Hi. I have just upgraded my system and got FX-8350. Only problem is that i would want to use Windows 8.1, but..... When i installed it, everything is working so smooth as on windows 7, but the problem is, my core speed is whole time at 4.2Ghz, and it hasn't gone lower than 4Ghz even my computer was at idle like 12 hours. This is not good, i cannot believe that this problem is only existing on my system. I tried searching other forums but im losing my hope, i would like to use 8.1, but don't want to do it unless i can get my core speed go lower.. On windows 7 it is mostly at 1.4ghz and up. This probably is fixed somehow but i would like to know how
FX-8350 and Windows 8.1
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Problem is solved! 
) The problem was on core parking, which seems to have problems on FX processors. 4 of my cores were parked on w8.1, and probably thats why the other 4 were in bigger stress. I used somekind of core unparking utility ( which i found on some forum ) and after doing that, every other program than task manager itself, show's now 8 cores and 8 threads, instead of 4 cores 8 threads (as task manager is showing ). Thanks very much for you'r assistance still!
) The problem was on core parking, which seems to have problems on FX processors. 4 of my cores were parked on w8.1, and probably thats why the other 4 were in bigger stress. I used somekind of core unparking utility ( which i found on some forum ) and after doing that, every other program than task manager itself, show's now 8 cores and 8 threads, instead of 4 cores 8 threads (as task manager is showing ). Thanks very much for you'r assistance still!I'm not using currently W8.1 anymore, i want to try solve the problem first as possible because my cpu temps are pretty high for idle compared to w7 because of my problem.. I tried all those power management things and bios settings.. My Motherboard is btw : Asus M5a97 r2.0..
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You may need to update the BIOS... check this CPU support list and BIOS needed to support the FX-8350 against your BIOS version.
Click GO to see the BIOS version and download link
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_EVO_R20/HelpDesk_CPU/
Click GO to see the BIOS version and download link
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_EVO_R20/HelpDesk_CPU/
Hey, i have now confirmed that bios are up to date and everything working. Confirmed with Speccy and Bios itself. This is weird, as my friend with exactly same parts and FX-8320 does not have this kind of issue. This makes me think that it is my prosessor, but i cannot believe that i would be only one with this problem if it's the processor?
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No, I don't think it's the processor it must be the Power Saving Options either Windows or the BIOS... you are probably missing some setting... Sounds to me like it's running at 4.2GHz on Turbo mode.. you may need to disable the Turbo mode in the BIOS. It should go to Turbo automatically when needed and slow down when not needed... but check the BIOS and disable it, then set the clock speed at a slow speed for example at 2.0GHz, start Windows and check if it stays at 2.0GHz... next set the BIOS clock speed to normal. You could also reset the BIOS and see if that makes it slowdown according to Power Saving Settings.
Another option: If your friend has the same componenets, check his settings, write them down and use them exactly on your BIOS and Windows Power Options... another thing you can do is download the PDF User Manual from the Asus product page / Support / Downloads... it should have the exact instructions so you know what to configure on the BIOS. For Windows search for "Windows 8.1 Power Options" or "How to set Win 8.1 Power Options"... add Saving on Power Saving Options if necessary on another search. You can also create a new personalized Power Plan in Windows with the Processor Power Management, with the "Minimum Processor State" set at 5% and the "Maximum Processor State" set at 50%... restart the computer and confirm that the processor is running at 50% or 2.0GHz... once you know the CPU can slow down from the maximum speed, set the Maximum Processor State to normal or 4.0GHz..
Another option: If your friend has the same componenets, check his settings, write them down and use them exactly on your BIOS and Windows Power Options... another thing you can do is download the PDF User Manual from the Asus product page / Support / Downloads... it should have the exact instructions so you know what to configure on the BIOS. For Windows search for "Windows 8.1 Power Options" or "How to set Win 8.1 Power Options"... add Saving on Power Saving Options if necessary on another search. You can also create a new personalized Power Plan in Windows with the Processor Power Management, with the "Minimum Processor State" set at 5% and the "Maximum Processor State" set at 50%... restart the computer and confirm that the processor is running at 50% or 2.0GHz... once you know the CPU can slow down from the maximum speed, set the Maximum Processor State to normal or 4.0GHz..
Problem is solved! ) The problem was on core parking, which seems to have problems on FX processors. 4 of my cores were parked on w8.1, and probably thats why the other 4 were in bigger stress. I used somekind of core unparking utility ( which i found on some forum ) and after doing that, every other program than task manager itself, show's now 8 cores and 8 threads, instead of 4 cores 8 threads (as task manager is showing ). Thanks very much for you'r assistance still!
) The problem was on core parking, which seems to have problems on FX processors. 4 of my cores were parked on w8.1, and probably thats why the other 4 were in bigger stress. I used somekind of core unparking utility ( which i found on some forum ) and after doing that, every other program than task manager itself, show's now 8 cores and 8 threads, instead of 4 cores 8 threads (as task manager is showing ). Thanks very much for you'r assistance still!Don't know if anyone else have had this kind of problem, but if some do i would want to make bit more specific how i solved this.
http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility
So that is the link to website i found after hours of searching, you can download 2 programs there. One, which will help you unpark, parked cores. And other one which will afterwards show you ( if done correctly ) that every core is working, and on what ghz. Hope this will save someone's day!
http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility
So that is the link to website i found after hours of searching, you can download 2 programs there. One, which will help you unpark, parked cores. And other one which will afterwards show you ( if done correctly ) that every core is working, and on what ghz. Hope this will save someone's day!
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Here's the link for the thread I mentioned.. I had it wrong; My suggestion did not solve it, it apparently just helped making the unpark aplication work.
AMD CPU Parking Help [Solved]
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2456464/amd-cpu-parking.html
If unparking applications are written, it's a known issue if not fairly common... so, I'd suggest changing the thread tittle to include "Unpark a CPU" so folks having the same problem can more easily find the solution.
AMD CPU Parking Help [Solved]
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2456464/amd-cpu-parking.html
If unparking applications are written, it's a known issue if not fairly common... so, I'd suggest changing the thread tittle to include "Unpark a CPU" so folks having the same problem can more easily find the solution.
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