CPU-Z not showing overclock

DCat · 15 Apr 2011 at 19:52

Newbie to OC'ing here. I have:

GA-965-9-DS4 mobo F12 (latest BIOS)
E6600
2 x Geil PC6400 1GB
2 x Geil PC5300 1GB (according to CPU-Z - I thought I had 4 x PC6400!)
Vista x64

I have disabled EIST and CIE. My OC is showing in BIOS as 3.00 GHz but in CPU-Z it is still showing stock at 2400 MHz with no raise in temps. Multiplier is x9, FSB is 333 and divider is 2.0. Timings are 5-5-5-15.

What am I doing wrong? :confused:

bainbridge · 15 Apr 2011 at 20:24

Are there any more power-saving features you can disable? What about when you put the system under load, does the processor speed jump up?

DCat · 15 Apr 2011 at 20:25

no it stays still under orthos blend test :confused:

and in cpu-z Ram is showing as 266 Mhz?

Plec · 15 Apr 2011 at 20:57

Are you running the lastest version of CPU-z?

DCat · 15 Apr 2011 at 20:58

running this version: http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/1.57-64bits-en.zip

Plec · 15 Apr 2011 at 21:47

Did you save your new settings when leaving the BIOS? (I'm sure you did but i still have to ask).

Have you just flashed the BIOS to run the overclock? If you did try resetting the CMOS and then load optimized - defaults save and exit.

Then enter the BIOS again and set your initial starting clock with your other manual settings - save and exit.

Boot into windows run CPU-z and hope for the best.

DCat · 15 Apr 2011 at 21:54

flashed a while ago. I've reset cmos by loading optimised. I exited bios by "save and exit" ... I'm really stumped on this; it's got to be something simple I'm missing.

Plec · 15 Apr 2011 at 22:10

Try running the divider at 1:1 (667) and see what you get in CPU-z - this will run the memory at 5300 frequency and hpefully your clock wont be dropped.

DCat · 15 Apr 2011 at 22:19

It says it's at 1:1 already (in BIOS there's only Auto, 2.0 ...)

http://postimage.org/image/1rb66xwdg/

http://postimage.org/image/1rb9i0ld0

Plec · 15 Apr 2011 at 22:33

2.0 should be 667Mhz at 333 anyway - it should also read that in the BIOS?

Try pulling out the sticks of memory and inserting just the PC6400 - and see what happens.

Plec · 15 Apr 2011 at 22:41

Go to next post.

Plec · 15 Apr 2011 at 23:07

DCat said:
I've reset cmos by loading optimised.

I've also just logged this.

I mean clear the cmos (as in remove the jumper or battery) and then on reboot load optimized defaults - save and exit.

Then enter the BIOS again and set you overclock - save and exit.

Run CPU-z.

I would still run the sngle stick of 6400 when you do this and then add it back if you have some sucess.

EDIT: Read post #10 first.

Additional:

I've just logged the 'Newbie to overclocking' in your opening too...

What's your CPU voltage set at and what other setting have you changed - please list all of them.

EDIT x 2: You may want to google 'clocking GA-965P-DS4' before you post back and get familiar with the topic/BIOS as you may be overlooking something fairly obvious which i've forgotten to ask (which isn't beyond the realms of possibilty as i'm on my 5th beer.)

DCat · 15 Apr 2011 at 23:43

On my 5th beer too lol

. Will check all this out in the morning and post back.

DCat · 16 Apr 2011 at 10:37

Thanks mate, that worked. All 4 Ram back in and working now at 3000Mhz.

My beers must have been stronger than yours

Plec · 16 Apr 2011 at 10:46

Hehe - no problem, glad you got it sorted.