New stuff got here...

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:00

Idleman said:
Just waiting for your manual to d/l. Will have a look and get back.

Cheers mate

hope you manage to find something. Windows displays my CPU speed @ stock :/.

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 03:11

Just click on Intel Turbo Boost, you should see a box with "enable" or "disable".

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:12

Also... apparently my Win7 product key can't be used for this system... >.> ****ed off since it's bloody Ultimate.. what can I do about that? :/

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:12

Idleman said:
Just click on Intel Turbo Boost, you should a box with "enable" or "disable".

Can't click on it if I have the multiplier manually set :/

honosuseri · 4 May 2012 at 03:12

Ollie1132 said:
Cheers mate hope you manage to find something. Windows displays my CPU speed @ stock :/.

Download cpu-z to check the speed of the CPU in windows. The speed shown under control panel isnt reliable.

If you have speed step enabled it will be idling so won't run at your full overclock on the desktop. You should download prime95 to stress test the CPU anyway to make sure the overclock is stable.....it will max out the CPU, you can see in cpu-z if your OC is set right.

there is also hardwaremonitor to download to help monitor you temps (from the same people that made CPUz) or use realtemp. Hope this helps

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:14

honosuseri said:
Download cpu-z to check the speed of the CPU in windows. The speed shown under control panel isnt reliable.

If you have speed step installed it will be idling so won;t run at your full overclock.

You should download prime95 to stress test the CPU anyway to make sure the overclock is stable.....it will max out the CPU, you can see in cpu-z if your OC is set right.

there is also hardwaremonitor to download to help monitor you temps (from the same people that made CPUz) or use realtemp. Hope this helps

Yeah I have been testing for stability

4.3Ghz stable @ stock volts ^.^ my temps are kinda balls atm cause my heatsink needs to be reseated I think.

honosuseri · 4 May 2012 at 03:22

Ollie1132 said:
Yeah I have been testing for stability 4.3Ghz stable @ stock volts ^.^ my temps are kinda balls atm cause my heatsink needs to be reseated I think.

Scrolling back i see you have the software i mentioned. I was mainly answering to your confusion over windows showing the incorrect CPU speed......it is well known, well to many of us on here anyway.

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:23

Ahah. Some how I need to get my windows to know it's geniune I refuse to pay for another key since I have the retail version of Ultimate... >.>

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 03:24

Ollie1132 said:
Can't click on it if I have the multiplier manually set :/

Just read about that in the manual.

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:25

Idleman said:
Just read about that in the manual.

Really? :/ lame. Thanks anyway

having turbo always on isn't that bad is it? :/

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:32

any idea how I can ghost my old HDD to my SSD with out it going unaligned? This would apparently allow me to continue using windows...

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 03:37

Ollie1132 said:
Really? :/ lame. Thanks anyway having turbo always on isn't that bad is it? :/

I don`t think so, it just gives the cpu a boost when required.

Any way i am off to bed. Things start to get confusing when you`re tired.

Catch you later.

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 03:39

Idleman said:
I don`t think so, it just gives the cpu a boost when required.

Any way i am off to bed. Things start to get confusing when you`re tired.
Catch you later.

Night ahah

cheers for all the help ^.^

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 03:42

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77 Extreme6
A useful link, not any help for OCing though.

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 04:12

Sigh... I hate windows with a passion...

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 11:38

Ollie1132 said:
any idea how I can ghost my old HDD to my SSD with out it going unaligned? This would apparently allow me to continue using windows...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18398587

What is windows saying when you put in your key and activate it? I have used my Win7 Ultimate on a few boards without any problems.

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 13:43

This key can not be re-used. Then I get the buy another key option and stuff -.-

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 13:49

Ollie1132 said:
This key can not be re-used. Then I get the buy another key option and stuff -.-

Never had that with retail, only when i entered the wrong key. Do you activate before or after install.

Ollie1132 · 4 May 2012 at 13:54

Tried both before and after :/ it couldn't be because windows is still on my old hdd even though it isn't connected to the internet?

Idleman · 4 May 2012 at 14:04

And its definitely the full retail version.