Do i need seperate drivers for intel core i5 6th gen and drivers for turbo boost?

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chaotic_xeon

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hello,
i bought a new Custom made PC yesterday
here are the specs:
CPU:Intel Core i5-6500(BOXED)
GPU:ASUS Strix GTX 960 OC Edition 2GB
Motherboard: MSI B150A Gaming Pro
RAM: TEAM Elite+ Dual Channel 8GB kit
SSD: 128 GB Transcend
HDD: 2TB Western Digital Green
PSU: Thermaltek SMART 530W
OS: Windows 10 Pro

so i had to install drivers for every component in my pc(except RAM,SSD,HDD,and PSU)
but i could not find any drivers for intel corei5 CPU.
also i think since i could not install any drivers separately for the cpu, turbo boost is not working :(

i think that because of this thread: https://communities.intel.com/thread/18615?start=0&tstart=0

i also navigated to system configuration and i could not find any turbo boost service
i am not sure if windows 10 installs turbo boost automatically or skylake processors do not need turbo boost drivers.

ALSO,could you please link me to ANY other drivers i might need to install for my processors other features?




 
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jacobnestell

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There are no drivers for turbo boost its an option you turn on in the BIOS accessing the BIOS is different for each computer but when you turn your computer off and on it should say the key or keys you press to access it while its still booting up.
It's enabled by default but who knows!
 
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chaotic_xeon

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i accessed my bios settings and went to overclocking.its saying here max ring frequency is 3600 mhz while idle frequency is 3200 mhz
so is turbo boost on?also every other option is set to auto(cannot remember all the other option names).

also in windows device manager i can see my cpu is clocked at 3.2 ghz.

note: my turbo frequency should be 3.6 ghz while idle 3.2 according to intel ark website.....

 
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jacobnestell

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Have you tried monitoring it under load like playing a game or using a stresser? That would only be the way to determine it if there isn't a defined option in bios called Intel Turbo Boost: On/Off
 
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dfk

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Download HWiNFO and look at the maximum core clock in the sensors. It should automatically use boost as long as it's not overheating, when u play a game for example.

There is no need for additional software or tweaking, just enable it in BIOS (should be on by default).
 
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