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Weird readings in CPU-Z ROG Edition

Switchblade
Level 7

‎10-20-2011 06:06 PM - last edited on ‎03-05-2024 07:51 PM by Community Admin

Hey guys,

So I got my system up and running with an 8120 today and I'm in windows now.

However I'm getting really odd readings with CPU-Z.


3613

3614



Also they seem to flicker all over the place. They will go higher, to their normal settings then back down and all that stuff.

Is it faulty software or did I miss something in the BIOS?
AMD FX 8120
Corsair H80 Liquid Cooling
Crosshair Formula V
16 Gigs of Corsair XMS3 1333 Mhz
Plextor 128g SSD
SLI PNY 560 Ti OC2
Corsair HX850W Modular
Windows 7 Ultimate
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NemesisChild
Level 12

‎10-20-2011 06:13 PM

What is flickering?

Also, you should be using the latest version of CPU-Z (1.58).
Intel i9 10850K@ 5.3GHz
ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E
Corsair H115i Pro XT
G.Skill TridentZ@ 3600MHz CL14 2x16GB
EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FWT3 Ultra
OS: WD Black SN850 1TB NVMe M.2
Storage: WD Blue SN550 2TB NVMe M.2
EVGA SuperNova 1200 P2
ASUS ROG Strix Helios GX601
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Switchblade
Level 7

‎10-20-2011 06:56 PM

Hey there,

I downloaded the newest Edition of RoG CPU Z and nothing really is fixed.

My CPU name is AMD FX-8130P


And what is flickering is the Core Speed and Multiplier.


I'm still getting the same readings on my RAM as shown up in that screenshot.


In the BIOS the are reading correctly as AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 Ghz and my Ram is as 1333.


Thanks
AMD FX 8120
Corsair H80 Liquid Cooling
Crosshair Formula V
16 Gigs of Corsair XMS3 1333 Mhz
Plextor 128g SSD
SLI PNY 560 Ti OC2
Corsair HX850W Modular
Windows 7 Ultimate
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trailer_park_bo
Level 7

‎10-20-2011 07:10 PM

my aisuite II would not install untill i got all the windows 7 updates,it seems to be important for CH5 and fx cpu
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Switchblade
Level 7

‎10-20-2011 07:19 PM

Hmmmm yeah I haven't even run Windows update yet, I guess I should try that and then see what happens
AMD FX 8120
Corsair H80 Liquid Cooling
Crosshair Formula V
16 Gigs of Corsair XMS3 1333 Mhz
Plextor 128g SSD
SLI PNY 560 Ti OC2
Corsair HX850W Modular
Windows 7 Ultimate
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trailer_park_bo
Level 7

‎10-20-2011 09:31 PM

somewhere on ROG forum last night i read that the fx cpu frequency will jump up and down on its own as needed not 100% sure on that one. maybe its in your power saving mode in bios the cpu will dance around when its in power saver mode
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Retired
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‎10-20-2011 10:03 PM

Yes.the 8150 jumps like that too.never steady.I guess thats just the way it is...
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Retired
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‎10-20-2011 10:26 PM

Well yeah....
http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/cool-n-quiet/Pages/cool-n-quiet.aspx

It's been on AMD CPUs for a few generations now. Nothing new there. Also, Turbo Core as well which was implemented last generation.

As for the information not reading correctly, it's because the ROG CPU-Z version is based on CPU-Z 1.58 which does not have support for Bulldozer CPUs. If you want proper readings, go to www.cpuid.com and get the Bulldozer Reviewer Kit from the main page. It has a newer version of CPU-Z which does report Bulldozer CPUs properly.

Also, if you want to see your current memory settings, you should go to the Memory tab, not SPD.
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