Topping WEI score with i2600K

[stone28]

Hi all,

I just got my new rig (signature) so the next step is of course to text it capabilities and then settle for some nice but not over the top overclock. And here I need some help.

While testing how high it can go – can I switch turbo off of is it speedStep. I just want to boot up my machine and see in CPU-Z higher clock. At the moment every time I go there is says 1600Ghz of course as it’s in idle mode so it doesn’t have to work that hard. Is there a way to permanently overclock i2600K (so the max clock is all the time). IO just want to do it for testing. For example when I go to do Windows Experience Index my processor is holding my system down as it says that Processor calculating power is just 7.6. I was hoping that one of the fastest processors on the market would top that chart at 7.9. The same goes for my memory – it scores just 7.6 is it also because in idle it works 50% speed or something? How I can get 7.9 on that score. Is it really that my processor and memory is holding me back?

Thanks for all advice in advance.

Regards,

stone28

 

[pgi947]

Its a flawed scale, you wont get 7.9 with anything in reality.

 

[Orcvader]

As a guideline my 4.4ghz 2600K gives 7.8. At stock it gives the same result as you. You don't have to worry about the idle speed thing, it doesn't affect the WEI.

But the way WEI benchmarks and ranks them is stupid, in order to truly reach 7.9 you need something like a server setup using multiple CPUs. Even then WEI is crap at testing multiple cores. WEI is probably the worst benchmark to compare any PC hardware with. Just ignore it, if the 2600K does what you want perfectly, then leave it as it is.

However, overclocking the CPU is very easy. All you do is go into the BIOS, turn off turbo, set the CPU multiplier to something like x40 and bam instant 4ghz when the CPU is on load.

Just a little note, Windows has a glitch where it can't see the correct overclocked speed on Sandy Bridge. Mine says 5.8ghz for example... Best to use something like CPU-Z to see the correct speed.