Turbo Boost Question

[RyanMacRocks]

So I just ordered a 4590, and I was reading in a thread that somebody "overclocked" it to 3.7 GHz. Now I know that the base speed is 3.3 and it turbos up to 3.7 without any modifications, but if I were to do what this guy did and change the multiplier so its 3.7 GHz, would this make all 4 cores turbo up to 3.7 instead of just one? (I believe only one core can turbo all the way to 3.7)

[Lord_Karango17]

Turbo boost varies on how many cores are being used. your cpu likely will only boost to 2.7ghz if only 1 core is active, and changing the multiplier to 37 just makes it so that all 4 cores boost up to 3.7ghz.

 

Increasing the multiplier above the turbo boost level, just makes all the cores boost when under load, rather than it selecting how high they go depending on how many cores are active.

[Taswell]

the 4590 CPU ratio locked so no overclocking. he probably just enabled the turbo boost feature and went "luk at meh i soo kuul i can uvercluck me pruccossrr weeeeeee"

[RyanMacRocks]

Turbo boost varies on how many cores are being used. your cpu likely will only boost to 2.7ghz if only 1 core is active, and changing the multiplier to 37 just makes it so that all 4 cores boost up to 3.7ghz.

 

Increasing the multiplier above the turbo boost level, just makes all the cores boost when under load, rather than it selecting how high they go depending on how many cores are active.

 

 

the 4590 CPU ratio locked so no overclocking. he probably just enabled the turbo boost feature and went "luk at meh i soo kuul i can uvercluck me pruccossrr weeeeeee"

I know how turbo boost works, and I know the 4590 is a locked chip, that is why I was asking the question. I saw someone in another thread say they were able to raise the multiplier to the max turbo boost speed (and nothing above that obviously) and I was just curious if that would make all cores turbo.

[Taswell]

I know how turbo boost works, and I know the 4590 is a locked chip, that is why I was asking the question. I saw someone in another thread say they were able to raise the multiplier to the max turbo boost speed (and nothing above that obviously) and I was just curious if that would make all cores turbo.

No all four cores cannot turbo at once and they will not be constantly turbo'ed either. Thats not how turbo boost works 

[Lord_Karango17]

I know how turbo boost works, and I know the 4590 is a locked chip, that is why I was asking the question. I saw someone in another thread say they were able to raise the multiplier to the max turbo boost speed (and nothing above that obviously) and I was just curious if that would make all cores turbo.

I have a non k cpu as well. The max turbo boost for my chip is 3.9 ghz on one core, but I'm able to raise the multiplier to 41, thereby increasing all 4 cores to 4.1ghz. Anything over 41 will show up in cpuz (it will say 8-43), but it wills till only turbo till 4.1 ghz.

 

Also I would have thought that the 4590 would have a higher clock than 3.3ghz...

[RyanMacRocks]

I have a non k cpu as well. The max turbo boost for my chip is 3.9 ghz on one core, but I'm able to raise the multiplier to 41, thereby increasing all 4 cores to 4.1ghz. Anything over 41 will show up in cpuz (it will say 8-43), but it wills till only turbo till 4.1 ghz.

 

Also I would have thought that the 4590 would have a higher clock than 3.3ghz...

Thanks!

 

I also thought the 4590 would have a higher clock but Intel wants you to step up to the 4690(k) for $30-$50 more.