Hi,
I've just bought a SB mobo & CPU and try to figure out what can I do with it in terms of o/c. Just for my future reference
My CPU is i5 2300.
Mobo is MSI P67A-GD65(B3).
PSU is OCZ Z-Series 850W
and cooler is CM Hyper 212 Plus.
I don't touch BCLK and probably won't. I don't touch OC Genie button and I won't touch (got used to manual driving). As far as I know all SB do have TurboBoost *PLUS* 4-tick addition (or even more with less cores active). So armed with that knowledge I entered this funny MSI UEFI setup and disabled all energy engines (except this max 1W European standby norm.. can't remember name at this moment, sorry), so turbo 3.1 + 4 ticks = 3.5 GHz.
And my problem is I can't reach it
All I can get is 3.3 GHz (x33). CPU-Z shows me stable 3.3 with no falls to 1.6. Even under full load (Prime95) it still shows 3.3, BTW interesting... Intel Turbo Boost Monitor shows raising bar upto 3.3 GHz under stress only, once Prime is disabled = bar falls down.
Bios is the newest. Temps under full load are about 50 deg. All voltages are auto (except memory which is 1.5 V). I've tried to set up x35 multi both in UEFI setup, and using MSI Control Centre.. and always I've got 3.3 GHz (x33). VDrop setting is Auto.
I'd promise once I've seen 3.4, but it was my first shot, rather for observing new cooler and temps.. and it was older BIOS.
Is it everything what can i5-2300 give to me, or is it possible to get more (x35) somehow ?
Thank you for any clues.
I've just bought a SB mobo & CPU and try to figure out what can I do with it in terms of o/c. Just for my future reference
My CPU is i5 2300.
Mobo is MSI P67A-GD65(B3).
PSU is OCZ Z-Series 850W
and cooler is CM Hyper 212 Plus.
I don't touch BCLK and probably won't. I don't touch OC Genie button and I won't touch (got used to manual driving). As far as I know all SB do have TurboBoost *PLUS* 4-tick addition (or even more with less cores active). So armed with that knowledge I entered this funny MSI UEFI setup and disabled all energy engines (except this max 1W European standby norm.. can't remember name at this moment, sorry), so turbo 3.1 + 4 ticks = 3.5 GHz.
And my problem is I can't reach it
All I can get is 3.3 GHz (x33). CPU-Z shows me stable 3.3 with no falls to 1.6. Even under full load (Prime95) it still shows 3.3, BTW interesting... Intel Turbo Boost Monitor shows raising bar upto 3.3 GHz under stress only, once Prime is disabled = bar falls down.Bios is the newest. Temps under full load are about 50 deg. All voltages are auto (except memory which is 1.5 V). I've tried to set up x35 multi both in UEFI setup, and using MSI Control Centre.. and always I've got 3.3 GHz (x33). VDrop setting is Auto.
I'd promise once I've seen 3.4, but it was my first shot, rather for observing new cooler and temps.. and it was older BIOS.
Is it everything what can i5-2300 give to me, or is it possible to get more (x35) somehow ?
Thank you for any clues.
