Utility in Windows to set CPU multiplier and voltage?

Motoman · 1st Feb 2008, 02:54 AM

Aside from CPUMSR, which I can't quite get to work the way I want it to, does anyone know of any utilities for Windows XP that will allow you to set the multiplier and voltage for a cpu...such as for a mobile CPU?

Adrian Wong · 1st Feb 2008, 11:36 AM

Hmm.. If ClockGen supports your mobile motherboard, you might want to check that out. We even have a guide here - Tech ARP - Intel Centrino Overclocking Guide

Motoman · 1st Feb 2008, 01:34 PM

Thanks...but it doesn't seem that can alter the CPU voltage as well...

I built a system with a socket 754 Via chipset mobo and a Turion CPU that I got for $17 brand-new...the mobo recognizes the Turion fine, but it runs it at a multiplier of 4 at 1.0v - it's target is to run at a multiplier of 9 at 1.35v.

CPUMSR can easily set it to run that way, and it's totally stable, but I can't get it to autostart with Windows in an acceptable manner.

Adrian Wong · 2nd Feb 2008, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motoman

Thanks...but it doesn't seem that can alter the CPU voltage as well...

I built a system with a socket 754 Via chipset mobo and a Turion CPU that I got for $17 brand-new...the mobo recognizes the Turion fine, but it runs it at a multiplier of 4 at 1.0v - it's target is to run at a multiplier of 9 at 1.35v.

CPUMSR can easily set it to run that way, and it's totally stable, but I can't get it to autostart with Windows in an acceptable manner.

Hmm.. You sure? I could change the CPU voltage on my Pentium M processor.

Hmm.. Your motherboard does not allow you to overclock in the BIOS?

Motoman · 3rd Feb 2008, 03:04 AM

No...this was a consumer-grade mobo with no such controls in the BIOS.

At any rate, I discovered that I was over-reacting.

Apparently, at boot-up Windows just recognized the Turion CPU at it's lowest-possible speed - 799Mhz. I installed the AMD CPU Info thing, and it showed that the CPU was indeed speeding up to max speed when needed (1.8Ghz) - it's just that the System Properties apparently isn't realtime. It just reported 799Mhz all the time, so I was under the assumption that the CPU was not functioning at full speed ever.

So, crisis averted. Thanks for your help.

Adrian Wong · 3rd Feb 2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motoman

No...this was a consumer-grade mobo with no such controls in the BIOS.

At any rate, I discovered that I was over-reacting.

Apparently, at boot-up Windows just recognized the Turion CPU at it's lowest-possible speed - 799Mhz. I installed the AMD CPU Info thing, and it showed that the CPU was indeed speeding up to max speed when needed (1.8Ghz) - it's just that the System Properties apparently isn't realtime. It just reported 799Mhz all the time, so I was under the assumption that the CPU was not functioning at full speed ever.

So, crisis averted. Thanks for your help.

Hey, no problem.

Dashken · 4th Feb 2008, 08:44 AM

Should be the AMD Cool'n'Quiet at work.

werty316 · 4th Feb 2008, 08:44 AM

I suggest you do all of your overclocking in your motherboards BIOS as overclocking in windows can have dyer consequences.

Dashken · 4th Feb 2008, 11:40 AM

Well, most OEMs hide advanced BIOS options, so there's no way to uncover them except from a BIOS flash. But the problem is, where do you get that BIOS? No where...

Chai · 4th Feb 2008, 05:32 PM

I've been overclocking and underclocking in Windows today via Remote Desktop at work!

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1st Feb 2008, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Motoman Warming up Join Date: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 75 Reputation: 62 Rep Power: 0	Thanks...but it doesn't seem that can alter the CPU voltage as well... I built a system with a socket 754 Via chipset mobo and a Turion CPU that I got for $17 brand-new...the mobo recognizes the Turion fine, but it runs it at a multiplier of 4 at 1.0v - it's target is to run at a multiplier of 9 at 1.35v. CPUMSR can easily set it to run that way, and it's totally stable, but I can't get it to autostart with Windows in an acceptable manner.

3rd Feb 2008, 03:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Motoman Warming up Join Date: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 75 Reputation: 62 Rep Power: 0	No...this was a consumer-grade mobo with no such controls in the BIOS. At any rate, I discovered that I was over-reacting. Apparently, at boot-up Windows just recognized the Turion CPU at it's lowest-possible speed - 799Mhz. I installed the AMD CPU Info thing, and it showed that the CPU was indeed speeding up to max speed when needed (1.8Ghz) - it's just that the System Properties apparently isn't realtime. It just reported 799Mhz all the time, so I was under the assumption that the CPU was not functioning at full speed ever. So, crisis averted. Thanks for your help.

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