x and power/voltage on auto). My fans can be a bit loud sometimes, so I want the CPU to automatically downclock to lower temperatures when idle or browsing the internet. I tried setting the minimum processor state to 20% in the Windows power plan:
https://imgur.com/a/266jWU9
But it remains locked at 4.8GHZ ± 400MHZ (still too overclocked for idle):
https://imgur.com/a/0qrluUP
I’m still new to overclocking, so here are all my BIOS settings for a 4.8GHZ overclock on an i7 7700k...
Feel free to ask for any tips or suggestions!
Hello, I've faced the same problem after installing a new BIOS update. I only overclocked to 4600 MHz and for a few days I kept wondering why my i7 7700 K remained stuck at 4600 MHz with no usage. I tried everything—from adjusting BIOS settings to changing power management options in the Control Panel. The new BIOS suggested a driver booster power plan for gaming mode, which I enabled. After switching back to the balanced setting, it worked and returned to 799 MHz during idle. Hope this helps!
I understand that in your bios there is an option to modify the base clock and the boost clock. If your bios includes this feature, revert the base clock back to the standard setting and tweak the boost clock accordingly. Be sure to adjust your vcore manually when making these changes.
Hello, I've faced the same problem after installing a new BIOS update. I only overclocked to 4600 MHz and for a few days I kept wondering why my i7 7700 K remained stuck at 4600 MHz with no usage. I tried everything—from adjusting BIOS settings to changing power management options in the Control Panel. The new BIOS suggested a driver booster power plan for gaming mode, which I enabled. After reverting it back to balanced mode, performance returned to 799 MHz during idle. Hope this helps!
Your bio could benefit from adjustments to your CPU core and cache voltage settings to adaptive. This would allow the system to optimize performance based on current workloads.