CPU multiplier

[EMENCII]

Hi guys,

I have a 4770k, and in the bios i set the mp for the cores at 43-43-42-42, 1.325v... Now HWMonitor shows only 1.301v used, and cpu-z a freq of 4.2Ghz... Are the first two cores running at 4.3Ghz? Like this looks like they aren't..

Thank you,

EMENCII

[harrynowl]

It means if you're only using 1-2 cores it will run at 4.3GHz I believe.

 

When you're using 3 or 4 cores they'll all run at 4.2GHz.

 

Just set a flat ratio and save yourself some headaches.

[EMENCII]

Just set a flat ratio and save yourself some headaches.

Yep, that's what i wanted to do but... you see... i have one of the worst i7 out here... so didnt want to keep it at 1.35 (maybe) volts to do 4.3Ghz...

[i_build_nanosuits]

Yep, that's what i wanted to do but... you see... i have one of the worst i7 out here... so didnt want to keep it at 1.35 (maybe) volts to do 4.3Ghz...

in that case, if you're just gaming why don,t you just clock the thing to 4ghz with the lowest possible voltage and call it a day? even at 3ghz that CPU won't hold your GTX 780 in games...anything more is not required unless you render videos and want to shave a couple seconds here and there which again is not really required...

 

When i went into this i tought to myself: ''1.2v is the max i want to run on this chip'' and so i set 1.2v adaptative and tried to see how far i can go, turns out 4.3ghz at 1.2v is good for mine...but if it wold have been 4.0ghz then that's what i would be running the chip at....you should do the same...if you can get 1.25v at 4.0ghz stable then IMHO it's way good enough.

[EMENCII]

in that case, if you're just gaming why don,t you just clock the thing to 4ghz with the lowest possible voltage and call it a day? even at 3ghz that CPU won't hold your GTX 780 in games...anything more is not required unless you render videos and want to shave a couple seconds here and there which again is not really required...

 

When i went into this i tought to myself: ''1.2v is the max i want to run on this chip'' and so i set 1.2v adaptative and tried to see how far i can go, turns out 4.3ghz at 1.2v is good for mine...but if it wold have been 4.0ghz then that's what i would be running the chip at....you should do the same...if you can get 1.25v at 4.0ghz stable then IMHO it's way good enough.

Seems reasonable ^^

Thank you