CPU's multiplier problem

no problem, consider it a feature called speedstep... it clocks down cpu when idle, and cranks it up when perf is needed...

w/e C&Q tthen

Everything you said was right, but SpeedStep? or Cool and Quiet?

lol, similar technology, but on AMD processors it is called Cool n' Quiet.

On Quad FX machines it's called Hot n' Noisy.

But when you factor in Barcelona X 2 = 8 Core. It'll be Hot n' Noisy and Ground shatteringly fast

Cool 'N Quiet comes as a default, not much you could have done about it, it's Enabled as Default in your BIOS, it's a good thing, so don't worry about it, it'll throttle your computer for when you need it to full, and when you don't it'll scale down.

That driver isn't really a driver but a kernel module source that distributors use to roll the CnQ feature into the kernel with. Pretty much any Linux distribution in the last several years supports CnQ by default and will activate it without any user input just like you have seen in Windows. The driver is identical in functionality for both OSes, except we Linux users can play around with the speeds and throttling more without needing a program like RMclock.

The throttling depends on the CnQ governor, which depends on your power settings in Windows. The on-demand/dynamic governor throttles the CPU at idle and lets it reach full speed during load. I think that is called by the "Laptop/Notebook" setting in Windows. You can keep the CPU at full speed all the time with the Performance governor, which is accessed by selecting "Home/office desk" in the power settings. "Max battery" will keep the CPU throttled at 1 GHz at all times. It is possible to lock the CPU at certain clock speeds that are neither idle nor full speed, but you'll need a third-party program to do that as Windows doesn't have a direct interface to the CnQ governors like Linux does. From what you've posted, your CPU is scaling up and down in frequency in response to the load, which is what you want and also the default behavior.

OK.Your cpu is fine.What you are experiencing is called coolnquiet from AMD.Basically it lowers the multiplier on the cpu when it's not being used for anything to help conserve power.But when the cpu starts getting used,the multiplier increases allowing your cpu to work at its full potential.You can disable cnq in your bios,thereby aleviating all the up and down you see on your cpu.But seriously,you have nothing to worry about.

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