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Why my cpu is at 4.4 Ghz ? at idle with no load ?

RedHoodxD
By RedHoodxD
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Yes, it is normal... if you want to know your real frequency on the CPU it is advisable to use CPU-z by the way.

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I noticed the same thing on my 2700X. It was idling at nearly 4 GHz, which for that chip is an overclock. It was freaking me out at first, but the more I played with it, the more I realized that was just not correct readings.

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3 minutes ago, sphbecker said:

I noticed the same thing on my 2700X. It was idling at nearly 4 GHz, which for that chip is an overclock. It was freaking me out at first, but the more I played with it, the more I realized that was just not correct readings.

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Your screenshot does not show a computer that is idle.  For reference, here is what Task Manager looks like when my laptop is idle.

 

kp4PsZf.png

 

If a CPU has something to do, it is a bad idea for it to be running at a slow speed.  CPUs are inefficient when forced to run at 800 MHz.

 

If you like seeing a slow CPU, go into your Power Options and try switching to the Windows Balanced power profile.  Better yet, find out what is running in the background on your computer.  

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45 minutes ago, unclewebb said:

Your screenshot does not show a computer that is idle.  For reference, here is what Task Manager looks like when my laptop is idle.

 

kp4PsZf.png

 

If a CPU has something to do, it is a bad idea for it to be running at a slow speed.  CPUs are inefficient when forced to run at 800 MHz.

 

If you like seeing a slow CPU, go into your Power Options and try switching to the Windows Balanced power profile.  Better yet, find out what is running in the background on your computer.  

Good catch lol 

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