On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Justin <jus...@j-schmitz.net> wrote: > Thanasis schrieb: >> 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). >> > AFAIK the scaling will interfere with OC. Try to disable it and check > again.
I just did some googling and it seems that frequency scaling in linux only works with the stock speed steps, not the OC'ed speed.
