AMD cool n quiet are u a gamer and do u use it?

[otispunkmeyer]

ive jus turned cool n quiet off for good now i think, seems i either messed up the install or the drivers are jus rubbish (i followed exactly the instructions in my ASUS manual) CS;S and a few other games were running wierdly slow

i only realized when NFSU2 was gettin the same FPS at 10x7 low everything as it was a 12x10 high everything
i had been playing games with my cpu stuck at 1000mhz.

turned it off CS:S is super smoothe...well smoothe as u can expect when theres 40 people grenading everywhere

(teeside universtiy server check it)

good riddens to cool n quiet

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Poll option for those of us who don't have an A64?

*edit*

As in own an Athlon XP.

 

[NFS4]

I use QnC on my Athlon 64 3200+ and have never had a problem wih it. TRhe only time my processor downclocks is when it isn't doing much work. As soon as I start a game or do something like encoding, it pushed right back up to 2GHz.

 

[imported_TimJ]

I had to RMA my A64 + mobo (damn old BIOS), but I don't plan on using it. It's just like Folding @ Home. They claim it doesn't affect the performance of your system when gaming, but when I used to use it a while back I would notice stuttering in games only when it was running. Personally, I prefer everything to be going full blast 100% of the time.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

I don't use CnQ because I OC and I have heard it will not work right with OCed processors.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Poll option for those of us who don't have an A64?

*edit*

As in own an Athlon XP.

Seems as if you don't own a C&Q capable processor, you shouldn't be in here in the first place, let alone voting in polls .

I'm a gamer, and I've heard too many stories like this one to not even think about turning it on. I like the benefits of C&Q, but I don't like the disadvantages due to poor implementation.

 

[Megatomic]

I game and I don't use CnQ. My system is cool and quiet and cool enough as it is.

 

[Insane3D]

Nah...

I don't use it on my 3000+ @ 2.4ghz...CPU never goes above 50C under full Prime and gaming...

 

[NFS4]

Why are you guys having so many problems? I've been using QnC for over a year with no problems. CPU idles at about 35 and never goes above 49.

 

[MrCodeDude]

It's the motherboard they are using. I had a crappy ASUS K8V that wouldn't completely run Cool & Quiet. It would bring it down to 1GHz, and leave it there.

 

[Viper96720]

I just turn it off when gaming. Easy to do just go to your control panel power options. Put it to anything but minimal power management then cq is disabled.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

ah not a bad plan viper...i may jus try that

i still like the idea that my cpu is idling at 30 degrees wen its on......

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
ive jus turned cool n quiet off for good now i think, seems i either messed up the install or the drivers are jus rubbish (i followed exactly the instructions in my ASUS manual) CS;S and a few other games were running wierdly slow

i only realized when NFSU2 was gettin the same FPS at 10x7 low everything as it was a 12x10 high everything
i had been playing games with my cpu stuck at 1000mhz.

turned it off CS:S is super smoothe...well smoothe as u can expect when theres 40 people grenading everywhere

(teeside universtiy server check it)

good riddens to cool n quiet

Poor smoggy, living down there and having problems with your PC? It isnt your day

I own an Athlon XP but the C&Q feature is something which Id love to be able to emulate. Ive heard people having problems and others not. Perhaps its a mobo thing?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Alreet pet hows things up their in geordie land?

SMOGGIE AND DARN PROUD OF IT!

ive always used it since i built my computer, but its jus since i got HL2 and a wierd failing network problem that its been playing up, i think i might try what viper suggested but if my cpu is at 1000mhz, and i switch power management to say always on (not minimal like it asks) wont i have a chance of my cpu being stuck at 1000mhz?

 

[Viper96720]

it should go to full speed. Can use cpu-z or whatever your using to check the speed.

 

[mkygod]

Slightly off-topic, but does anyone use MSI's D.O.T (dynamic overclocking) feature? It seems to work on a similar way as Cool N quiet. I have the feature on my 939pin board, but havent installed it yet.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Computer MAn
I don't use CnQ because I OC and I have heard it will not work right with OCed processors.

it does work with oc's all cool n quiet does is reduce the multiplier down to about 5x wen idle so if u overclock its jus gonna idle bit higher thats all

 

[jbass]

I am running cool & quiet on my shuttle box. It is definitely nice to have. CPU drops 15-20 degrees celsius when im just browsing the net. I havent seen any problems in games. I can run Unreal 2004 at max settings and runs smooth as ever.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I run BOINC SETI 24/7 so I have zero use for C&Q.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Viper96720
it should go to full speed. Can use cpu-z or whatever your using to check the speed.

yes it does viper, thank u very much

 

[JBT]

Q&C is not an option in my BIOS anymore and even when it was you could only use it and one stick of RAM at a time. Either way my CPU runs cool enough as it is.