CPU over locking help

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 11:47

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Hi guys, I've been trying to overclockers my cpu for the last couple of days but I'm struggling quite a bit. I'm new to this sort of thing.
I bought the above setup about 3 years ago and managed to clock the cpu to 3.6 without adjusting the voltage. I can't remember exactly how I did that.
But now I'm trying to overclockers it to about 4.0 before I upgrade my gpu and ram. But each time I restart PC after setting it in the bios and running prime95 and coretemp, it tells me that my cpu is still at 3.6... it doesn't seem to be changing it at all.
Ive tried upping the Vcore also... nothing seems to be sticking when I run the stress tests, but when I go back in to bios it's shows that I have changed the clock to 4.0... Any ideas?

Danny75 · 29 Nov 2016 at 16:56

Which program is telling you it's 3.6? CPU-Z?

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 19:08

Danny75 said:
Which program is telling you it's 3.6? CPU-Z?

Coretemp.
I run coretemp and use Prime95 as the stress tester.

https://www.imageupload.co.uk/image/BPhS (sorry, don't know how to post an image)

Danny75 · 29 Nov 2016 at 19:45

Try CPU-Z. Watch the frequency there while you stress.

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 19:48

Danny75 said:
Try CPU-Z. Watch the frequency there while you stress.

That says the core speed is at 3.6 also...

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:01

I'm so confused...

mickyflinn · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:03

Just to clarify have you set the cpu clock ratio to 40 ?

Danny75 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:06

I'm guessing you don't get an overclocking failed message when you save and restart as you haven't mentioned it.

Can't tell you why it's happening, only what I'd do (someone else may have a better clue). I would load up the Default BIOS settings, save and exit, and then attempt to set your 4.0GHz OC again. If you want to try leaving Vcore on auto, then go up in stages, 3.7GHz, 3.8GHz...

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:10

mickyflinn said:
Just to clarify have you set the cpu clock ratio to 40 ?

Yes.

Danny75 said:
I'm guessing you don't get an overclocking failed message when you save and restart as you haven't mentioned it.

Can't tell you why it's happening, only what I'd do (someone else may have a better clue). I would load up the Default BIOS settings, save and exit, and then attempt to set your 4.0GHz OC again. If you want to try leaving Vcore on auto, then go up in stages, 3.7GHz, 3.8GHz...

I've already reset to default settings and tried it that way. stil doing same ****e though. Ill try the last thing you said.

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:20

If I was to try adjusting the Vcore also... what would be a good starting point?

Danny75 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:20

allnamestaken84 said:
I've already reset to default settings and tried it that way.

Alright. Then next step would be clearing the CMOS. This is from your motherboard manual:

Q: How do I clear the CMOS values?
A: For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS button, press this button to clear the CMOS values (before doing this, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord). For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper, refer to the instructions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values. If your board doesn't have this jumper/button, refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1. You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4140#manual

To be thorough you'd have to try all three if necessary, otherwise it can't be eliminated as the issue.

Question: do you have any overclocking software from Gigabyte within Windows? Like EasyTune 6? If so, uninstall that.

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:35

Danny75 said:
Alright. Then next step would be clearing the CMOS. This is from your motherboard manual:

To be thorough you'd have to try all three if necessary, otherwise it can't be eliminated as the issue.

Question: do you have any overclocking software from Gigabyte within Windows? Like EasyTune 6? If so, uninstall that.

Now that you mention it, I did have some Gigabyte software at some point. I think I used it to try to OC my GPU, but the voltage is locked on it.
I may have messed about with the CPU on it also.
But I'm pretty sure that was before I had my SSD, I've had a clean install of windows since then. No sign of any Gigabyte software.

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:44

Ok... I just noticed something really strange.

I just loaded default setting again. So it should be back on 3.4 and it's showing as tha in bios, but it's STILL showing in cpu-z as 3.6
Something is jamming it at that speed or what???

Danny75 · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:52

allnamestaken84 said:
Ok... I just noticed something really strange.

I just loaded default setting again. So it should be back on 3.4 but it's STILL showing in cpu-z as 3.6
Something is jamming it at that speed or what???

Well this is good in a way, because it's pointing to something that somebody may have an answer for.

You know, it's been a few years now and memory is vague, but I recall reading a warning regarding some Intel Xtreme Utility data (EasyTune 6 and others are based on it) getting left behind even after disk formats. I wish this was the easy answer, Sod's Law says it won't be, especially if EasyTune 6 was never installed on your SSD. But if it was, and you locked 3.6GHz with it, then that command may have survived a format and install of Windows. Assuming the latter (lot of assumptions I know) then a secure erase of the SSD would be the answer (and install Windows again).

However, there may be other explanations, and you could do the above in vain, so I'd proceed with clearing CMOS first.

mickyflinn · 29 Nov 2016 at 20:52

allnamestaken84 said:
Ok... I just noticed something really strange.

I just loaded default setting again. So it should be back on 3.4 and it's showing as tha in bios, but it's STILL showing in cpu-z as 3.6
Something is jamming it at that speed or what???

Nothing wrong mine says the same.

Try setting the clock to 40 again

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 21:05

mickyflinn said:
Nothing wrong mine says the same.

Try setting the clock to 40 again

Nope. Still showing 3.6

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 21:06

So, should I try clearing the CMOS now? Or is there anything else I could try first?

mickyflinn · 29 Nov 2016 at 21:10

Are you stressing the cpu what program you using ?

Donny84 · 29 Nov 2016 at 21:13

mickyflinn said:
Are you stressing the cpu what program you using ?

Im using Prime95. All core loads at 100%.

mickyflinn · 29 Nov 2016 at 21:24

Ok i just did mine and mine is showing 4ghz

Try this before clearing the cmos, set the cpu clock back to 34 then go into advanced cpu core features. Set the intel turbo boost to 40 for all 4 cores , save and reboot.