on 02/19/2009 06:55 PM Justin wrote the following:
> 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.
>
Indeed disabling SpeedStep from bios has the result for cpuinfo to show
the real frequency:
cpu MHz : 4049.997
