odd c2d overclock issue

V|per · 6 Mar 2007 at 22:47

Ok, hardware:

BFG 680i
e6600
2x512 corsair xms2 pc6400

Basically, clocked or not clocked, cpuz detects the multi as being 6, but windows/orthos/bios detects it as being 9 (it is set at 9)

cpuz also states that the ram devider is 7/8 @ 350mhz fsb (ram is set to 400mhz) so this is correct, just the multi issue...

Whats up with cpu-z do you reckon?

EDIT: PCwizard also detects it as 6 (not got round to actually installing any decent monitoring software yet..)

Alos, never use orthos before, just prime95, whats the best way of stressing the system for stability? when i use default settings, some part of my computer makes an odd noise, pretty sure its not a fan.. but its almost like the noise of a cable 'just' being caught by a fan, not completely hit, but just touching like.. cant seem to locate where the sound is coming from..

Messiah Khan · 6 Mar 2007 at 23:02

You got the latest version of CPU-Z?

V|per · 6 Mar 2007 at 23:07

erm, 139?

thats the version i have, and for some reason, it seems to have resolved itself

But the noise that happens appears to be the cpu???? surely not.. not just orthos that makes it happen, but whenever its running over about 30%.. bit odd isnt it?

Messiah Khan · 6 Mar 2007 at 23:08

If it was a whistling like sound then it could be one of the caps vibrating.

V|per · 6 Mar 2007 at 23:14

hmmis was almost like a slightly quieter version of a 'noisey hard drive'

I'm assuming the cap vibration would be bad :/

The Laughing Ma · 7 Mar 2007 at 00:14

CPU-z detects the multi as x6 because you have Intel Speedstep on. The chip as clocked down because you aren't doing anything. Run a CPU intensive program and you should see it return to x9.

CarlD · 7 Mar 2007 at 00:37

I have the same board as you (EVGA 680i) and it makes the same sound when i run orthos etc

nothing to worry about.

V|per · 7 Mar 2007 at 00:52

coooolio

and speedstep was off fyi

but cheers anyways

V|per · 7 Mar 2007 at 01:22

hmm, i can actually see the cpu jumping from 2000mhz to 3000mhz (333fsb) im assuming this must be speedstep... although it is turned off in the bios.. (well, its disabled, but greyed out as though its an option i cant change)

Does this sound right?

Ta