i5-4570 and any non k haswell force turbo

[itzbilly]

Hi, does anyone know if it's possible to force the CPU to run on turbo boost at all times?

Preferably some help on doing it within Asrock H87 Fatal1ty

Thanks!

 

[MEC-777]

Currently running a 4570. It turbos automatically when necessary. It actually regulates the clock constantly depending on the load. At idle mine sits around 800mhz +/- and ramps all the way up to 3.7ghz +/- while gaming. It regulates and optimizes the clock based on load so it's not using unnecessary amounts of energy and producing extra heat.

May I ask, why do you want to run it at max turbo at all times?

 

[itzbilly]

I was running a Q9650 at around 3.9 before switching to the i5 and it's just been feeling sluggish ever since I made the change.. it's a fresh system install so I'm not sure why it's feeling that way other than the clock speed being at a lower frequency. Since I can't change the clock speed manually, I thought I might be able to force turbo.

 

[MEC-777]

I was running a Q9650 at around 3.9 before switching to the i5 and it's just been feeling sluggish ever since I made the change.. it's a fresh system install so I'm not sure why it's feeling that way other than the clock speed being at a lower frequency. Since I can't change the clock speed manually, I thought I might be able to force turbo.

What's the rest of your system and what OS are you running?

The newer CPU's don't need to run higher during normal use because they can easily handle the light loads at lower frequencies. As soon as there is any significant load, it instantly ramps up the frequency to compensate, so it's not like there's any delay when the frequency changes.

My system absolutely flies! Especially with the OS being on an SSD. 😀

What storage device is your OS on?

 

[itzbilly]

What's the rest of your system and what OS are you running?

The newer CPU's don't need to run higher during normal use because they can easily handle the light loads at lower frequencies. As soon as there is any significant load, it instantly ramps up the frequency to compensate, so it's not like there's any delay when the frequency changes.

My system absolutely flies! Especially with the OS being on an SSD. 😀

What storage device is your OS on?

I'm running Win 7 on a 7200 drive. Considered an SSD but was wary of the price per GB and the life of the drive.

 

[MEC-777]

What's the rest of your system and what OS are you running?

The newer CPU's don't need to run higher during normal use because they can easily handle the light loads at lower frequencies. As soon as there is any significant load, it instantly ramps up the frequency to compensate, so it's not like there's any delay when the frequency changes.

My system absolutely flies! Especially with the OS being on an SSD. 😀

What storage device is your OS on?

I'm running Win 7 on a 7200 drive. Considered an SSD but was wary of the price per GB and the life of the drive.

Do you know the specific drive? (brand and model?)

 

[logainofhades]

Intel axed forced turbo with Haswell. If you want to overclock at all, you have to get a k series chip.

 

[MEC-777]

Intel axed forced turbo with Haswell. If you want to overclock at all, you have to get a k series chip.

I think the OP just wants to run at max clock all the time, not overclock.

With the dynamic overclock (turbo) on the 4570, there's really no need. It does it automatically.

It sounds like there's something else bottle-necking your system speed, if it is in fact running sluggish. That's why I asked what your other system components are and what storage device you're running. Slow ram with high latency and/or a slow hard drive can hinder your OS performance...

 

[MEC-777]

Double post.

 

[itzbilly]

I think the OP just wants to run at max clock all the time, not overclock.

With the dynamic overclock (turbo) on the 4570, there's really no need. It does it automatically.

It sounds like there's something else bottle-necking your system speed, if it is in fact running sluggish. That's why I asked what your other system components are and what storage device you're running. Slow ram with high latency and/or a slow hard drive can hinder your OS performance...

It's a WD blue I believe. Running 32GB ram at 1600 (advertised speed). H87 asrock fatality, GeForce GTX460. On Win7x64.

 

[MEC-777]

WD Blue HDD's are pretty decent, although not SSD fast, obviously. lol

Not sure what's going on. How many background apps do you usually have running? What's your CPU temps?

 

[itzbilly]

WD Blue HDD's are pretty decent, although not SSD fast, obviously. lol

Not sure what's going on. How many background apps do you usually have running? What's your CPU temps?

I usually only have system processes running, my HP printer's software (required and always had it for the old setup as well), antivirus (same for old setup), and realtek audio manager.

CPU temps range from 38-45, checked with CoreTemp and Speedfan. Occasionally while gaming, I'll notice it goes up to 50-55 but otherwise it's usually at 38 when idling. I haven't done any intensive media editing so I don't have temperatures for that.

 

[itzbilly]

WD Blue HDD's are pretty decent, although not SSD fast, obviously. lol

Not sure what's going on. How many background apps do you usually have running? What's your CPU temps?

I usually only have system processes running, my HP printer's software (required and always had it for the old setup as well), antivirus (same for old setup), and realtek audio manager.

CPU temps range from 38-45, checked with CoreTemp and Speedfan. Occasionally while gaming, I'll notice it goes up to 50-55 but otherwise it's usually at 38 when idling. I haven't done any intensive media editing so I don't have temperatures for that.

 

[itzbilly]

WD Blue HDD's are pretty decent, although not SSD fast, obviously. lol

Not sure what's going on. How many background apps do you usually have running? What's your CPU temps?

I usually only have system processes running, my HP printer's software (required and always had it for the old setup as well), antivirus (same for old setup), and realtek audio manager.

CPU temps range from 38-45, checked with CoreTemp and Speedfan. Occasionally while gaming, I'll notice it goes up to 50-55 but otherwise it's usually at 38 when idling. I haven't done any intensive media editing so I don't have temperatures for that.

 

[MEC-777]

WD Blue HDD's are pretty decent, although not SSD fast, obviously. lol

Not sure what's going on. How many background apps do you usually have running? What's your CPU temps?

I usually only have system processes running, my HP printer's software (required and always had it for the old setup as well), antivirus (same for old setup), and realtek audio manager.

CPU temps range from 38-45, checked with CoreTemp and Speedfan. Occasionally while gaming, I'll notice it goes up to 50-55 but otherwise it's usually at 38 when idling. I haven't done any intensive media editing so I don't have temperatures for that.

All sounds normal to me.

I think what you're experiencing is just the delay of the mechanical hard drive.

Not sure what else to suggest. The CPU is certainly not your bottle-neck.

 

[itzbilly]

Yeah I guess. Thanks for the help.