CPU only running at 33% 1.4ghz/3.8

David_388

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I have a liquid cooler, a 750 watt PSU. AMD FX-6350. GTX 970. 16 GB ram. And my mobo is a MSI 970 Gaming.

PC WILL NOT run at 100% potential. Cannot play games without getting 5-20 FPS.
I know the problem is AMD CPU SMART PROTECTION, but when I disable it the PC doesn't boot up and I have to reset CMOS to get it working again.

I have little numbers that show up on my screen when I start up, before it even shows the bios and boot menu. Says crap like 99 9c a1 bla bla. When I turn off the CPU Smart Prot. It doesn't pass 99.

Why won't my pc work at full potential?
Why cannot I turn this stupid Smart Protection off?

I have a bomb system. Seriously. I'm at a loss of words for how frustrated I've become at why this isn't working properly.
 
Solution
No idea. Check the voltages, find one called Vcore and see if it is something like 1.1V or above or 1.05V or less. MAYBE your MB changed the voltage to something that isn't enough

Thalles Adorno

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No idea. Check the voltages, find one called Vcore and see if it is something like 1.1V or above or 1.05V or less. MAYBE your MB changed the voltage to something that isn't enough
 
Solution

David_388

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CPU-Z says Core Voltage is at 1.040 V.

Update: Boosted in BIOS by +0.160 V ... Core Voltage is now at 1.208 V in CPU-Z.
Should I try to disable CPU Smart Protection now?

Update 2 cus y not: Boosted V to 1.28 V? I don't even. I forgot. But I managed to disable CPU Smart Protection and my CPU is running at normal speeds now :eek:. Checking how games run right now. Hopefully my PC doesn't blow up cause I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to BIOS.

Last update: WORKS GOOD!!!! Boosting voltage did the trick! THX for pushing me in the right direction!
 

Thalles Adorno

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Be careful, I don't know about AMD but for Intel 1.28V is way too much (amazing overclocks if you own a liquid cooler, like you do), I'm using 1,065V and getting 73C already. Try to lower it bit by bit or at least use the extra voltage to overclock it. Don't forget to see temps