I5 4670k Processor staying at overclocked frequency even at idle

Josh_hudson7

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Dec 3, 2013
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Hello, I recently overclocked my 4670k chip to 4.4ghz at a core voltage of 1.22v. My motherboard is a MSI z87 g45 btw, The problem i have is that even when at idle my cpu's frequency stays at the overclocked 4.4ghz mark. I need some help in getting the frequency to drop as the cpu's load drops. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks
 
Solution
You might have the windows power options set to high performance. Check that (in your control panel), and if you do, set it back to 'balanced' and that should fix you up.