- Apr 29, 2013
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So I finally decided to overclock my computer. My CPU is an AMD FX-8350. And I have overclocked it to 4.5GHz. However, after turning off C1E and Cool N Quiet and C6 State, when I go to Computer>System Properties> It reads 4.5GHz.
Turning on C1E and C6 State still shows 4.5GHz.
However, when I enable Cool N Quiet, it only shows 4.0GHz (stock clock) in system properties, and in AMD Catalyst, in CPU Overdrive it shows only 0-4000MHz.
BUT.. BUT.. Here's the confusing part, CPU-Z shows that my core speed can actually achieve 4499.99 MHz, and sometimes 4500 MHz.
I have no problem running Prime95 with the C-options on or off.
Is this just something to do with the OS and the C-States in BIOS and it's not realizing that my CPU is overclocked? Because I don't care what my system properties says, as long as I'm still able to achieve 4.5GHz then my overclock would be successful.
Also I kinda want to save power because I'm not gaming 24/7. A lot of times I actually just Youtube and do some casual gaming but I would like to have that 4.5GHz, kick in when I need it. (However when running Prime95 it kinda fluctuates between 3.3Ghz and 4.5Ghz, this scares me because it might do this in games also).
Also I overclocked via FSB BUS, so my HT Link and everything else is showing more MHz than the stock bus speeds on CPU-Z so I'm assuming I'm running overclocked?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated as I am still a noob at this.
Thanks!
Turning on C1E and C6 State still shows 4.5GHz.
However, when I enable Cool N Quiet, it only shows 4.0GHz (stock clock) in system properties, and in AMD Catalyst, in CPU Overdrive it shows only 0-4000MHz.
BUT.. BUT.. Here's the confusing part, CPU-Z shows that my core speed can actually achieve 4499.99 MHz, and sometimes 4500 MHz.
I have no problem running Prime95 with the C-options on or off.
Is this just something to do with the OS and the C-States in BIOS and it's not realizing that my CPU is overclocked? Because I don't care what my system properties says, as long as I'm still able to achieve 4.5GHz then my overclock would be successful.
Also I kinda want to save power because I'm not gaming 24/7. A lot of times I actually just Youtube and do some casual gaming but I would like to have that 4.5GHz, kick in when I need it. (However when running Prime95 it kinda fluctuates between 3.3Ghz and 4.5Ghz, this scares me because it might do this in games also).
Also I overclocked via FSB BUS, so my HT Link and everything else is showing more MHz than the stock bus speeds on CPU-Z so I'm assuming I'm running overclocked?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated as I am still a noob at this.
Thanks!
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