tl;dr: I want good performance in games which AMD Turbo Core provides. It takes CPU to 4.2Ghz when it requires a boost. Should I keep using it or should I disable it and manually overclock to 4.2Ghz with cool & quiet enabled?
Config
FX-8350
AsRock 990FX Extreme 4
HD 7850 2GB
K281 case
Hyper 212x cooler
Environment
Ambient temp: 29C
Cool & Quiet: Off
Turbo Core: Disabled
Clock: Stock (4 Ghz)
VCore: 1.3 (Stock)
Result of P95 test for 10 minutes
I changed VCore to 1.2875 and it's stable, there's some decrement in above temp after it.
Now if I turn on Turbo Core, (with cool & quiet enabled) I get good fps (90 to 130) in BF3 (keeping minimal processor state in power option to 50%) and CPU goes to 4.2 Ghz when it requires a boost. And at that time I noticed the highest Vcore was 1.4 and core temp: 48.8, socket temp: 67C.
My question is that is this a good way? Or should I disable Turbo core and manually set it to 4.2Ghz with Cool & Quiet enabled so that in games it goes up to 4.2Ghz and underclocks when in normal load. The advantage of AMD Turbo core is that it boosts only some cores not all. Guide me what should I do?
Config
FX-8350
AsRock 990FX Extreme 4
HD 7850 2GB
K281 case
Hyper 212x cooler
Environment
Ambient temp: 29C
Cool & Quiet: Off
Turbo Core: Disabled
Clock: Stock (4 Ghz)
VCore: 1.3 (Stock)
Result of P95 test for 10 minutes
I changed VCore to 1.2875 and it's stable, there's some decrement in above temp after it.
Now if I turn on Turbo Core, (with cool & quiet enabled) I get good fps (90 to 130) in BF3 (keeping minimal processor state in power option to 50%) and CPU goes to 4.2 Ghz when it requires a boost. And at that time I noticed the highest Vcore was 1.4 and core temp: 48.8, socket temp: 67C.
My question is that is this a good way? Or should I disable Turbo core and manually set it to 4.2Ghz with Cool & Quiet enabled so that in games it goes up to 4.2Ghz and underclocks when in normal load. The advantage of AMD Turbo core is that it boosts only some cores not all. Guide me what should I do?