Overclocked cpu showing stock speeds in CPU-Z

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 14:21

Overclocked my Q6600 to 3Ghz this morning.

Checked the temps with CoreTemp (all good) then checked the voltages & speeds with CPU-Z, but it's only showing stock speeds! Checked via the Windows System panel, which shows the same ("Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz"). On previous occasions it has always shown the correct (overclocked) speed. :confused:

PC seems to be skipping along without any trouble, so is it overclocked or not? How can I tell, and why doesn't my software seem to know? :confused:

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 15:01

Dude, I was in my BIOS this morning carefully setting the FSB to 333 for a 3Ghz clock. I went back to check it twice, and it's still 333.

I'll be back in a sec with some screenies.

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 15:16

And yet...

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 15:23

No, perfectly stable boot. It's a Gbyte mobo, so it'll try three times and drop to default BIOS settings if it can't boot properly. Screenshot there was taken after a soft reset; I didn't change any settings at all.

Just plain weird. Wonder if there's a new bios available... could be worth a try to see if that resolves the problem. :confused:

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 15:30

shadowscotland said:
Edit: looks like the memory is running very fast at 1000 - set the memory multi to 1:1 - that's 2.00 on your bios screen.
and try again -

Cheers, I'll give that a go.

or post your memory and SPD tab of cpuz - that will also help

OK, I'll do that before I try your suggestion:

Off to try the new bios now.

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 15:43

HazardO said:
shadowscotland is right, your overclock must have failed. Did you remember underclock your memory or change the FSB:Memory ratio before you upped the FSB?

I didn't, but I've just done it now... yet still no change to the cpu speed:

Back to the bios for an update.

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 16:09

Just installed latest bios; no problem there. Tried the same overclock; fail. Definitely saved the profile. :confused:

Might go back in and try a slightly lower clock to see if it works.

*edit*

Overclocked to 2.70Ghz, but CPU-Z reports standard clock speed. I give up. :confused:

Had the cpu sitting comfortably at 3.2Ghz earlier this year, but now it doesn't want to play ball.

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 17:35

It does have a multiple bios option, but I'm sure I'm only using one. Where do I find the DES control panel? Pretty sure I have all power-saving features turned off.

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 18:53

aaron333 said:
You still haven't said if Speedstep or C1e is enabled in the BIOS, if it is then disable it.

Both were disabled.

If that dosen't work, try clearing CMOS.

Bingo!

That cpu voltage is a little higher than I'd prefer. I'll drop it to ~1.25 for cooler temps.

Thanks for all the help, fellas.

Sankari · 10 Sep 2009 at 21:23

The funny thing was, I reset the CMOS from within the bios (didn't touch the battery); so as you say, it's weird that the flash didn't do this for me. :confused: