This might be a stupid question. But why can't processors auto OC themselves?

[NMann]

Why can't manufacturers develop a software that can tinker with voltages, multipliers and baseclocks on its own? It would certainly be more efficient than a user contantly fiddling with the bios unil they get a stable OC.

[Patrick Bateman]

Why can't manufacturers develop a software that can tinker with voltages, multipliers and baseclocks on its own? It would certainly be more efficient than a user contantly fiddling with the bios unil they get a stable OC.

but no where near as fun

[NMann]

Yeah its definitely fun, but that aside, there are many noobs who fry their cpu trying to OC. Shouldnt there atleast be the option for intelligent voltage control depending on cpu stability at higher clocks?

[ThinkWithPortals]

Why can't manufacturers develop a software that can tinker with voltages, multipliers and baseclocks on its own? It would certainly be more efficient than a user contantly fiddling with the bios unil they get a stable OC.

Well, there is turbo boost, where a single core boosts up to higher frequencies by itself.

Also, those pieces of software exist. Check out ASUS's Turbo V or Gigabyte's OC Guru. Be warned, these typically don't work as well as the BIOS.

[Patrick Bateman]

Yeah its definitely fun, but that aside, there are many noobs who fry their cpu trying to OC. Shouldnt there atleast be the option for intelligent voltage control depending on cpu stability at higher clocks?

well if they fry there chip then its there fault really. i mean its pretty easy not to go above a certain vcore.. and those software oc's are awful

[NMann]

Well, there is turbo boost, where a single core boosts up to higher frequencies by itself.

Also, those pieces of software exist. Check out ASUS's Turbo V or Gigabyte's OC Guru. Be warned, these typically don't work as well as the BIOS.

Thats exactly my point, why havent intel made a software that can address such issues. Asus 5 way optimization is fine but it doesnt truly unlock the potential of a high end cpu.

[Waqas409]

Maybe It will be hard for them to code that software because everyone uses different hardware e.g: PSU, RAM profiles, mobo, cpu cooler etc.

[NMann]

well if they fry there chip then its there fault really. i mean its pretty easy not to go above a certain vcore.. and those software oc's are awful

true that.

[NMann]

a lot of motherboards will dial in a conservative and safe OC on request these days. Also, technically, turbo boost is the CPU overclocking itself.

but a program can't get the same level of fine tuning we can. programs often put in more voltage than needed

yes i know, but why cant intel make a software that can substitute the users know how in OCing a cpu. A software built for that purpose definitely would give more fine tuned results and less risk of a busted cpu

[ThinkWithPortals]

Thats exactly my point, why havent intel made a software that can address such issues. Asus 5 way optimization is fine but it doesnt truly unlock the potential of a high end cpu.

Because overclocking is easy? If you're not an idiot about it and do it careful, being conservative in raising the baseclock and voltage you can get a stable OC. There are even guides for this, like so:

 

It's not difficult.

[PampaZiya]

Because it's not suitable for the mass.. It's only suitable for gamers.. And most people aren't gamers and are fine with the normal clock speed of their processors. Why would they want more? Stock speed processors are overkill for the normal tasks. 

[NMann]

Maybe It will be hard for them to code that software because everyone uses different hardware e.g: PSU, RAM profiles, mobo, cpu cooler etc.

i doubt that, its probably reserved for future cpu releases

[petem]

Why can't manufacturers develop a software that can tinker with voltages, multipliers and baseclocks on its own? It would certainly be more efficient than a user contantly fiddling with the bios unil they get a stable OC.

 

Hackers would turn your mobo in to a red hot tamale in no time if BIOS manufacturers settled on a standard to allow software to change settings on the fly.  They might settle on a physical jumper that would have to be present in order to allow such changes, but with all of the proprietary settings and sensors the mobos have, it would be a nightmarish piece of software that could be compatible with all of the settings, sensors, timings, voltages, etc.  

 

Possible, but probably too expensive to justify making it until the BIOS and mobo people set up a uniform way of manipulating their hardware.

[YT2002]

Maybe It will be hard for them to code that software because everyone uses different hardware e.g: PSU, RAM profiles, mobo, cpu cooler etc.

I think he ment how like GPU boost works

[TheRandomness]

Thats exactly my point, why havent intel made a software that can address such issues. Asus 5 way optimization is fine but it doesnt truly unlock the potential of a high end cpu.

Every CPU is different, some are shit overclockers and some go to ridiculous levels at stock voltages. Plus, the program would take hours just to dial in the CPU freq at stock volts because each time it needs to go up by a little and have a stress test until the chip hits it's max freq at stock then it increases the voltage and chip freq until appropriate levels are reached.

I think he ment how like GPU boost works

Also called turbo boost.

[Hiebly]

Why can't manufacturers develop a software that can tinker with voltages, multipliers and baseclocks on its own? It would certainly be more efficient than a user contantly fiddling with the bios unil they get a stable OC.

 

A lot of motherboards already have this... and I think AMD Overdrive and Intel Xtreme Tuning Utility can do auto overclock, though I don't know much about them. Although honestly all the automatic overclocking solutions aren't completely efficient. They almost always have too much voltage to ensure stability. You can take a similar approach in the BIOS.

 

If you increase vcore to 1.2V you can probably reach 4.2GHz on like 99% of Haswell CPUs lol. Doesnt get much easier than that

[harrynowl]

Technically it's called Turbo boost.

 

But ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte etc have developed automated overclocking utilities.

[Dabombinable]

Well overclocking isn't exactly covered by warranty due to possible damage-so it will never be automatic. That being said, I did managed to set up the old turbo key on my old Windows 98 keyboard so that when combined with my P5Q Turbo and its software I could toggle between my Xeons stock speed of 3GHz and its 3.6GHz settings.