i5-4690k holding @ 4.1ghz

[dandydaniel]

Hey all, so I just built up my new rig, and for some reason, with no OC, OpenHardware as well as CPU-z is telling me that my processor is at 4100mhz. Which seems to be the Turbo boost clocking. Are there any specific bios settings that would have allowed me to maybe force this to stay on turbo? I ask because when I'm not gaming, I'd prefer the CPU to stay at a variable clock range so that it doesn't get too hot (although right now at 4.1 it is idling at 28*C).

my rig

i5 4690k
nvidia reference gtx 970
asus z97-a
8gb kingston hyperx 1866
250gb 850evo ssd
corsair cx750w psu
windows 7 64bit

thanks!

 

[mcnumpty23]

speedstep and the C states in the bios

and balanced in windows power schemes all allow that

though check your cpu uaseage is under roughly 20% as something running in the background may be keeping it at

4.1ghz

 

[dandydaniel]

Here is a screenshot of my openhardware. CPU usage is negligible it seems.

Sorry for the plethora of intel questions. I've been an AMD user all of my life and this is my first Intel rig. Just went through the BIOS and saw speedstep and C states. Gonna take me some time to get used to this new setup!

 

[SkylerJacobs]

Make sure to set your Power Options within windows to "Balanced". This will allow the CPU to downclock itself at idle/low loads.

 

[mcnumpty23]

that shows min max cpu not current just look in task manager

 

[dandydaniel]

That's just max... the left side is the live temperature. Please use openhardware before commenting.

 

[SkylerJacobs]

that shows min max cpu not current just look in task manager

"Value is the current. Not Minimum