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I have an AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-core processor that should run at 3.30 GHz, however upon trying to overclock the processor (which I never got around to doing) I have found that it is running at 1.4 GHz with a multiplier of 7. Also the voltage keeps changing.

I haven't had the computer for very long, perhaps a year or two, but I've only just come across this.

I've tried running the PC in high performance mode and also changing the maximum processor state to 100% with no success.

System details:

  • AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-core processor (3.30 Ghz)
  • Gigabyte M68MT-S2 Motherboard
  • ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 2GB

Here is a screenshot of my ET6 states: enter image description here

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    Try to overload cpu with some program in the background and then while it's working check your cpu clock.
    – Davidenko
    Dec 17, 2014 at 6:48

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AMD has 'CnQ' tech to slow the clock to reduce heat production.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool%27n%27Quiet

If there are some programs (such as benchmark) require heavy CPU workloads, the CPU freq will back to 3G.

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  • "I've tried running the PC in high performance mode and also changing the maximum processor state to 100% with no success" Indicates he tried that I think
    – Journeyman Geek ♦
    Dec 17, 2014 at 3:17
  • @JourneymanGeek "maximum processor state" should also modify "minimal processor state" field. This may help. Alternate solution is run benchmark program and fill CPU usage to 100%
    – celeron533
    Dec 17, 2014 at 3:26

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