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pcbuilder102

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Hello, I recently build a computer and it seems to be running great. All the parts are being recognized on device manager. I wanted to know how fast my computer is so I downloaded 3dmark. My graphics score was 11,284 but my physics score was 1445. My build is http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bFz2Lk. I have not overclocked anything and my cpu is running very cool. I hope you can answer my question.
 
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The CPU will downclock itself at idle/low loads and speed back up when needed. This is called Intel Speed Step technology and it is enabled by default to allow for lower idle temperatures and power consumption. I suspect that the CPU was stuck...
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SkylerJacobs

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Wow, that is literally a horrible physics score for that CPU. Should most definitely be much higher.

Can you please link the 3DMark results webpage?
Is the MSI OC Genie 4 button lit up?
Have you made any changes at all within the motherboard BIOS?
 
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Here is the link to my 3DMark result page http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/7193318. To respond to your question, no I have made no changed to the bios.

 
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Is the MSI OC Genie 4 button lit up?

It seems that the CPU is for some reason stuck at 800 MHz. Try switching Windows Power Options to High Performance, and run the test again.

What program do you use to monitor your CPU information and temperatures?
 
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I use Core Temp to look at my CPU temperatures and Core Temp says my temperature was 39 degrees Celsius. My MSI OC button is not lit up. This is weird it says 3500 MHz in my BIOS but Core Temp says my CPU frequency is 800 MHz.

 
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The CPU will downclock itself at idle/low loads and speed back up when needed. This is called Intel Speed Step technology and it is enabled by default to allow for lower idle temperatures and power consumption. I suspect that the CPU was stuck at 800 MHz during the 3DMark benchmark.

Have you tried doing the benchmark again with Windows Power Options set to High Performance? (High performance will not allow the CPU to downclock itself at idle/low loads. **I only use High Performance when running benchmarks)

40 degrees Celsius at idle? If so, that seems a bit high for stock clocks.
 
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I did the test 3 times and all three times I got the same result. Also where can I access Windows Power Options? I though Windows Power Options is only for laptops. I also wrote my CPU temperatures wrong, it says 34 degrees Celsius but I wrote 40, sorry about that.

 
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Control Panel, System and Security, Power Options.

Balanced is what you normally want it on to take advantage of the lower idle temps and lower power consumption. I suggest only using High Performance when you are running benchmarks.

Is your motherboard BIOS up to date?

 
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I turned my power options to High Performance and now my physics score is 7400. Thanks for the help, I guess that was the problem. On the side note how are my temperatures? At High Performance while running the benchmark, the highest temperature it got was 54 degrees Celsius.
 
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It says 800MHz in the Balanced power option. But when I change the power option to High Performance, my CPU frequency goes to 3900MHz.
 
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