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Windows fails to acknowledge the overclock setting.

Windows fails to acknowledge the overclock setting.

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Tjeard_
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11-19-2016, 11:14 PM
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Hi!
Your Pentium G3258 is overclocked to 4.2GHz at 1.35V. It seems like the issue might be with recognition—Windows and CPU-Z display the correct core clock and voltage, but don't explicitly show "4.2 GHz". Is this typical?
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Tjeard_
11-19-2016, 11:14 PM #1

Hi!
Your Pentium G3258 is overclocked to 4.2GHz at 1.35V. It seems like the issue might be with recognition—Windows and CPU-Z display the correct core clock and voltage, but don't explicitly show "4.2 GHz". Is this typical?

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Darkbandit92
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11-27-2016, 06:58 AM
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You won't reach precisely 4.2, so 4.199 would be the accurate value for a 4.2 overclock.
You're all set.
The system only recognizes your CPU.
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Darkbandit92
11-27-2016, 06:58 AM #2

You won't reach precisely 4.2, so 4.199 would be the accurate value for a 4.2 overclock.
You're all set.
The system only recognizes your CPU.

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summerhills
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11-28-2016, 12:31 PM
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the chip informs windows about its model, which windows recognizes.
in cpu-z the core speed is 4199.02, rounded up to 4.2
windows reports a core speed of 4199.6, again rounded up to 4.2
seems fine
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summerhills
11-28-2016, 12:31 PM #3

the chip informs windows about its model, which windows recognizes.
in cpu-z the core speed is 4199.02, rounded up to 4.2
windows reports a core speed of 4199.6, again rounded up to 4.2
seems fine

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SirDurakk
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11-28-2016, 02:15 PM
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You won't reach precisely 4.2, so 4.199 would be accurate for the 4.2 overclock.
You're all set.
Windows only sees your processor.
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SirDurakk
11-28-2016, 02:15 PM #4

You won't reach precisely 4.2, so 4.199 would be accurate for the 4.2 overclock.
You're all set.
Windows only sees your processor.

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Komodo88
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11-29-2016, 04:38 PM
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dude.. it's hard to hit exactly 4.2 ghz in CPU-Z or 4.199. if your cpu isn't under full load, try running the CPU STRESS app like intelburntest and see what your current clock is at full load while stressing the app. hope that helps you figure it out.
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Komodo88
11-29-2016, 04:38 PM #5

dude.. it's hard to hit exactly 4.2 ghz in CPU-Z or 4.199. if your cpu isn't under full load, try running the CPU STRESS app like intelburntest and see what your current clock is at full load while stressing the app. hope that helps you figure it out.

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Kopertinjin
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11-30-2016, 12:07 AM
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As one of my favorite YouTuber's (EEVBlog aka Dave) would say, "it's a trap for young players", lol.
But seriously, indeed what has been mentioned is correct. Windows only displays what it believes the stock clock is, and CPU-Z, although it will actually show you the overclock, often doesn't provide the clean round number you might expect (there are various reasons for this, but it's normal).
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Kopertinjin
11-30-2016, 12:07 AM #6

As one of my favorite YouTuber's (EEVBlog aka Dave) would say, "it's a trap for young players", lol.
But seriously, indeed what has been mentioned is correct. Windows only displays what it believes the stock clock is, and CPU-Z, although it will actually show you the overclock, often doesn't provide the clean round number you might expect (there are various reasons for this, but it's normal).

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