P8Z77V-PRO paired with an i5 3570K overclock and MSI GTX 1060 featuring 6GB RAM.
P8Z77V-PRO paired with an i5 3570K overclock and MSI GTX 1060 featuring 6GB RAM.
Hey everyone,
I hope everything is okay. I had a few questions about my overclock and wanted to get some advice from the community. My components aren’t exactly new—thanks to the cost—I haven’t upgraded much lately.
Ai Overclock Tuner - X.M.P.
BCLK/PEG Frequency - 100.0
ASUS MultiCore Enhancement - Enabled
Turbo Ratio - Manual
Ratio Synchronizing Control - Enabled
1-4 Core Ratio Limit - 45
Internal PLL Overvoltage - Enabled
Memory Frequency - DDR3-1866MHz
EPU Power Saving Mode - Disabled
CPU Voltage - Manual Mode
CPU Manual Voltage - 1.210
CPU PLL Voltage - 1.8
CPU Spread Spectrum - Disabled
BCLK Recovery - Disabled
CPU Ratio - 45
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology - Disabled
Turbo Mode - Enabled (grayed out)
CPU Load-line Calibration - Ultra High
CPU Voltage Frequency - Manual
CPU Fixed Frequency - 350
CPU Power Phase Control - Extreme
CPU C1E - Disabled
CPU C3 Report - Disabled
CPU C6 Report - Disabled
Package C State Support - Disabled
*Anything else not mentioned is probably the default setting*
In summary, my overclock has stayed stable so far—no problems. It runs around 30–35°C and loads under 60°C. The main concern is... should I disable EIST and the C1E, C3, C6, and Package C State? Before adjusting them, I noticed FPS drops and stuttering in GTA5 and BF1 on my old system. Even after tweaking video settings, issues persisted. After some research, I decided to turn them off. Surprisingly, it resolved the problems completely.
I’ve been searching for hours online and seen mixed opinions—some suggest keeping them ON, others say to switch them off. My priority now is protecting my hardware without risking damage. Since everything is still working, I just want some guidance before making any changes. Thanks for your help!
Usually it's recommended to keep those power settings off, since they might affect your overclocking performance. You've already shown this by disabling them, which is good. For safety, double-check each setting you're turning off and research before changing anything. My setup matches yours closely—2500k clocked at 5ghz on a p8z77-v, which is the main reason I'm here. I left those controls active. But make sure to keep the one that limits CPU temperature enabled.
SgtScream suggested turning off those power settings to avoid conflicts with your overclocking. Make sure to keep the main setting that controls CPU throttling active. You might not remember the exact BIOS name, but you should know what I mean. Thanks for your help! I've been checking this thread for over 24 hours and it's been really frustrating... I think the setting you're referring to is Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology. It seems I had it disabled already. So you're advising me to turn it back on and leave all other power-saving options off, including C1E, C3, C6, and Package C State? The issue I encountered was that when I played BF1 or GTA V, my FPS would suddenly drop or stutter. I usually cap my FPS at 60, but sometimes it falls to around 30–40 when things get intense. After disabling all power-saving features, it stopped stuttering completely.
I'll arrive in about half an hour and will know precisely which settings to keep active.
It's unavoidable that you'll encounter fps drops, particularly on a 5-year-old machine, when playing intense games such as GTA V and BF1. The cause of your fps fluctuations into the 30s and 40s is the FPS limit.