How do you check to see if CPU is overclocked?

[Zybekk]

I've done dxdiag and it only shows my cpu being 3.5ghz. It's ment to be overclocked to 4.6ghz?

 

[Zybekk]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FS-190-OE

 

[Zybekk]

Is this the one?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-190-OE

Titan 8300i Supersaurus Intel 4.60GHz Quad Core System

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD5 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION **

corect

If you bought the overclocked system from OcUK, iirc the system I bought had a folder on the desktop containing the programs used for overclocking and the test results from the overclock. Have a look.

I don't have this, but will use the link provided before thanks.

 

[Zybekk]

I've downloaded the CPU-Z. But it still shows my CPU being clocked to 3.30ghz, it's ment to be 4.6ghz?

 

[Zybekk]

I've downloaded the CPU-Z. But it still shows my CPU being clocked to 3.30ghz, it's ment to be 4.6ghz?

Or am I missing something here?

 

[Zybekk]

Does this work?

 

[Zybekk]

THat is showing your CPU underclocked, which it does automatically when not in use to save power. Try taxing it to see if you are getting 4.6 or not

How do I do that?

 

[Zybekk]

With Speed Step technology you won't see it as being overclocked unless you put it under load.

Run Prime95 or IBT.

EDIT

see post#4 for links

Can't really understand this program but I done the stress test and saw it go to 3.4mhz

 

[Zybekk]

Okay, maybe it isn't overclocked then. Did the PC come with any paperwork? I think sometimes they require you to put in some settings.

I brought it from OCuk

 

[Zybekk]

My understanding was that some OCUK systems come not overclocked, but they have all the settings that they have tested and you have to put some settings in to get the overclock

Interesting and how do I go about doing/finding that?

 

[Zybekk]

You may have a saved overclocked bios profile that needs activating.

Do you know how to look for this?

Okay and nope?

Were you using Prime95?

Did you select blend test?

If you are unsure doing this/using these programs I suggest you contact OcUK

either through the forums here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=116

or send a webnote or phone them.

Yes I've found some other programs that are stress testing my cpu. I activate them and on CPU-Z, my cpu MHz goes to just shy of 3.4

 

[Zybekk]

To me it does seem like it is not overclocked. If you are comfortable finding the settings (we can help) then we'll do that. If not it may be best to wait and just contact overclockers.

Why would it not be overclocked? I brought this:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-190-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

I can give it a go, will also contact them.

 

[Zybekk]

Well it might have been a mistake, or like someone said it may just be a setting saved by them somewhere that needs to be selected. One second I will look up what to do on your specific PC.

Well there is a specific loggon called OCuk. However, I can't find any notes or anything to overclocker?

 

[Zybekk]

theres a user called OCuk on the PC? have you checked the desktop, documents folder etc?

Yeah there's a few programs. But no notes or documents to point me in any direction?

 

[Zybekk]

What programs? Just ones that came with Windows 7?

Antec cc
Intel Control Center
OpenAL
Asus xonar DG Audio
Coretemp
Coretemp32
Linx
Realtemp
HWMMonitor

Mostly for checking temps and stuff?

 

[Zybekk]

It goes too 3392.3MHz and x34.0 multisampler?


So it should be 4600.mhz and x34.0??

 

[Zybekk]

I dont mean to be rude, but it might just be worth contacting overclockers?

I have sent a webnote after someone suggested to. Now I just have to wait.


It's annoy as I am not familar with all this, first time buying a decent PC. I'm a PCworld buyer lol. So I was hoping all would be fine!

 

[Zybekk]

OCUK are usually very good, they will sort it out swiftly I'm sure.

Sorry I couldn't be more help. Hope it all get's sorted.

Thanks very much man.

 

[Zybekk]

I suspect the system has lost its settings, if you pop into the BIOS, press F12 there should be a saved profile and there should be a Ocuk Overclocked profile, load this and you should be good to go.

Serious, that's it?

How did it lose it's settings though? Will it screw up my os, files etc?

 

[Zybekk]

Overclocks can do strange things, mine has done this in the past, turn it on grows a wobbler, redo the overclock and good to go.

Was the system bought with windows already loaded?

Yep it was all built, all good to go. Just had to switch it on.