How do you verify your multiplier?

[blanketyblank]

Whenever I turn on CIE and EIST with my motherboard CPUZ always reads my Q6600 at 6 x fsb (whatever it is at the time even without overclocking). I've heard for some people it changes to 9 x when under load, but it never seems to change for me. Is there anyway to verify that I'm actually running at 9x instead of 6x?
It's possible that these features are just screwed up on my mobo or something, and if so it would be nice to know.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Run CPU-z in conjunction with a stress program (Prime95, Orthos, etc) to verify the multiplier.

 

[blanketyblank]

I did run it with prime95 and according to windows task manager all 4 cores are topped out, but it still seems to show 6x. I'm hoping it's just a software glitch and the power saving programs are working as they are supposed to, but I'm just not sure.
Would superpi or something be a fairly accurate indicator or would that not even be enough to trigger the cores?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

turn off all those power saving options in ur bios and tell us if it still has 6x in the latest version of CPU-Z

 

[blanketyblank]

when both options are disabled cpuz does correctly indicate my multiplier as 9x.
I haven't tried just enabling them independently.

 

[Idontcare]

Did you create this thread after reading the mods sticky at the top?

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2164014&enterthread=y

 

[blanketyblank]

yeh I saw that, and I know that those options are affecting my multiplier. I just don't know if they are kicking it back up like they are supposed to when my system is under load.

 

[Markfw]

Did you read the comments about "what are your full system specs ?" and "what version of cpuz are you running ?"

Please paste a screen shot....

 

[blanketyblank]

Just tried it with 1.38, but it looks like the same result as 1.44.
http://i189.photobucket.com/al...yblank_bucket/cpuz.jpg

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: blanketyblank
Just tried it with 1.38, but it looks like the same result as 1.44.
http://i189.photobucket.com/al...yblank_bucket/cpuz.jpg

Wait.. i need a post of Coretemp 0.97.1 as well. Your cpu Could be throttling. If your temps are in check, then its bios:

Your board has been either cmos resetted, or when you flashed it, the board got set at min settings.

You need to go into bios and manually change everything, or go into bios and click on optimized settings.

 

[blanketyblank]

just loaded up coretemp as well and took a screenshot.
Core Temp says I'm running at 450 x 6, but I'm using a 2:3 strapping so it's actually running at 300 mhz (at least I think I am).

Here's a pic with coretemp. I've run coretemp at this speed for a few hours before and it gets to around 53 max so I don't think it would be throttling due to heat.

http://i189.photobucket.com/al...blank_bucket/cpuz2.jpg

 

[Markfw]

OK, now we are back to cpuz version 1.44, but this is windows vista. Any input from those people that have windows vista ??

 

[blanketyblank]

I've tried enabling just one of them with the following results:
c1e enabled EIST disabled - Can't boot into windows (No idea why)
c1e disabled EIST enabled - normal, but multiplier doesn't change
c1e disabled EIST disabled - multiplier now locked at 9x.

I'm starting to think it's a problem with my mobo.

 

[DSF]

I don't seem to see in your thread where you've listed your system specs. (I've got a bad cold though, so maybe I'm wrong.) Can you list them?

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: blanketyblank
I've tried enabling just one of them with the following results:
c1e enabled EIST disabled - Can't boot into windows (No idea why)
c1e disabled EIST enabled - normal, but multiplier doesn't change
c1e disabled EIST disabled - multiplier now locked at 9x.

I'm starting to think it's a problem with my mobo.

It would help if you were trying to debug this without overclocking your system.

Have you verified C1E and EIST perform as expected when you don't have your BIOS all jacked up?

 

[magreen]

Wow, this is the first time I've seen a thread where somebody actually had.a problem with his multi stuck at 6x, where it wasn't just SpeedStep working like it's supposed to.

 

[Markfw]

The only thing I can think of, is set your bios for disable all( c1e,eist,vanderpool, etc...). Then multi x6 Then run superpi. Write down the 2m time. Then set bios to 9x, and run superpi again (2m) and write down the time. The re-enable c1e and eist, and run superpi again, and see what cpuz says, and what the time is. I would be interested in the result.

It does sound like you may have a bios issue.

 

[blanketyblank]

Here's a pic of my system under load with EIST enabled at stock:
http://i189.photobucket.com/al...blank_bucket/cpuz3.jpg
As you can see it makes no difference.

After running the superpi tests you suggested I've come to the conclusion that my system actually is locked at 6x since manually setting it at 9x is much faster.
Seems like atleast one other person has had this problem at the abit forum with an ab9 pro board.

 

[Markfw]

So what was the times for 2m superpi at 6x, 9x and then 9x enabled eist,c1e ?

 

[blanketyblank]

ok here are the results from superpi using fsb of 266.
6x multiplier - 1 minute 3 seconds
9x multiplier - 51 seconds
9x multiplier with EIST and C1E - 1 minute 6 seconds

Not sure why the last one is even slower than 6x, but could just be a fluke since it's only 3 seconds. Over 10 seconds seems to be a significant difference though.