Core i5 2500k @ 15 Ghz - Need help

[hybr33d]

Hello,

First of all. I am not a troll.

I was compressing a 21gb worth of files to rar using WinRAR and I opened up CoreTemp..

To my surprise, it listed on Frequency something like this... 15610.39Mhz(446.01x35.0).

Im so confused. My temps are OK, maxing out on 66C.

I would like to provide the screenshot but im still finding a way to upload the pic.

Please help me if anyone know an explanation of this.

Is my cpu alright?

Thanks in advance

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Use Tinypic, Photobucket, etc. to upload the pic to and then you can post it here.

 

[hybr33d]

Its here

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Yeah, I'd say that's just a crazy glitch...

 

[hybr33d]

Yeah i hope so. it seems fine so far. Compression is 63% finished now.

 

[evilsooty]

I have had similar odd readings on my i7 860 which has sometimes appeared at 9 GHz. Must be a glitch with Core Temp as otherwise your computer would be in flames

 

[hybr33d]

i think its really a glitch. i downloaded 'all cpu meter' gadget and it gave me a 3.3 ghz reading.

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[hybr33d]

Best answer selected by hybr33d.

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

You're welcome.

 

[bucknutty]

compare the core temps readings to cpu-z readings. I bet the CPU-z will be correct.

 

[RetiredChief]

You can tell it's incorrect as it shows (446x34) to get the freq.
The 446.01 should be 100. The base Bclock can only be changed by a small amount.
The 446 is very close to what would be the Freq applied to ram, but then for DDR3-1600 that should be 400 . 446 would equate closely to DDR3-1800

 

[nikorr]

Try the Core Temp RC3.