Problems with pentium g3258 oc
Problems with pentium g3258 oc
hello everyone!
i’m facing an issue with my g3258oc.
in the bios, the multiplier is set to 42 with an fsb of 100mhz.
this should make it run at 4.2ghz.
when i apply these settings, the pc boots fine, but in all the cpu programs it fluctuates between 3.17 ghz and 3.8 ghz.
when the pc is under full load, it drops to 3.17 ghz.
the hardware i’m using:
mobo: gigabyte g1 b6 sniper
cpu: pentium g3258
cooling: cooler master seidon 120m
i’m confident my psu isn’t the cause, it’s a 750 watt evga supernova 80+ gold power supply. I have sufficient power.
(i had 2x hd 5830 extremes, both overclocked to 1200 mhz core clock. They consumed a lot of energy and generated a lot of heat xd)
these are some bios screenshots taken at stock settings.
Hi, thanks for reaching out. Just to check, do you still have the Speed Step and power saving features active? That setting is similar to what you get when you enable power saving in a CPU.
Sergeant_Sneaky:
Some B85 boards have restricted OC capabilities and it appears to be operating at normal speeds even after an OC is applied. Do the BIOS settings persist and what speed does the BIOS indicate? (Not the multiplier)
Yes, the bios retains the settings because after a complete restart it still displays them unchanged. The bios also states that the CPU frequency is 4.2 Ghz.
Saint19:
Hello and welcome to Tom's forum.
Just a quick note, do you still have the Speed Step and power saving features turned on? That setting is similar to what you get with power saving enabled in a CPU like this.
Thanks!
I've activated them because the system freezes when those options are off—it just loops endlessly.
I'm new to overclocking, but I increased the voltage and with the frequency changes it works fine. I'm at the highest voltage allowed for this CPU, but I haven't exceeded it. My friend uses the same CPU and chipset, and with those voltages he's getting his CPU up to 4.7 GHz.
Thomassie2000 :
saint19 :
Hello, welcome to Tom's forum.
Just a quick note—do you still have the Speed Step and power saving features turned on? That setting is similar to what you get when enabling power saving in a CPU.
Thanks!
I’ve activated them since the system won’t start without those options. It keeps looping during boot.
I’m new to overclocking, but I increased the voltage and with the frequency changes it works fine. I’m at the highest voltage allowed for this CPU, but I haven’t exceeded it.
My friend uses the same CPU and chipset, yet with his voltages he achieves 4.7 GHz.
Even with identical parts, overclocking varies a lot.
If your machine fails to boot when power saving is enabled, it likely means the overclock isn’t stable. You should check for issues like insufficient voltage or an incorrect multiplier.
Once stable, reset everything to defaults, turn off power saving, and gradually increase the multiplier without touching the voltage. Keep testing until you reach a safe boost or hit the limit.
saint19 :
Thomassie2000 :
saint19 :
Hi and welcome to Tom's forum.
Just for curios, do you still have enable Speed Step and power saving options? Because that behavior that you describe is the same that you have with power saving options enable in a CPU like that.
First, thanks!
And I have them enabled because the pc won't boot with those options disabled. It just gets stuck in a boot loop.
I am kinda new to over clocking but I raised the voltage and with the changing frequency it runs stable. I'm at the maximum voltage limit of this cpu but I didn't go over it. My friend has the same cpu and the same chipset and with the voltages I have he got his cpu to 4,7 Ghz.
Even with the same components all overclocks are different.
If your rig can not boot with power saving options enable that means that you overclock is not stable, you need find out the reason (not enough voltage, too high multiplier or both) but with an stable overclock you could boot with power saving options disable.
Reset all to default, disable power saving options and rise the multiplier in little steps without touch the voltage. Test stability and keep doing the same until you have to rise voltage or find the limit and stable overclock.
okay! im going to try it now.. ill let you all know the results! Thanks!
okay, i tried it with very bad results...
i disabled all of the C state functions and i disabled intel turbo boost tech. and the pc didnt want to boot after that.
here is what i disabled:
intel turbo boost tech.
hyper threading (my cpu doesnt have H.T.)
cpu enhanced halt state C1E
C3 state
C6/C7 state
Cpu EIST (enhanced intel speedstep tech.)
the pc gets stuck in a boot loop after disabling those and i get a little klickin noise from the mobo speaker.
after resetting the bios it did boot again.
am i doing something wrong???
(i added some screenshot from my bios at stock settings)
CPU Clock ratio exceeds manual 32
Spread spectrum remains enabled
Turbo boost is turned off
C-states are disabled
All remaining functions stay active, with voltage settings left as default.
Try this setting:
CPU Clock ratio > manual 32
Spread spectrum > disable
Intel turbo boost > disable
C-states > disable
Other features should remain on auto, with voltage options active now.
That’s the issue. When I turn off turbo boost, it won’t boot and gets stuck in a loop with a clicking noise from the motherboard speaker. (It’s definitely from the speaker, not any of my HDDs.)
(And regarding your profile picture—are you using liquid nitrogen cooling? 0_0)
Try these settings:
CPU Clock ratio > manual 32
Spread spectrum > off
Intel Turbo Boost > off
C-states > off
Other features should remain active, including voltage options at this time.
Additionally, the spread spectrum control is hidden and I can't use it.