I don't know what you are reading it with download CPUz CPU-Z CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting and install it. Open ir and leave I open on the CPU tab. That is correct no matter what any other program says. Only use 1 program at a time to read the speed. CPUz is recognized as the proof of what speed the CPU is.
That's what I'm using to obtain the CPU freqency readings.
You are going to have to give me some time to wake up. It's hard at my age. Run Intel burn test at standard with CPUz open. It will tell you what your CPU is running t. You have to put stress on several cores at the same time for it to kick in. Download IntelBurnTest 2.54 Just watch out for the junk ware they want to install with it, Just uncheck the boxes.
No sweat, it's not urgent, there are other users wanting advice, too. I am happy that the PC works as it should (so far) running my application. I ran IntelBurnTest at the highest setting during my oddyssey several times - max. frequency is always 3.5GHz. Maybe my CPU wants to retire...
No, it's just me and getting old. That's my only problem. You should be seeing 3.8 turbo. I seriously doubt you will notice a great difference, but In your Bios, change the multiplier for all cores from Auto(which I believe they are set at to 38 and see what happens. That should be your stock settings. I don't have an E series chip, but with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge too, non e series, when you change the multiplier, you only change the turbo speed. Try that and see how you run. If you start to BSOD, Just go back and change it back. I would leave the voltage alone right now.
Ok, a venture into BIOS land it is. I'll give that a try and revert, if something odd happens.
Good. I had a board that was the same way. If set to auto, it wouldn't give me the correct turbo, so I set to what it is supposed to be and it worked great.
Update on this neverending quest: In the meantime, I bought new memory kits - same BSODs as before - and I bought new motherboards - same BSODs as before - so that means I buy a new cheap-o graphics card next. If that changes nothing for the better, it can only be the CPU.
If only computer components could signal with certainty, if they are defective or not; all that wasted time (and money) could be saved...
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Long time, no post... Since last time, I have purchased new DIMMs, motherboards, graphics cards to be able to exchange existing for new parts. With every new hardware component exchanged or added, I always wiped the SSD, reinstalled Windows 7, drivers and updates. As before, I have installed only my 3D light simulation software (which happily runs on other and equivalent PCs). So, apart from the CPU that always passes with Intel's IPDT, all key parts are brand new.
So far, I had no BSOD, but my software (the only non-Microsoft application installed) freezes the PC after 10-30 minutes or stops working ("A problem caused the program to stop working correctly..."). See also attached "MR crash info.png" from the Event Viewer.
What on Earth is going on here, after all these tests, clean installs and new components purchased TWICE(!)?
Please find the files attached... much appreciated!
ps: Should I open a "fresh" thread for this? It's practically a new PC?
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