Windows 11 - Negative Offset issue with CPU overclock

[apatia77]

Since I've upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 my CPU clock speeds are only showing as 4500MHz maximum, it just never goes any higher where in Windows 10 it would go up to 4800MHz and stay at that.

I have searched this issue online (below link) and found that there seems to be an issue with Negative Offset and Windows 11, I can change the Negative Offset to 0 and this resolves the issue in Windows 11 where the speeds would then show as 4800MHz. Now I am no expert in overclocking as I bought this PC already overclocked from OcUK few years ago, is it safe for me to change the Negative Offset from 3 and leave it at 0 permanently?

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...clockers/1703712e-ac14-4f67-9631-ed99d766ebf5

 

[FreeStream]

Quick google suggests that Microsoft is now using AVX extensions to accelerate parts of windows and hence now the AVX offset will be active permanently.

The AVX offset was there to allow for higher base frequencies/overclocks on non-AVX code which is ‘easier’ to run.

I’ve always run a zero offset as I run a lot of apps that use AVX, however it did mean I run at a slightly lower frequency, at a higher voltage and hence needed a better cooler.

Setting the offset to zero may result in stability issues, so try it at zero and see what happens.

If you do run into issues you’ll either have to up core voltage, improve your cooling and/or drop your CPU frequency.

 

[ne0]

Just realised my cpu is only maxing to 4800 and not 5000 after upgrading to Win11, took me weeks to notice haha.

Gonna try setting offset to 0 and see how it goes.