CPU capped!

[coldfriez]

Hello all!

I have a HP and its cpu is clocked at 2.8ghz but its default setting is 3.6ghz. Is there a way to un-capp it?

 

[Trifid]

Your BIOS will probally be locked out, but if it isn't times the BUS speed until you get 3.6ghz and up the multiplier to that.

 

[coldfriez]

So to unlock it i have to overclock it to that speed? Theres no way to lift the capp off?

 

[MrCoffee]

Sounds very odd, I don't think overclocking is an ideal solution, esp with a retail system as the RAM probably wont take it (unless you can run a RAM divider).

When you say its capped... are you sure? runn a process in the background like prime95 then look and see what the speed is. it might just be that the CPU is being throttled down when not under load.

 

[Trifid]

Its not overclocking in the sense of increasing CPU speed. It will not increase the RAM speed, but the multiplier between the bus and CPU. If your CPU is really a 3.6ghz and you increase it from that then it will run with out a problem.

It could also be throttling to save power. You can also turn this off in the BIOS.

 

[MrCoffee]

I thought the muliplier was locked on all modern CPUs apart from AMDs FX Chips?

 

[Trifid]

Some are not. Some can go lower, depends what model his is. I think (do not quote me on this) 478 can go down. I've seen on locked ones. Also Intel might make special ones for HP/Dell which can go down.