Is there a method to limit or increase the speed of specific processing units?
Is there a method to limit or increase the speed of specific processing units?
Setup: 8600K on Asus Prime Z370-A with the newest BIOS and Hyper 212 cooler.
I'm attempting to push the processor as high as possible. In prime95, core#4 stalls at 4.8ghz and core#2 at 4.9ghz at 1.345v. I want core#4 capped at 4.7ghz and core#2 at 4.8ghz so the others can run at 4.9.
Is there a software or BIOS method to achieve this?
I could install a better cooler and raise the voltage, but that's not my main issue right now.
Right now, with Turbo Boost and SpeedStep active, I have multipliers like this:
1-core: 49
2-core: 48
3-core:48
4-core:47
5-core:47
6-core:47
This isn't ideal because it only considers active cores, not specific ones. That means core #2 and #4 could exceed their limits in certain cases.
Turning off SpeedStep keeps all cores at 4.7ghz. Disabling Turbo Boost locks all cores at 3.6ghz, and these multipliers don't change anything...
I thought since Turbo Boost can boost individual cores at once, it should be possible to set frequencies for each core directly? Or is there a Windows way to restrict a core's speed?
Throttlestop software might divide cores in pairs within the Core2 Quads on Windows. It needed a text edit of Throttlestop to use it on a single 2-core CPU separately. Because TS allows overclocking on unlocked CPUs, it could also be suitable for this case.
Unclewebb, the creator of Throttlestop, frequently replies to questions in this area.
He also shares updates regularly on the Throttlestop Overclocking thread at TPU.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threa...75/page-22
Throttlestop software might divide cores in pairs within the Core2 Quads on Windows. It needed a text edit of Throttlestop to use it on a single 2-core CPU separately. Because TS allows overclocking on unlocked CPUs, it could also be suitable for this case.
Unclewebb, the creator of Throttlestop, frequently replies to questions in this area.
He also shares updates regularly on the Throttlestop Overclocking thread at TPU.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threa...75/page-22
The Intel Core i5-8600K processor supports Intel Turbo Boost 3.0, yet it only utilizes Turbo Boost 2.0. This results in all active cores being limited to the same boost level. There are no workarounds through ThrottleStop or Windows settings to bypass this restriction.
Unclewebb explains that the 8600K uses Turbo Boost 2.0 instead of Turbo Boost 3.0, which means all cores are limited to the same boost level. He notes there are no workarounds in ThrottleStop or Windows to change this. He also mentions frustration over not being able to fully disable Turbo Boost and set fixed frequencies for each core.