On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Thanasis <thana...@asyr.hopto.org> wrote: > on 02/19/2009 06:23 PM Justin wrote the following: >> Thanasis schrieb: >> >>> # uname -a >>> Linux wolfdale 2.6.28-gentoo-r2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Feb 18 13:53:22 EET >>> 2009 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz GenuineIntel >>> GNU/Linux >>> >>> Overclocked the core 2 duo (E8400) from 3 to 4GHz using motherboard >>> BIOS settings. In mswindblows I can see the overclocked frequency >>> (when cpu is under load), in linux /proc/cpuinfo never shows beyond the >>> stock 3GHz value. >>> >>> Q: Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency? >>> >>> >> Do you have frequency scaling active? > Yes, but the /proc/cpuinfo I showed, was with the max frequency ever > displayed (under load).
FWIW I am not using frequency scaling (and my cpuinfo shows the OC speed). Every overclocking tutorial I've ever seen starts off with "disable all power saving/frequency scaling" :)
