Intel i7-3770k overclock issues.

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Chris Miller

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I have recently set my cpu to 4.20ghz in the bios, the weird thing is it shows that its running @ 3.50ghz and only uses 4.20ghz under load, how do i get it so that it runs constantly at 4.20ghz instead of 3.50ghz at startup.
 
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4Ryan6

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What is showing it is only running at 3.5ghz?

Many programs only report the stock speed of the CPU you have to use something like CPU-Z to monitor the actual core speed.

Additionally your 3770K overclocked speed is dependent on the Intel features you leave enabled to accomplish your overclock, click on my CPU-Z validation.

 
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Interesting CPU-Z validation you have there I would like to get a glimpse into the mentality behind buying a 4790K and under-clocking it down to 800mhz?

What's really curious to me is you're only giving it 0.7 volts and still running an idle 50c when you ran the CPU-Z validation?

What are you cooling it with a pinwheel?

It is hard to comprehend why anyone would invest what an i7-4790K costs and then under-clock it to 800mhz, Why?

If you did not want to run any faster than 800mhz why buy a stock clocked 4ghz CPU?

 
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I find it very odd as when i used to look in system properties it says (i7-3770k cpu @3.50 GHz 4.20GHz) When it used to say (i7-3770k cpu @ 4.20ghz) i also checked cpu z and it confirms its running only at 3.50ghz so why does it now say it has both lol.
 
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Your validation shows you're actually running at 4200 or a hair below it with good temperature!

If it is not staying there it will be either BIOS settings or temperature and temperature looks OK.

I am not familiar with MSI motherboard BIOS settings as it has been 5 years since I owned an MSI motherboard, but I can cross reference so what do you need to know?

 
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Ok then i will leave it at that then. How did you manage to get yours to 5.0GHz
 
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