overclocking for dolphin

stegsy · December 11th, 2008

I overclocked my e6600 to 3.6 ghz just to play dolphin faster but i havent noticed any speed difference above overclocking at 3.2 ghz. Is this similar to what happens for others?

Also a question about overclocking. Cpuz shows that my cpu is constantly changing between 2.4 ghz and 3.6 ghz when im idle in windows. Although when i start a HD movie or a game of dolphin for example it stays at 3.6 ghz dropping occasionally about every 30 seconds for about a sec.

Does this mean my CPU is unstable. Just looking for a yes or no answer cause i know this isntan overclocking forum. Thanks in advance

Last edited by stegsy; December 11th, 2008 at 15:03..

Rguima · December 11th, 2008

Doesn't it sound just like AMD's "Cool'n'Quiet" function?

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Geomancer · December 11th, 2008

I think it is called EIST in Intel cpus... If you want to save in energy, and generate less heat, you should leave it activated at the bios...

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Shipsail · December 11th, 2008

Never overclock, anyways its a feature intel has I got the e6600 too at 3.2 ghz standard while surfing it's at 2.0 but it's the polymorphes on your motherboard that controlls it when you game it will higher volts and such

stegsy · December 11th, 2008

Thanks for the feedback guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geomancer

I think it is called EIST in Intel cpus... If you want to save in energy, and generate less heat, you should leave it activated at the bios...

It worked! Its properly overclocked now

Last edited by stegsy; December 11th, 2008 at 22:04.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

heftig · December 11th, 2008

I recommend keeping EIST activated for the benefits it brings. The performance loss is marginal.

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stegsy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 94	overclocking for dolphin I overclocked my e6600 to 3.6 ghz just to play dolphin faster but i havent noticed any speed difference above overclocking at 3.2 ghz. Is this similar to what happens for others? Also a question about overclocking. Cpuz shows that my cpu is constantly changing between 2.4 ghz and 3.6 ghz when im idle in windows. Although when i start a HD movie or a game of dolphin for example it stays at 3.6 ghz dropping occasionally about every 30 seconds for about a sec. Does this mean my CPU is unstable. Just looking for a yes or no answer cause i know this isntan overclocking forum. Thanks in advance Last edited by stegsy; December 11th, 2008 at 15:03..

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December 11th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
Rguima Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 40	Doesn't it sound just like AMD's "Cool'n'Quiet" function? __________________ Desktop: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9GHz Kingston 2GB DDR2-667MHz Sapphire ATI Radeon HD2600XT 256MB GDDR3 Maxtor 40GB + 160GB Cooler Master eXtreme Power 500W Windows 7 Ultimate (x86) Notebook: AMD Turion X2 TL-56 1.8GHz Nanya 1GB DDR2-667MHz GeForce Go 6150 128MB ST 160GB Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)

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Geomancer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 183	I think it is called EIST in Intel cpus... If you want to save in energy, and generate less heat, you should leave it activated at the bios... __________________ Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 @ 3.60GHz «-» Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme «-» Gigabyte™ GA-P35-DS4 «-» Corsair™ XMS2 DHX 2X2GB DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 «-» Sapphire HD 4850 Toxic 512 mb «-» Cooler Master Silent Pro 600 W «-» Samsung SyncMaster 2232GW «-» Edifier C2 2.1 «-» Windows 7 RC1 x64

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Shipsail Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 7	Never overclock, anyways its a feature intel has I got the e6600 too at 3.2 ghz standard while surfing it's at 2.0 but it's the polymorphes on your motherboard that controlls it when you game it will higher volts and such

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heftig Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 24	I recommend keeping EIST activated for the benefits it brings. The performance loss is marginal.