Originally Posted by bikebuilderdude
Just got this new set up and I can't get my E8400 to run at 3.0ghz (stock speed). I've already set both C1E and IST to off, but cpu-z shows my speed at 2.0ghz and a multiplier of 6. Is this a problem with the mb or the cpu?
This is normal as the new intel CPUs have power saving features. Load a program and watch CPU-Z. It will then show briefly the "correct" speed.
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