CPU usage: Low/ CPU Frequency: 100%

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

Ok so simple problem with no fix that I can find so I figured why not ask the geniuses on this forum. title say it all I have 0-5% cpu usage, but maximum frequency on my cpu at all times. I have done 2 fresh installs of windows and it still persists I cannot for the life of me figure what the heck is going on so if you think you know give me a shout thanks.

 

1.Processor: AMD A10 7850K "Kaveri" 4.3 OC/iGPU 960 MHz

2.MOBO: MSI A88XI AC/ BIOS ver. 1.3

3.Ram: 8gb(2x4gb) AMD Radeon r9 gamer series

4.PSU: EVGA 600w 80+ bronze

5.OS: Windows 8.1 Pro

6.HDD: Toshiba 2.5" 500gb

 

[Jodomcfrodo]

Type power into your windows search thing. Check what you min and max CPU levels are under the advanced power options settings.

[Aniallation]

Ok so simple problem with no fix that I can find so I figured why not ask the geniuses on this forum. title say it all I have 0-5% cpu usage, but maximum frequency on my cpu at all times. I have done 2 fresh installs of windows and it still persists I cannot for the life of me figure what the heck is going on so if you think you know give me a shout thanks.

 

1.Processor: AMD A10 7850K "Kaveri" 4.3 OC/iGPU 960 MHz

2.MOBO: MSI A88XI AC/ BIOS ver. 1.3

3.Ram: 8gb(2x4gb) AMD Radeon r9 gamer series

4.PSU: EVGA 600w 80+ bronze

5.OS: Windows 8.1 Pro

6.HDD: Toshiba 2.5" 500gb

Make sure that AMD Cool n' Quiet is enabled in BIOS

[Enderman]

Check CPU-Z to see the frequency. Windows 8 task manager sometimes gives incorrect readings.

[soaringchicken]

Try and change the settings in CCC and bios

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

1. AMD cool and quiet failed to fix the issue as it caused my freq. multiplier to spasm between 1700 - 4300 MHz causing instability and the PC to freeze.

2. Restored defaults by shorting the CMOS but that also failed to fix the issue as it sill maintained max freq on base clock of 3700MHz/ the R7 iGPU is also maintain max freq. when OC, but when restored to the original base clock of 720MHz it idles at about 321MHz.

 

It is a frustrating dilemma, I'm worried that I may have faulty hardware now which would suck because they components are not even 2 months old. I do know that its not faulty sensors because it affects my gaming sessions cutting FPS by about 10 while playing bf4 which usually hovers around 35-40 FPS on medium setting at 1600x900. I appreciate all the input form you all and hopefully I can narrow this thing down because man is my room warm. . Thanks

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

1.Also under advanced power setting the min & max state of the proc is 55 min. & 100% max

2.CPUz shows max freq as well as MSI command center, AMD overdrive, and AIDA64

[SSOB]

Reset bios settings and see if that helps.

[dragoon20005]

it may sound stupid but have you tried MSConfig and see if the CPU was locked in some way?

 

this sounds like the stupid Core locking mode

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

Enabling AMD cool and quiet failed to fix the issue as it then caused my CPU multiplier to spasm from 1700MHZ - 4300MHz causing instability and freezing.

[dragoon20005]

Enabling AMD cool and quiet failed to fix the issue as it then caused my CPU multiplier to spasm from 1700MHZ - 4300MHz causing instability and freezing.

can you try this?

 

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/153125-boot-advanced-options-number-processors.html

 

a picture of CPU-Z ID may help a bit

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

unfortunately that failed to fix the issue as well

[dragoon20005]

I noticed your iGPU clock is very high

 

 

can you lower it down?

 

 

disable any auto overclock or the MSI OC Genie function

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

Issue still persists after undoing auto OC, also I have never activated OC genie because it does not work with the Kaveri chipset

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

it did not fix the issue after resetting the BIOS. (reference photos above)

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

CPUz shows the same thing (reference photos above)

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

min was 5% max was 100% changing power plans and even making a custom plan failed to address the issue. (reference photos above)

[dragoon20005]

min was 5% max was 100% changing power plans and even making a custom plan failed to address the issue. (reference photos above)

just a question

 

what cooler are you using?

[Bronzeage Tekkie]

H100i from Corsair

[dragoon20005]

H100i from Corsair

check you temps

 

you might need to reseat the cooler