Overclock always at max speed?
Overclock always at max speed?
I checked my CPU last year and only noticed it was always running at full clock speed of 4.5GHz even when idle. The CPU isn’t constantly using 100% power; it’s just maintaining that speed. Is this typical for my Asus P8P67 Pro? I’m worried it might be running inefficiently or affecting my electricity bill.
Check if Intel's SpeedStep feature is active in the BIOS settings. To find out how you adjusted the processor speed, look into your system's configuration options.
Check if Intel's SpeedStep Technology is active in BIOS. Curious about how you managed to overclock the processor. I plan to look into it tonight—if it isn’t enabled, should it be turned on so it only activates when needed? It’s been a year now, and I’m sure I watched several videos on overclocking the 2600k and 2500k on an ASUS P8P67 Pro on YouTube, plus a few threads here. I don’t remember the exact settings, but I can find them tonight if you’re interested. It’s been stable for a year, which is great. I might have pushed it further with an H80i, but I didn’t feel like it was necessary.
Check if Intel's SpeedStep Technology is active in BIOS. I wondered how you managed to overclock the processor. It was turned on, so what does that signify? I replayed it this evening and noticed it fluctuates between 4.3GHz and 4.5GHz without ever falling below 3 or 4GHz—it consistently reaches its maximum speed.
rodolphe.viard:
Hi Jase888,
If you truly aim to cut your electricity costs, think about using an adaptive voltage with C-State Enable.
Rodolphe.
The aim when overclocking is to determine exactly the lowest voltage needed for a specific speed. Therefore, the optimal method is to use a constant voltage. However, once this voltage is identified, you can adjust any type of voltage control you prefer. This isn't the solution to your issue, but it's the only way to reduce your electricity costs. If you wish for your frequency to decrease when idle, you should search for EIST and power management options in balanced settings. I clarify:
If power management is set to Performance, the CPU will operate at its highest possible speed. Balanced mode allows it to adjust according to the workload. The Intel SpeedStep Technology (linked with C-State) enables the CPU to detect the required power and automatically modify frequency and voltage accordingly. Rodolphe.