what is AMD Turbo Core Boost.

varun mst

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As i understand , it gives all the core full votage when needed to boost the performance.
It is set to AUTO on my mobo .
If i disable it , will there be any effect.

Actually i wanted to say Amd turbo core tecnhology.
 
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There will not be any stability issues if you disable Turbo core. The only issue will be less performance when under load during demanding conditions like gaming, multitasking or running fairly demanding applications. The machine will be slower without it. But it will not hurt anything to disable it either.
No, this is AMD turbo core which boosts CPU speed under heavy load. It temporarily increases the CPU multiplier and voltage to increase clock speed when it's needed, and doesn't when it's not. Unless you're manually overclocking the CPU, I'd leave it alone as it's the default configuration and is how the chip was intended to run. And it doesn't give "full" voltage. It increases voltage in proportion to the multiplier increase to prevent instability issues.

http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/turbo-core


If you're having heat issues, look elsewhere. Disabling turbo core probably isn't the right fix. Is this a laptop or desktop? If it's a desktop, what is your case model and fan configuration?
 

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This is a desktop with cooler master k282 (side panel is with fan) and the cooler is cooler master 212x.
i have a 120mm fan at front for intake
one 120mm at side for intake with 2000 rpm
and one at back to blow the air outside the case.

thanks for suggestion , but i dont not want to overclock the cpu , i just want to run it normal , to increase its life spam
so i think i will disable it . one think i want to know , will i get low temps with disabling it or get ant stability issues :)
 
I didn't say to overclock the CPU. I said if you're NOT overclocking the CPU, then you should leave the default settings, which means the Turbo core, alone. You will get lower performance by disabling the turbo core and it really won't decrease your temps much unless it's a laptop, which it's not.

Are you having temperature issues with the default configuration? What are your current idle and load temperatures? One exhaust fan is probably not sufficient, especially if you're in India or a region with high ambient temperatures. Positive pressure, with more intake fans than exhaust, is good to keep dust out, but not much good for cooling performance. You really want either an equal number of intake and exhaust fans, or more exhaust fans than intake. Since your case model does not support further exhaust fans, I'd seriously consider a different case or modifying your case to accept a top fan for an additional exhaust if you are having temperature issues.

If you're not having temperature issues, then I'd leave things as they are.
 

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No i am not having heat issues , i live in india and it is really hot here , with stock fan i was getting around 65 celsius under load.
i just installed 212 x yesterday , and now the temps are 40 - 43 at idle and 52 - 54 load and 40 - 44 celsius package temps.
What i learner about this turbo core that it will boost used cores and disable the one not in use , some people say that turning on the turbo core technology make the games slower , and mine is at AUTO , i would not mind having low performace than stressing some cores . I just made this pc under budget and i further cannot buy or replace new things ,
so i am stuck at 2 intake and 1 out take , as my gpu also stays around 70 celsius .

 
Your temps seem fine. I would leave the default configuration on Auto as intended. I don't see any issues with it. Actually, Turbo core has nothing to do with disabling unused cores. AMD Cool N Quiet reduces core speeds when they're not under a load, to reduce heat and power consumption, so I'd make sure that Cool N Quiet is enabled in the BIOS and that Turbo core is also enabled. Both of those settings, set to enabled or auto, should be fine and are intended configurations for AMD processors. Your best bet is probably to just go into the BIOS, reset the BIOS to "optimal defaults" and then adjust your fan speeds to where you want them. That's all that really needs to be done. Disabling anything beyond that is only going to decrease performance without giving you any advantages like cooler temps.
 

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thanks for your answer , can i altleast disable it to check the performace , i will turn it to default later , pls tell me is there will be any stability issues , this is risk free right. one thing i want to know the my mother board M5A97 EVO R2.0 temps are 36 - 40 degree celsuis , is that is normal?
Thanks.
 
There will not be any stability issues if you disable Turbo core. The only issue will be less performance when under load during demanding conditions like gaming, multitasking or running fairly demanding applications. The machine will be slower without it. But it will not hurt anything to disable it either.
 
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For your ambient temperatures in India right now, your idle temps are about in line with what I've seen from other users. The fact is that idle temps really don't make much difference. It's the high end temps under load that matter, and yours seem fine.