i think its a power saving feature,where the cpu will automatically clock down its speed when there's no load.. but i'm not sure of the name...CnQ maybe (correct me if im wrong)...

try checking u'r power options is control panel and make sure that the scheme is set to always on..if im not mistaken,all the athlon64 PCs in my bro's cc uses the portable/laptop power scheme, and this will make the cpu acts like u mentioned.clocked down when it's not under load..

hurm, jus asking.what happens if u run some applications that increases the cpu usage?the cpu speed still 1Ghz izzit?

lol..HTT multi at 5x and cpu freq at 220 doesnt make it more than 1000Mhz ka? jk jk.ok, waiting for ur progress report.

This post has been edited by x800: Sep 13 2006, 11:32 AM

1. Assuming u have already decreased the LDT multi to 3X, i suggest u try to decrease your cpu multiplier, n then try increase the bus speed (if you can, try setting the ram to its default speed n timing). If u succeed to increase the bus speed, then most probably it's your cpu limiting you..

2.What hsf are you using? If u're still on stock HSF, then around 50C on load is considered normal to me, not hot. If you still insist on lowering the heat, change the hsf. Some people are able to lower their Vcore to 1.36 probably because their CPU is able to do so (some Athlon64s are rated at 1.40V while some are rated at 1.35V), or maybe its because their mobo,or probably just some voltage fluctuation.

This post has been edited by x800: Oct 4 2006, 02:04 PM

mxxuang, u're right there, and i wanna add that it differs for every cpu also.1.65v @ 2.4Ghz is high indeed..that amount of voltage is enough for me to get my venice running @ 2.7Ghz, and maybe 2.8~3.0Ghz for some other ppl.

bh-6?i think max 3.5~3.6v..(correct me if i'm wrong..)

turbo10, i believe that HT more than 1000Mhz is ok but not recommended.anyway, u can lower the ldt multiplier so that the ht speed does not exeed 1Ghz..they dont give any significant performance increase anyway.

cracksys
there a lot of other causes that can vary the superpi result even if the cpu is running the same speed.

turbo1
yes u're right, changing to better rams will make the superpi result faster.i think there's a discussion n tips on how to improve ur superpi result in this thread.
as for the size of the rams, i'm not quite sure on the effect on superpi, but in 3dmark06 and gaming, there will be an improvement since u're currently using 512MB.

i agree on getting the hynix rams.someone's doing a bulk for hynix rams, n price is rm199 per 512mb piece.one more thing, i dont think high performance rams are cost effective.yes,they do give u better benchmarks, but there's not much fps gained in real life gaming by spending 1k on high perf rams rather than spending the same amount on a better gc.that's just my 2 cents though

u have much more potential to go there bro..bump up the voltage see your venice fly