Programs running at super speeds?

[Stheart]

Okay so earlier today I decided to OC my AMD FX4130 using AMD's CPU Overdrive (the new updated version, which is actually quite nice). I got my CPU up to 4.3GHz (stock is 3.8-3.9) and noticed that it had removed the windows 7 aero transparent theme to a solid color. When I tried switching it back, it refused to let me. I didn't really mind because I'd rather have my computer running faster. So I went to open up skyrim and it was twitching in both the menu and loading screens and when the game actually loaded in, the game itself was running at super speeds. By "super speeds" I mean this; Imagine putting a movie into a DVD player, now imagine fast forwarding the movie to something like x4 the original speed. That is how my games are running, except I do not control the speed. I tried this in multiple games as well and got the same results; menu screens twitching, and the game moving ridiculously fast. Now I know that is is the overclocking software doing it because I tried multiple things. 

 

1. I tried restarting my computer and the Aero transparency theme was back to normal, but once I opened up AMD Catalyst Control Center, the theme changed back to the solid theme

 

2. I tried setting my overclock back to the default; I was not able to change my windows theme back to the Aero theme and my games were still running at super speeds

 

3. I turned off CPU Overdrive completely, and my games ran perfectly fine. I tried switching to the Aero theme = and it would not let me, but I think that's because I need to restart my computer.

 

I figured out what was causing my games to speed up (the overclock), but I still don't understand why this is. I kept mentioning the Aero theme, because I think that it's involded in whatever is happening. If anyone could tell me why it is that the overclock is doing what it's doing, and how to make it stop doing said thing, that'd be awesome.

[helping]

That indicates instability. I've experienced the same phenomenon while overclocking. Only use software to quickly estimate what the hardware is capable of, otherwise stay the hell away from soft OC.

[Henrybrooks]

Just over clock in the bios its much safer and also more stable, its not too hard to do so also it has more options.

[Stheart]

That indicates instability. I've experienced the same phenomenon while overclocking. Only use software to quickly estimate what the hardware is capable of, otherwise stay the hell away from soft OC.

That's what I planned on doing originally, but the CPU overdrive doesn't allow you to do your own tweaking anymore (which is really annoying). Also I still don't understand how it could be reacting to instability if I set the overclock back to the default stock speeds (not really an overclock anymore) and the games where still reacting the way they were. It wasn't until i turned cpu overdrive off completely that my games started working normal again.

[helping]

That's what I planned on doing originally, but the CPU overdrive doesn't allow you to do your own tweaking anymore (which is really annoying). Also I still don't understand how it could be reacting to instability if I set the overclock back to the default stock speeds (not really an overclock anymore) and the games where still reacting the way they were. It wasn't until i turned cpu overdrive off completely that my games started working normal again.

What do you mean exactly? Uninstall AOD suite entirely if that is possible. I'm not sure if I have it installed or not because I've never looked to launch it. (can't check not home atm)

 

What do you mean CPU overdrive? Turbo core?

 

Also what motherboard are you using?

[Stheart]

What do you mean exactly? Uninstall AOD suite entirely if that is possible. I'm not sure if I have it installed or not because I've never looked to launch it. (can't check not home atm)

 

What do you mean CPU overdrive? Turbo core?

 

Also what motherboard are you using?

CPU Overdrive is what AMD is now calling there overclocking software in the Catalyst Control Center. It use to just be called AMD Overdrive, but they switched the name in the latest version of CCC

 

I'm using an Asus M5A97 mobo

[helping]

CPU Overdrive is what AMD is now calling there overclocking software in the Catalyst Control Center. It use to just be called AMD Overdrive, but they switched the name in the latest version of CCC

 

I'm using an Asus M5A97 mobo

stay away from AOD and use the bios software instead if you wanted to do CPU profiling. AI suite probably handles it better.

[Stheart]

stay away from AOD and use the bios software instead if you wanted to do CPU profiling. AI suite probably handles it better.

Alright, sounds good. It was just something weird that I encountered and figured I'd share it on the forums 

[Sevilla]

Software overclocks are always utter failure for stability. You can never go wrong with good old fashions BIOS settings.

[flibberdipper]

My Atom N270 and Prescott P4 are like that, but the P4 is more noticeable because when you take it from 2.8 to 3.4GHz (on stock cooling for a 2.4GHz Northwood on Socket 478, mind you ) there's a noticeable increase in performance when loading things and heat output. Jeez. That sucka got H-O-T. Windows XP would literally log in in about 2 seconds, where as before it would take about 6. Doing anything media-related was pointless, as the program you were using would crash after a bit.