I5 4690k downclocking under load -___-

[Cactu]

so I have had my cpu for about 2 years now and this problem has been consistent throughout but I thought I would give it another shot. when under 100 percent load my cpu will jump from its 4.6ghz overclock to 3.5ghz stock speeds (as seen below) and go back and forth untill the load is over. It is not thermal or voltage limitations as I have done extensive research in both topics. I hope for some unique solutions. thanks in advance

 

[The Sloth]

called thermal throttling get a better cooling solution 

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

called thermal throttling get a better cooling solution 

i already said it is not. I am getting no readings of it and my temps are always below 70C. read the post next time.

[Techicolors]

disable speedstep, all eco-friendly options, and turbo mode in the BIOS. 

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, Technicolors said:

disable speedstep, all eco-friendly options, and turbo mode in the BIOS. 

already tried. problem still exists

[DocSwag]

1 minute ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

already tried. problem still exists

Try changing the LLC to level 1. If that doesn't do anything try resetting the CMOS and overclocking again.

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Try changing the LLC to level 1. If that doesn't do anything try resetting the CMOS and overclocking again.

Would LLC be marked as something else because I didnt see it in my bios

[Energycore]

There's a couple settings in the BIOS setup that could be restraining it, the one that most comes to mind is some kind of power or current limit set for the CPU. That might be because your ITX board doesn't have a beefy enoug VRM to handle all that additional current going through it, but you should look to see if you can disable these power limits.

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

There's a couple settings in the BIOS setup that could be restraining it, the one that most comes to mind is some kind of power or current limit set for the CPU. That might be because your ITX board doesn't have a beefy enoug VRM to handle all that additional current going through it, but you should look to see if you can disable these power limits.

 

I have been through every setting in my OC and chipset menu and anything that looks like it would remotely change my power delivery i have on override/manual.

[Ena]

7 minutes ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

I have been through every setting in my OC and chipset menu and anything that looks like it would remotely change my power delivery i have on override/manual.

did you tried maybe test another CPU, maybe it is defective.

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, JoaoDforce said:

did you tried maybe test another CPU, maybe it is defective.

I dont just have another cpu onhand lol

[Ena]

1 minute ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

I dont just have another cpu onhand lol

haha sorry, its just that from what i read you tried everything, might as well troubleshoot in other ways.

 

maybe your PSU voltage is going down underload, thats a thing i belive, it is high quality or is low-end?

now or old?

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, JoaoDforce said:

haha sorry, its just that from what i read you tried everything, might as well troubleshoot in other ways.

 

maybe your PSU voltage is going down underload, thats a thing i belive, it is high quality or is low-end?

now or old?

 

psu is a cx 550m so not exactly the best psu but 550w is more than enough for my hardware

[Ena]

1 minute ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

psu is a cx 550m so not exactly the best psu but 550w is more than enough for my hardware

indeed, but you bought everything new? or is there something second hand?

 

cuz somethings looks to me wrong in your setup.

[Cactu]

4 minutes ago, JoaoDforce said:

indeed, but you bought everything new? or is there something second hand?

 

cuz somethings looks to me wrong in your setup.

 

 

everything is new (or was 2 years ago when I bought it)

[Ena]

1 minute ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

everything is new (or was 2 years ago when I bought it)

ah, so your build isnt new then, didi u overvoltge your cpu or something? cuz it sure sounds like some component is failing, if i were you would start hitting on those waranties if you still got some.

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, JoaoDforce said:

ah, so your build isnt new then, didi u overvoltge your cpu or something? cuz it sure sounds like some component is failing, if i were you would start hitting on those waranties if you still got some.

 

 

Its been doing this since I got it so nothing unusual, I just thought I would try again to fix this shit. if this persists It wont bother me that much, but its annoying

[VolkA]

3 minutes ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

psu is a cx 550m so not exactly the best psu but 550w is more than enough for my hardware

If possible, maybe you can try to borrow another PSU and try if your problem still persist. Just a thought, what if your CPU while underload (meaning need to draw more power to it) but your PSU cannot give out that much?

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, VolkA said:

If possible, maybe you can try to borrow another PSU and try if your problem still persist. Just a thought, what if your CPU while underload (meaning need to draw more power to it) but your PSU cannot give out that much?

 

Its worth a shot. Ill ask around.

[VolkA]

2 minutes ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

Its worth a shot. Ill ask around.

Doesn't really have good impression on CX series PSU as my friend used to have it and giving all sort of issue in the past. But maybe it was just him. Haha.

[Cactu]

1 minute ago, VolkA said:

Doesn't really have good impression on CX series PSU as my friend used to have it and giving all sort of issue in the past. But maybe it was just him. Haha.

no, the cx series are shit. but when I built my rig I was dumb enough to choose a $200 keyboard over a 980 so I was also dumb enough to buy a shitty psu.

[VolkA]

1 minute ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

no, the cx series are shit. but when I built my rig I was dumb enough to choose a $200 keyboard over a 980 so I was also dumb enough to buy a shitty psu.

We all learn from mistake. Like for me, I learn that in Singapore the average temp is around 30+C and I don't have air conditioning in my room so no AMD GPU for me. Used to have 2 r9 290x CF, my room was like a hot ^%&^@#%!^#!@. Now that I am seeing your post, I wonder if my 4690K also has the same issue just that I am not aware of it ... Time to do some testing tonight. Haha.

[DocSwag]

1 hour ago, Cactusneedle_18 said:

Would LLC be marked as something else because I didnt see it in my bios

I don't think it should be marked as something else but there are a few motherboards out there that don't support it, mine being one. You might want to check on that.

[JoostinOnline]

Lower that voltage.  The 4690K is too high by default anyway.