AMD 555 BE CPU query

[fangot]

Hello all,

new to the forum and i've just bought and installed a AMD 3.2GHz 555 dual core processor, into a Gigabyte MA770-UD3 AM3 (Rev 2.0) motherboard

and im in Windows 7 watching CPU-Z and speedfan 4.40, the core speed and mulitpler keep jumping from 803 Mhz / x4.0 to 2109 Mhz / x 10.5

is there some software or settings that need switching off? as something seems to be controlling the CPU and only letting it run faster when demanded by the user....

 

[fangot]

oh i had that on my old motherboard and cpu (athlon x2 4600+ and gigabyte m57sli s4) and it didnt seem to fluctuate the CPU speed yesterday

the speed just stayed at a constant 2.4 ghz then

 

[fangot]

yes i want to unlock it to a 4 core, as thats why i bought this budget chip for £79 because i read that user 'pheonixUK' had posted up his screenies showing 4 cores at 3.8Ghz etc.

but i know 1% about overclocking

 

[fangot]

what is C1E eddy?

 

[fangot]

ok cheers

just managed to unlock it to a quad core, after watching two quick vids on youtube

 

[fangot]

yeah just updated to the latest BIOS version, then switched a total of 3 or 4 options in the BIOS

then waited for the EC firmware to change to 'hybrid' then as soon as it restarted the post screen showed AMD Phenom x4 B55, and then a smile on my face

so a quad core for £78 and motherboard for £57, bargain no brainer and job done.

 

[fangot]

ok i will bear that in mind, thank you. Its not overclocked just 3.2 standard clock speed

 

[fangot]

hey, nice work

my cpu-z is no longer giving core temperature read outs, it just says 0c constantly

 

[fangot]

i think i should upgrade the heatsink and fan from the stock AMD one

im looking at the ARTIC COOLING FREEZER PRO v2

 

[fangot]

last night whilst playing GTA 4 for the first time without it constantly freezing for 5 seconds (555 in standard dual mode)

it ran fine now i have the other 2 cores working, however on the stock AMD cooler and fan (v small) it raised the temps to 60 degress C and set the bios alarm off

i set it to go off when temps hit 60, so as a safety guide. so obviously i shut down GTA 4 straight away and went back into windows.

this morning ive been out and bought a Freezer Pro Rev. 2, for £15. So i will see how i get on with that. Bios temp says CPU was at 32c after installation obv.