amd fx4170 running at 2.1ghz

pobox7

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hi i have a fx 4170 when i boot the computer up and open cpu-z it's running at 4.2ghz then after 10mins ish it goes down to 2.1ghz and doesn't change even when i run a game
 
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I doubt your CPU is faulty. Is there a program that comes with the motherboard where you can adjust the CPU speeds. I know with Asus you get EPU-4 engine. If there isnt then go in the Bios and see what your CPU Mhz is, hope this helps.

Azrael47

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You may have your CPU set to automatic. Have you got a program called EPU-4 engine? You can adjust the performance of the CPU in there. You can also go into CCC (assuming you have it) and change the minimum and maximum the CPU can run at. If that doesn't work then you may have to go into the BIOS
 

pobox7

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it's set to performance so that's not it :( could it be that the processor is faulty? i'm not really sure what it could be
 

Azrael47

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I doubt your CPU is faulty. Is there a program that comes with the motherboard where you can adjust the CPU speeds. I know with Asus you get EPU-4 engine. If there isnt then go in the Bios and see what your CPU Mhz is, hope this helps.

 
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Azrael47

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I doubt your CPU is faulty. Is there a program that comes with the motherboard where you can adjust the CPU speeds. I know with Asus you get EPU-4 engine. If there isnt then go in the Bios and see what your CPU Mhz is, hope this helps.