i7 960, MSI X58M Multiplier Drops from 25 - 24 at load

[igot6strings]

Can't figure out how to keep this thing at 25 multiplier. Whenever I run prime95 the multi drops down to 24. Same while folding. I'm using a i7 960 with bclok set to 160x25 for 4ghz, drops to 160x24 for 3.84ghz. I have everything disabled that should be disabled. turbo is disabled when EIST is disabled but that allows me to set the multi manually but it won't stay at 25. Temps are fine. 70c at 100% load prime, 65c folding. 38c idle. I'm pretty sure the bios is up to date, the msi live update thing says it is anyway.

i7 960 @ 160x25=4ghz(drops to x24 as stated above)
Coolit ECO II 120 ALC (corsair h60 oem)
MSI x58m
Corsair Vengeance 12gb trip channel @ 1600mhz 8,9,8,24 1.6v
750W NZXT Hale90

thoughts?

[Your_friendly_gamer]

yea eh, I had same issue, just go to the cpu settings, and change the cpu boost to auto from disabled. Then change the multiplier to 25 and it will work. I had the similar thing happened to my old 960 as well and that fixed the issue.

[igot6strings]

I'm afraid that didn't cut it.
I don't have CPU Boost, but rather Intel Turbo Boost and its options are Enabled and Disabled. In order to get to this option I either have to Enable or set EIST to auto. If I do that I can no longer change the multiplier. It will set to 160x25 when enabled but still drops at load. Disabled it boots at 160x24.
This is located under Cell Menu in my bios. If I should check elsewhere let me know.

[sswilson]

Just taking a shot here, but isn't the stock multi on that supposed to be 24 anywise?

I don't remember exactly how the boost works on 1366 chips (You can have a look at the review here just as well as I can.... ;) ), but I vaguely remember one of the boost schemes bumping up a single multi for workloads which didn't max out all of the cores while staying at the stock multi for 100% operation in order to keep the proc stable under full load.

[igot6strings]

Possibly sswilson,
I honestly don't have a clue about all that techno mumbo jumbo but I gather from what you're saying it goes up to 25x when not underload but drops back to 24 when it reaches load? I guess I can live with that. I was hoping to get it over 4ghz but I can't seem to do so and have it stay stable. 200x20 won't work and I have alot of issues with odd ram frequencies. Seems to stay stable at 1600mhz but not at 20x200 or any higher. Its a fairly low end mobo for oc'ing so I expect issues like this.

[Lpfan4ever]

The extra multiplier you're getting is Intel's Turbo Boost. You can't keep it on 25x at all times.

[igot6strings]

seems that way. bummer. more tinkering needed to get 'er stable @ or above 4ghz i spose, or a new mobo.

[Galcobar]

Turbo Boost works by running fewer cores at higher speeds when the load/temperature permits. A full load across all cores means Turbo Boost has to cut back. The 1366 chips had an early, fairly weak version of the Turbo Boost you now see on Sandy and Ivy Bridge.

[Sagath]

Yep. these guys have it right. X58 was a bit fickle about turbo boost. Your best bet is to disable it, and just run 24*166.

[Your_friendly_gamer]

not sure, but I am running my 930 like that at 185x22.0 with turbo boost set to Auto. Here is a screen shot. With 960 and x58a-ud3r I did at 160x25


The bus ratio listed by Intel is 21x for the 930 and here is my cpuz validation:

CPU-Z Validator 3.1

you just need a bit better board I would imagine, or a board that has turbo boost settings, of enable, disbale and auto