New to ROG - I need advice on a problem OC

[nicksort]

Hello - I am not sure what has happened but at my age (close to 70) anything can happen.
I have built many systems over the years but this motherboard has me lost.
I overclocked it or shall I say tried to overclock it.
XMP set to 125, my ram is at 3000
CPU set to 36 x = 4500
Voltage set to 1.277
All seems good, did a quick check on Prime 95 and then ran a test on AidA64 and ran it for an hour with no issues.
I have CPU-Z running shows 4500 with 1.277v, good .
I have Core Temp running and the max temp was 67c, good again.
Now the problem, I thought that when you use XMP and set to "?", (whatever), this would turn off TURBO mode! It doesn't, my clock speed drops down to 1500MHz at idle.....
What did I do wrong!
What can I improve?

Thank you, Nick

Motherboard: Rampage V Extreme Processor: 5930K Memory (part number): G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 3000C15Q-16GRR Graphics Card #1: Titan Graphics Card #2: Titan CPU Cooler: Kraken X61 Case: R5

[Chino]

If you want your CPU to always run at the maximum frequency, you can disable the Intel Speedstep option in the BIOS or use the High Performance power plan in Windows.

[Qwinn]

Yes, between those two options, I'd go with the High Performance Plan in Windows, makes it easier to change on the fly.

I was going to ask, why would you not want it to drop frequency at idle, but then it occurred to me: if your voltage is static, *is* there any point in having it drop in frequency? Does running the same volts at a lower frequency degrade a chip slower than letting it stay at high frequency? Is the benefit in heat reduction, or what?

[nicksort]

Qwinn wrote:
Yes, between those two options, I'd go with the High Performance Plan in Windows, makes it easier to change on the fly.

I was going to ask, why would you not want it to drop frequency at idle, but then it occurred to me: if your voltage is static, *is* there any point in having it drop in frequency? Does running the same volts at a lower frequency degrade a chip slower than letting it stay at high frequency? Is the benefit in heat reduction, or what?

This was exactly my point of concern, I was hoping that I could set the idle just for idle but if I was to run any application software or game the oc would maximize to 4.5 fully stay at that setting at all times.

I am not sure where this is located but I will look for the High Performance Plan in windows

Thank you both for your reply's.

Nick

[Chino]

nicksort wrote:
This was exactly my point of concern, I was hoping that I could set the idle just for idle but if I was to run any application software or game the oc would maximize to 4.5 fully stay at that setting at all times.

That's how the CPU works by default unless you make the changes mentioned. Personally I let mines downclock when idle. 🙂

[Pleot]

I had something similar but I was runing realtemp not coretemp, real temp has an option that when ticked will reset multiplier to default (x37) and will stay there no matter what the load, I solved by disabling that option, but you use coretemp ...

[Vlada011]

I usee Power Plan as well. High Performance or Balanced when I not work somthing.
I made shortcut on desktop.

[ZelmoQuad]

Our rigs our similar. Didn't see your PSU, but noted your voltage was 1.27. Mine runs pretty well at 1.3V and have seen other runs posted at 1.3+
Folks have said the right things for shutting off Turbo but I have great results in BF4 running turbo mode.

[Vlada011]

Nice RIG... I like that GeForce GTX LEDs from reference cards as TITANs.