Phenom and CPU Throttling

Fogold · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:38

Of course I had to get my X3 720be up to 3ghz which wasn't a problem Only thing is I notice CPU throttling no longer works. CPUz shows it stuck at 3013 all the time whereas on auto it throttled back to 800mhz when not working hard. I have a Gigabytle Ga-MA770T-UD3P.

Might put it back to auto as it doesn't need to be running full 3ghz all the time.

Fogold · 10 Feb 2010 at 11:52

But it was working at cpu multi set to auto :confused:

Now the cpu seems to stick at 3ghz all the time. I'll check it's on in BIOS. Cool n' Quiet is set at Auto by default. Should I set it to "on"? Also does C & Q work with win 7's own power management or do I need the AMD software?

Fogold · 10 Feb 2010 at 12:51

Me again! I think win 7 has its own c & Q drivers. I'll try setting the C & Q to "On" in BIOS instead of Auto. Power management in Windows is definitely set to adjust the CPU speed.

Fogold · 10 Feb 2010 at 19:59

Thanks for replies.

Fogold · 11 Feb 2010 at 06:53

Set cpu X back to auto, now cpu throttles back to 800mhz when idle. Only settings for c & q are disabled and auto. Looks like if you want cpu throttling can't overclock. Wonder if it works using Gigabyte Windows based oc utility? I'm not a fan of these normally preferring to use the BIOS. Nvidia'a version could be v flaky!

Fogold · 11 Feb 2010 at 10:33

Maybe. BIOS is version 4 dated last Sept. I'll check with Gigabyte support first. Never been a fan of uneeded BIOS flashes.

This is a lovely mobo by the way.