Can you lower the multiplier on a Q6600 G0 Revision

[nlel1975]

If so how ? I tried on my Gigabyte P35-DS3L but when I wanted it to boot at 394*8 it booted at 394*9. Can you lower the multiplier on these CPUs? Do I need to have speedstep enabled or something?

Thanks.

 

[helmutcheese]

You can lower the Multi on any Intel or AMD CPU.

Speedstep is an Auto way to lower CPU speed, you can turn it OFF and lower the Multi manually in Bios.

I can set my Multi to 6/7/8/9 on my E6850.

 

[nlel1975]

You can lower the Multi on any Intel or AMD CPU.

When I tried lowering the multi on my Q6600 to 394*8 it ran it at 394*9 and booted at 3.5ghz... I`m guessing that I need speedstep enabled or something as I currently have it disabled.

Anyone know for sure what the score is with my setup.

 

[helmutcheese]

I do not have Speedstep Enabled.

There is a few other settings to turn Off but I cant remember their names.

 

[nlel1975]

I do not have Speedstep Enabled.

There is a few other settings to turn Off but I cant remember their names.

Its strange I had the same problem with a mates E6700 and P35C-DS3R board when I lowered the multi in the BIOS it did nothing - Windows reported the CPU speed as if at the default multi.

Anyone with a Gigabyte board have the same problem and is there a fix.

 

[helmutcheese]

Ahh ok got you, Intel are weird, it will always read the Multi as the stock one so 9x.

Try loading up the newest CPU-Z it will show you the correct readings.

 

[nlel1975]

Ahh ok got you, Intel are weird, it will always read the Multi as the stock one so 9x.

Try loading up the newest CPU-Z it will show you the correct readings.

Ok thanks so when I set my Q6600 to 375*8 it will report the speed in Windows as 3.375 but will actually be reported correctly as 3ghz by CPU_Z...

Thanks I understand now

 

[helmutcheese]

 

[pastymuncher]

Ahh ok got you, Intel are weird, it will always read the Multi as the stock one so 9x.

No it should'nt. I can set mine at 6/7/8/9x and it should read it at whatever it is set to. My first clock was 8x400 (3.2ghz) as set in the bios. It was detected in the bios as 3.2ghz and also at the post screen and in Windows via every piece of software i used. Same as it did for 9x400 and 9x422.

Have you got the latest bios for your board? You do not need speedstep enabled in order to lower the multilplier. Why do you want to lower it anyway, or is the 3.5ghz not stable? If it is that's a fine overclock. Keep an eye on the temps though.

 

[sepulchre]

XP did the same for me, reported my Q6600 at 3.8Ghz when it aws actually 3.5ghz, game me a bit of a shock at first until I fired up CPU-Z to confirm.

 

[helmutcheese]

No it should'nt. I can set mine at 6/7/8/9x and it should read it at whatever it is set to. My first clock was 8x400 (3.2ghz) as set in the bios. It was detected in the bios as 3.2ghz and also at the post screen and in Windows via every piece of software i used. Same as it did for 9x400 and 9x422.

Have you got the latest bios for your board? You do not need speedstep enabled in order to lower the multilplier. Why do you want to lower it anyway, or is the 3.5ghz not stable? If it is that's a fine overclock. Keep an eye on the temps though.

The issue is sorted and your a bit late and also wrong m8.

Nobody told him to Enable Speedstep.

He may want to lower the Mulit to Max his FSB.

Example : You set a Intel C2D or Quad with a 9x default Multi to 400x8=3200mhz and Window XP/Vista or most apps will read it as 400x9=3600mhz.

The apps inc lots of Sidebar Gadgets and Orthos.

You can see the proper Multi and Speed in CPU-Z.

This info is in many threads in this forum, no matter what Make/Model/Bios Mobo is.