Does an overclocked CPU always run at the overclocked speed?

[resurrection64]

Hi,

Does an overclocked CPU always run at the overclocked speed?
(for example, overclocked 3570k to 4.6 ghz, does it always run at 4.6 ghz then?)

(I haven't overclocked yet, just a question out of curiosity)

Thanks

 

[Jonathan Sifleet]

Yes (+/- 10mhz)

 

[resurrection64]

It does all the time?

 

[Jonathan Sifleet]

Yes.

 

[cuecuemore]

Sometimes no, but you can get it to. If Speedstep is on, it will throttle the multiplier when not under lead. Also, some boards like to throttle the BCLK if your VTT isn't high enough, don't ask me why. But it is possible to make it run at the advertised setting, +/- 10MHz, like Jonathan Sifleet said.

 

[4Ryan6]

It totally depends on the BIOS settings you use to set up your overclock as to whether the CPU runs at it's set clock all the time or not.

 

[resurrection64]

So if I just ran stock, will my CPU frequency still run at 3.4 ghz for example? Or will it clock itself down?

 

[cuecuemore]

If you run everything stock, Speedstep will be enabled by default. So you, it will down during desktop usage.

 

[4Ryan6]

So if I just ran stock, will my CPU frequency still run at 3.4 ghz for example? Or will it clock itself down?

Completely stock.

3.4ghz handling apps without a serious load but not idling
3.8ghz turbo boost under serious load
1.6ghz just idling

 

[ihog]

Yes.

wat

It can run at full speed all the time if you want it to, but there are options you can use so that it doesn't.

 

[socialassassin]

No, It will clock itself down if you leave speedstep on.

I'm OC'd to 4.7GHz.