i5 2320 cpu always underclcoking

[toodoo9011]

the cpu goes to 3ghz only under load otherwise it sits at around 1.5 ghz.

 

[Roverno]

This is called Intel speedstep technology iirc. It's a cpu function that will reduce power usage by reducing clock speed and voltage when in low usage. It's completely normal but you can turn it off.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Is that not what its meant to do - speedstep

 

[joeyjojo]

It's completely normal but you can turn it off.

Which you shouldn't do because it saves power with no downsides.

 

[toodoo9011]

cant turn it off

 

[Ronald]

Assuming you run Windows: Press start on keyboard. Type 'power options' and open that.

Which plan is selected?

On the selected plan 'Change plan settings'
Then 'Change advanced power settings'

Expand 'Processor power management', 'minimum processor state' and 'maximum processor state'

What are these values set at?

 

[toodoo9011]

using high power mode both are set to 100

 

[Rilot]

Just leave it. It has no effect of performance at all but saves power.

 

[toodoo9011]

so no one know how to turn it off?

 

[toodoo9011]

I have also disabled speedstep in the bios

 

[ShivP]

Is there any reason you want to turn it off?

 

[joeyjojo]

so no one know how to turn it off?

Unless you're making music and need loads of real-time effects leave the power settings at defaults. The CPU is designed to change speed depending on usage.

 

[toodoo9011]

I need it to be off .But I think it is locked and cant be changed

 

[stulid]

Does your board have C state options in the BIOS?

 

[Huambo81a]

Isn't the feature called

EIST

Exhanced Intel Speedstep Technology?

Turn off EIST

 

[ED209]

Does your board have C state options in the BIOS?

as stulid says, turn off this option as well as speed step.

I did this on mine to get windows to show my OC as it would only display the default speed of the cpu

 

[stulid]

Different boards call them different things.

C3 is the reduced voltage setting on Gigabyte, EIST is the multiplier drop.