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How to stop the CPU from "SpeedStepping" down?

newls1

newls1

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I want to keep my i7 2600K OC "ON" even at an idle state, but cant seem to find what BIOS option to Disable or Enable.. My OC of 4.7 drops to 1.6 @ idle, I would really like to stop that from happening if possible??
 
Won't have much effect like previous generation cpus. There's no setting to change its thermal. you can try the windows power options setting it to max performance
 
install F@H client and fold for the [H]ord instead of letting cpu sit idle.

i doubt it is possible, because there is virtually no reason to have it at max all the time. i am scared to even ask. why would you want to ?
 
ok... Thanks.. Im having the hardest time OCing this CPU, and I bought a 2600K from a guy on XS that had it at 5.3GHz on Air.. I cant even get 4.7 stable.. Im sure after I learn this new BIOS out and learn what all these settings do, I'll be OK...
 
newls1 said:
ok... Thanks.. Im having the hardest time OCing this CPU, and I bought a 2600K from a guy on XS that had it at 5.3GHz on Air.. I cant even get 4.7 stable.. Im sure after I learn this new BIOS out and learn what all these settings do, I'll be OK...
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start with the ram first.
 
did you check some of the guides ? i been OC a while but, have not messed with any i3/i5/i7 and found the motherboards to be rather confusing because, it ended up being far simpler then i was making it. unlike in the past stopping the throttle down could increase stability. with the new SB chips you are increasing the turbo multi not the base multi. i spent a good 4 hours trying to figure out why no matter what multi i selected the bios would boot 3.3 on my 2500k. turns out it boots at 3.3 then will scale up after to the turbo freq. i just didn't realize it worked this way because it never has before.


i had an issue the first week i had mine i was using the built in memory profile i was stuck at 4.2 then i used the same settings and set it manually and bam! 5.0. i settled on 4.8 because of the lower vcore.

what motherboard are you using and what settings ? ripped this from another thread about the asus p8p67 just using so you know what to list out.

AI Overclock Tuner: Manual
BLCK Freq: 100.00
Turbo Ratio: Enabled (All Cores)
By All Cores: 48
Internal PLL OverVoltage: Enabled
Mem Freq: (AS PER YOUR RAM)
EPU Power Saving: Disabled

Load-Line Calibration: Regular
VRM Freq: Manual Set to 350
Phase Control: Extreme
Duty Contorl: Extreme
CPU Current Capability: 100%
CPU OverVoltage: Offset Mode
CPU Offset: + 0.140
DRAM Voltage: (AS PER YOUR RAM)
VCCSA Voltage: Auto
VCCIO Voltage: Auto
CPU PLL Voltage: Auto
PCH Voltage: Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Ratio: Auto
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor: Enabled
Intel Virtualization: Disabled
Intel SpeedStep: Enabled
Turbo Mode: Enabled
CPU C1E, C3, C6: Enabled
 
I think turning off all the C-states will do it, but unless it bluescreens when it steps down I would leave them enabled.
 
When the ASUS guys were here commenting on all of the SB launch problems they clearly indicated that OC will be better/easier with all power states enabled (unlike pretty much all previous CPU gens).
 
gesicht said:
did you check some of the guides ? i been OC a while but, have not messed with any i3/i5/i7 and found the motherboards to be rather confusing because, it ended up being far simpler then i was making it. unlike in the past stopping the throttle down could increase stability. with the new SB chips you are increasing the turbo multi not the base multi. i spent a good 4 hours trying to figure out why no matter what multi i selected the bios would boot 3.3 on my 2500k. turns out it boots at 3.3 then will scale up after to the turbo freq. i just didn't realize it worked this way because it never has before.


i had an issue the first week i had mine i was using the built in memory profile i was stuck at 4.2 then i used the same settings and set it manually and bam! 5.0. i settled on 4.8 because of the lower vcore.

what motherboard are you using and what settings ? ripped this from another thread about the asus p8p67 just using so you know what to list out.

AI Overclock Tuner: Manual
BLCK Freq: 100.00
Turbo Ratio: Enabled (All Cores)
By All Cores: 48
Internal PLL OverVoltage: Enabled
Mem Freq: (AS PER YOUR RAM)
EPU Power Saving: Disabled

Load-Line Calibration: Regular
VRM Freq: Manual Set to 350
Phase Control: Extreme
Duty Contorl: Extreme
CPU Current Capability: 100%
CPU OverVoltage: Offset Mode
CPU Offset: + 0.140
DRAM Voltage: (AS PER YOUR RAM)
VCCSA Voltage: Auto
VCCIO Voltage: Auto
CPU PLL Voltage: Auto
PCH Voltage: Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Ratio: Auto
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor: Enabled
Intel Virtualization: Disabled
Intel SpeedStep: Enabled
Turbo Mode: Enabled
CPU C1E, C3, C6: Enabled
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TY for your reply... I was wondering too why my PC always posted with the base speed of 3.4GHz even though my OC is 4.7
 
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