4690k stuck at 800mhz

[B1U3F1R3]

I have a 4690k and a Mai z97s motherboard and no matter what I do it won't go past 800mhz even during burn tests DNS in game still 800, my mobo did need and update (did it) but still the same. Reseated the cup, clear cmos, power is fine, still nothing, I can change the speed in the bios and it accepts it and shows in the compute spects running 4.0 ghz but cpu-z and mid command center still says 800 MHz and even under load in never pasts 30c

[Guest MinimalEffort]

Screenshot?

[Moredeath]

try disabling c3 c6/c7 states in bios

[Godlygamer23]

try disabling c3 c6/c7 states in bios

The issue is that the CPU should be running at a much higher frequency - about 3.4GHz at stock under load, but it isn't.

[B1U3F1R3]

I'm at work and don't have access to the computer at this time, but is there something like my guess is it's a safty thing preventing it

[Godlygamer23]

I'm at work and don't have access to the computer at this time, but is there something like my guess is it's a safty thing preventing it

Not likely. Temperatures are fine according to what you told us.

[Moredeath]

Not likely. Temperatures are fine according to what you told us.

 

I get it, but I usually disable them in bios along with eist to force it to stay at the higher clock speed. you can just disable speedstep (eist) if you'd like

[B1U3F1R3]

So you get the same issue

[Moredeath]

So you get the same issue

no not the same issue, it just won't go down to lower power states. so for your cpu it'll stay between 3.6ghz to 4ghz

[Chillstice]

I also have a similar issue, but my 4790k is actually running at the correct speed, it's just that some programs think it's really low. It's probably because I overclocked, but idk.

 

[B1U3F1R3]

so for a start disable speed step, but does anyone think it's a cpu or a mobo problem

[mikat]

I have a 4690k and a Mai z97s motherboard and no matter what I do it won't go past 800mhz even during burn tests DNS in game still 800, my mobo did need and update (did it) but still the same. Reseated the cup, clear cmos, power is fine, still nothing, I can change the speed in the bios and it accepts it and shows in the compute spects running 4.0 ghz but cpu-z and mid command center still says 800 MHz and even under load in never pasts 30c

press the + and - keys, thats how i adjust things in an msi mobo  

[B1U3F1R3]

i know how to over clock and under lock it just won't do a thing I can clock it to 100ghz or even a million but it won't stay at that it will still run at 800mhz but say it's running the clock speed of a million

[Godlygamer23]

I get it, but I usually disable them in bios along with eist to force it to stay at the higher clock speed. you can just disable speedstep (eist) if you'd like

I have all the power stuff enabled and left Windows at High Performance. Clocks stay consistent.

[Moredeath]

I have all the power stuff enabled and left Windows at High Performance. Clocks stay consistent.

disabled you mean?

[Godlygamer23]

disabled you mean?

No. Enabled.

[Moredeath]

No. Enabled.

disable eist or speedstep in bios and see what you get

[Godlygamer23]

disable eist or speedstep in bios and see what you get

What I'm saying is that you don't need to disable those things to get a consistent overclock. If I want it to down clock, I just change it to Balanced. It idles down to 800MHz. With the power states enabled along with Speedstep and Windows set to High Performance, my CPU stays at a constant 4.2GHz.

[Moredeath]

What I'm saying is that you don't need to disable those things to get a consistent overclock. If I want it to down clock, I just change it to Balanced. It idles down to 800MHz. With the power states enabled along with Speedstep and Windows set to High Performance, my CPU stays at a constant 4.2GHz.

 

I'm just saying it might help him... Not saying it's a perfect fix. I personally enjoy my clock speed staying constant.

[B1U3F1R3]

Ok found it my OS had to be restored and reinstalled windows now the CPU runs fine.