I have a pentium r dual core e5200

[Albayrak]

Hello I have a pentium r dual core e5200 is that good for livestreaming / playing minecraft and also the CPU is 2.50ghz but the other one is on 1.30ghz how do I make it to 2.50ghz on device manger when I go to processor it gives two of them for 2.50ghz but when I check the specs on computer then properties it shows that the first one is on 2.50ghz and other is on 1.30ghz how do I make the other one 2.50ghz and no I don't want to overclock if that is the way

 

[SchizTech]

The two cores should run at the same speed but that's not what it's showing in system properties. The first number is the default speed and the second shows the current speed. The reason it's running slower is probably because the system is idle; the CPU has a power-saving feature called SpeedStep which downclocks the processor when it's not in demand. It will run at full speed when needed.

 

[Albayrak]

The two cores should run at the same speed but that's not what it's showing in system properties. The first number is the default speed and the second shows the current speed. The reason it's running slower is probably because the system is idle; the CPU has a power-saving feature called SpeedStep which downclocks the processor when it's not in demand. It will run at full speed when needed.

How do I change it and make em run at max speed?

 

[SchizTech]

You shouldn't need to, since it automatically runs up to maximum speed when a CPU intensive task is activated. If you run it at full speed all the time, it won't improve performance in demanding tasks but it will increase power draw at idle.

 

[Albayrak]

You shouldn't need to, since it automatically runs up to maximum speed when a CPU intensive task is activated. If you run it at full speed all the time, it won't improve performance in demanding tasks but it will increase power draw at idle.

I want it at full speed all the time and I have a 590wat so I don't mind and is that CPU good for gaming / livestreaming

 

[SchizTech]

Then you can disable SpeedStep in the system BIOS

 

[SchizTech]

Well it won't be as fast as a more modern CPU (or a faster clocked Core 2 Duo even) but Minecraft isn't the most demanding game and it should be fast enough for general tasks. If there's difficulty with the game you might need to moderate the settings to a lower level.

 

[Albayrak]

Then you can disable SpeedStep in the system BIOS

Well it won't be as fast as a more modern CPU (or a faster clocked Core 2 Duo even) but Minecraft isn't the most demanding game and it should be fast enough for general tasks. If there's difficulty with the game you might need to moderate the settings to a lower level.

Disabling the speedstep would is that overclocking and would it give any ham to my CPU ?

 

[SchizTech]

Disabling Speedstep (may be abbreviated as EIST) isn't the same as overclocking. Overclocking means setting the CPU to run at a higher frequency than it was set to at the factory (in your case setting the frequency higher than 2.5 GHz). Disabling speedstep won't harm your CPU.

 

[Albayrak]

Disabling Speedstep (may be abbreviated as EIST) isn't the same as overclocking. Overclocking means setting the CPU to run at a higher frequency than it was set to at the factory (in your case setting the frequency higher than 2.5 GHz). Disabling speedstep won't harm your CPU.

Ok if it won't harm it I will do it and u do it on the power saving option menu right ?

 

[SchizTech]

You'd have to enter the BIOS. If you tell me the make and model of the PC or of the motherboard if it's a self-built system I can tell you how to get to there. If it is a store-bought premade system it may or may not have that option - BIOS utilities from major brands like HP and Dell tend to offer fewer options to change than similar motherboards for hand-built systems.

 

[Albayrak]

You'd have to enter the BIOS. If you tell me the make and model of the PC or of the motherboard if it's a self-built system I can tell you how to get to there. If it is a store-bought premade system it may or may not have that option - BIOS utilities from major brands like HP and Dell tend to offer fewer options to change than similar motherboards for hand-built systems.

Hello on my bios there's something called cpuid it is disabled should I enable it?

 

[SchizTech]

No youdon't need t enable that. Cpuid is to provide compatibility to old operating systems.

 

[Albayrak]

No youdon't need t enable that. Cpuid is to provide compatibility to old operating systems.

Ok thank u alot for helping me out I done thing in bios and now I am running both at 2.50ghz but u are sure it won't damage my pc or CPU

 

[SchizTech]

It shouldn't harm your PC, it might only harm your power use

 

[Albayrak]

It shouldn't harm your PC, it might only harm your power use

What do u mean my psu is 500wat and the psu is around 85wat or less lol

 

[SchizTech]

I don't mean your PSU will have any problem. Your total power use at any time depends on the activity of your PC; when it needs more power it draws more from the grid (from the wall outlet). Now it's power draw won't go quite as low when it's idle. It would even create (probably only a very small) rise in your electric bill.

 

[Albayrak]

I don't mean your PSU will have any problem. Your total power use at any time depends on the activity of your PC; when it needs more power it draws more from the grid (from the wall outlet). Now it's power draw won't go quite as low when it's idle. It would even create (probably only a very small) rise in your electric bill.

By how many %?

 

[SchizTech]

Well the total percentage for any particular person depends on a lot of variables I don't know. Major appliances like a refrigerator draw quite a bit more than the PC (at full load even) and can be on all the time. Things like that would reduce the relative change from this.

 

[Comgen]

I do not understand... if you have no problems with this feature, it is totally useless to disable it.
You will not have any benefit, then why turn it off?

Spoiler

Instead (if you have the knowledge, and the right revision) the E5200 model with a proper cooler is a beast at overclocking.
The E5200 was a lower-priced processor, but with a huge overclocking potential.
I've had one operative for many years, the only flaw was that I had it on a DDR2 platform... if not, it would still be a good cpu for general use / low-medium games.

For livestreaming; maybe not so smooth in high definition, unless you overclock your CPU @ ~3.5GHz (you can easly reach these frequencies even with the "bad" revision).
For gaming / minecraft; it also depends on your graphics card, motherboard & RAM.
Anyway, in the worst case, you can play it at low resolution/details, or find the best compromise between the two.