CPU-z accuracy?

[SanDiegoPC]

Version 1.42

My Q6600 is clocked via 333x9, running @ 3.0 on an Abit P35 Pro board. RAM is Crucial PC6400 running 2.1V

When I originally started this computer, using stock settings and PC5300 this program reported a multiplyer of 9 as it should have. Why does it report wrong now? The computer reports a speed of 3.0 in the Device Manager, and at bootup.

Thanks for any suggestions

Paul in San Diego

 

[Sink41]

Maybe its just to early for me since I found your post hard to read. Just ignore me if i seem to be talking rubbish.

Anyway i am assuming that cpu-z showed you with a lower multiplier? This happens because the multiplier is lowered at low cpu usage to decrease power consumption. At higher cpu usage the multiplier will go back to 9. You can usually turn this setting off in the BIOS if you want too.

 

[DSF]

What does CPU-z show?

If it shows 9x266, which would be the stock settings, that's odd. (If it shows 6x266, that's probably the stock settings with speedstep active.)

If it shows 6x333, which would be your overclock but with a lower multiplier, it sound like speedstep (a power saving feature) is enabled. If that's the case, run Prime95 to stress the CPU, and watch CPU-z. The multiplier should switch back to 9 under load.

 

[Tempered81]

sometimes, you can slowly drag open windows across the screen while reading cpu-z, and it will step up the multi to 9x.

at least on my 4300, maybe not on those quad cores hahahah

 

[Diogenes2]

CPU-z accuracy?

It is very accurate ..

 

[betasub]

Originally posted by: SanDiegoPC
Why does it report wrong now?

You haven't told us what's wrong with the CPU-z report. All we know is that you have set it to 333x9 and boot/windows reports the correct 3.0GHz.

 

[SanDiegoPC]

Originally posted by: DSF
What does CPU-z show?

If it shows 9x266, which would be the stock settings, that's odd. (If it shows 6x266, that's probably the stock settings with speedstep active.)

If it shows 6x333, which would be your overclock but with a lower multiplier, it sound like speedstep (a power saving feature) is enabled. If that's the case, run Prime95 to stress the CPU, and watch CPU-z. The multiplier should switch back to 9 under load.

It shows 2000 x 6. Bus speed of 334 and Rated FSB of 1336.

 

[SanDiegoPC]

Originally posted by: betasub

Originally posted by: SanDiegoPC
Why does it report wrong now?

You haven't told us what's wrong with the CPU-z report. All we know is that you have set it to 333x9 and boot/windows reports the correct 3.0GHz.

What's wrong, is that it's showing the multiplyer of 6 not 9. It must be a power saving issue like others have said.

I have a bigger prob now and it's driving me nuts! When I restart and try to make bios changes, the screen goes blank! It forces a cold boot, after which I can enter the bios. Half the time the screen goes blank then too, but on a RESTART, it will always go blank just 5 seconds after entering the Bios Setup Screen.

Any ideas anyone?

 

[MadScientist]

Nothing wrong with CPUZ. You have the CIE and EIST functions enabled in your bios. The CPU will be set to a 6 multiplier until you put a load on it and will throttle up to 9. If you do not want to use them then in the bios in Advanced Bios Feature-CPU Feature set CIE and EIST Functions to Disable.

C1E Function
This item appears only for certain processors with the C1E (Enhanced Halt State) Function.
When set to [Enabled], the processor will further reduce the total power consumption.

EIST Function
This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology) Function. When set to [Enabled], EIST will dynamically switch between multiple
frequency and voltage points to optimize the power and performance balance of the processor and system based on demand.