AMD FX 6350 listed as lower speed

[Jake Stewart]

Hello!

I just installed my brand new AMD FX 6350 which is a 6-core 3.9 processor. The speed listed in computer properties and well as in CPU-Z has it listed as a 2.8 clock speed.
I've already tried disabling "Cool and Quiet" but it did not change.

How might I go about to making sure that the CPU is running to it's full ability, and see it listed as 3.9?

http://imgur.com/kdWDEf3 < Picture of the CPU-Z

 

[getochkn]

What motherboard?

 

[JGunnzz]

Is it showing that when the computer is idle? The number in CPU-Z jumps around depending on what you're doing. Try running a CPU stress tester and see what the clock speed changes to.

 

[Jake Stewart]

What motherboard?

http://www.gigabyte.eu/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4311#ov

 

[Jake Stewart]

Is it showing that when the computer is idle? The number in CPU-Z jumps around depending on what you're doing. Try running a CPU stress tester and see what the clock speed changes to.

Ran it on Prime95
Stayed at a steady 2.8, listed in the system info as 2.8 as well.

CPU Z shows it running at a 14x multiplier to get to 2.8
It has to run at a 19x to get 3.9 (checked in BIOS)

 

[bmacsys]

Is it showing that when the computer is idle? The number in CPU-Z jumps around depending on what you're doing. Try running a CPU stress tester and see what the clock speed changes to.

Ran it on Prime95
Stayed at a steady 2.8, listed in the system info as 2.8 as well.

CPU Z shows it running at a 14x multiplier to get to 2.8
It has to run at a 19x to get 3.9 (checked in BIOS)

reset your BIOS to optimized defaults or unplug you pc and pull the cmos battery for 15 minutes.

 

[getochkn]

http://www.gigabyte.eu/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4311

According to that it's not on the supported list. Weird how a 6300 would though, both Visheria chips. Maybe it's the 125w TDP and that's why they don't support it.

 

[bmacsys]

http://www.gigabyte.eu/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4311

According to that it's not on the supported list. Weird how a 6300 would though, both Visheria chips. Maybe it's the 125w TDP and that's why they don't support it.

Yeah, that board can't deliver clean power to a 125 watt cpu without the mosfets exploding or catching fire. That board is 3+1 phase power. No heatsinks on the mosfets. I wouldn't run anything above a 65 watt cpu on it. OP, you need a new motherboard. Get a full ATX board with 8+2 phase power. There are no good Micro ATX AM3+ boards.

 

[giantbucket]

could be that (the power). it's only got a 4-pin ATX connector and not a full 8-pin.

 

[Jake Stewart]

http://www.gigabyte.eu/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4311

According to that it's not on the supported list. Weird how a 6300 would though, both Visheria chips. Maybe it's the 125w TDP and that's why they don't support it.

Yeah, that board probably can't deliver clean power to a 125 watt cpu without the mosfets exploding or catching fire.

So best bet would be to upgrade my motherboard then?

 

[giantbucket]

probably. ideally something with 8pin power and 4 dimm slots.