crystal cpuid real time clock shows qx6700 changing speeds

[johndoe11]

the real time clock of the crystal cpuid shows that my qx6700 goes from 2.66ghz to 1.6ghz back and forth every 3-4 seconds, the mulitplier keeps changing from 10x to 6x. BUT ntune shows a solid 2.66ghz all the time. Is crystal cpuid messed up? i tried reinstalling it, and speedstep is off in bios.

 

[dguy6789]

You are experienced a paranormal phenomenon known as speedstep. Unfortunately, this technique is purely beneficial. It changes the speed of your processor based on performance requirements. Side effects of this include lower temps, lower power draw, and longer processor life. The only cure for this is changing a bios setting.

 

[MetaDFF]

Originally posted by: dguy6789
You are experienced a paranormal phenomenon known as speedstep. Unfortunately, this technique is purely beneficial. It changes the speed of your processor based on performance requirements. Side effects of this include lower temps, lower power draw, and longer processor life. The only cure for this is changing a bios setting.

I think the OP mentioned he turned Speedstep off in the BIOS

 

[Quiksilver]

Originally posted by: MetaDFF

Originally posted by: dguy6789
You are experienced a paranormal phenomenon known as speedstep. Unfortunately, this technique is purely beneficial. It changes the speed of your processor based on performance requirements. Side effects of this include lower temps, lower power draw, and longer processor life. The only cure for this is changing a bios setting.

I think the OP mentioned he turned Speedstep off in the BIOS

What about c1e?

 

[dguy6789]

Originally posted by: MetaDFF

Originally posted by: dguy6789
You are experienced a paranormal phenomenon known as speedstep. Unfortunately, this technique is purely beneficial. It changes the speed of your processor based on performance requirements. Side effects of this include lower temps, lower power draw, and longer processor life. The only cure for this is changing a bios setting.

I think the OP mentioned he turned Speedstep off in the BIOS

He must have missed some setting somewhere.

 

[johndoe11]

i dont know what c1e is. its a 680i mobo, any setting other than speedstep that throttles down cpus byitself? dont think so...

 

[johndoe11]

okay i just double checked everything in the bios for the 680i, its still changing in real time clock in crystal cpuid. From 1600mhz to 2666mhz back and forth every 3-4 seconds, 6x multi then changes back to 10x then back to 6x. WTF????? is crystal program itself messed up? is there any other program i can use that is 100% accurate and doesnt lie and tells you the real time clock speed (besides ntune)??????

 

[johndoe11]

I FIXED IT, it was the C1E setting in the bios. nvidia should do better explanation of the stuff in the bios... seriosly freaked me out thought my cpu was messed up.

 

[bryanW1995]

what about cpu-z? if that also shows you changing speed, go to the mobo forum and get somebody to show you how to properly disable speedstep.