new to overclocking

[Sazdek]

so i've been messing around with overclocking my i5 now that i have a new heatsink. However whenever i open CPUID it bounces between my clock speed (4.3) to an egregiously low speed (1.6). Does this not show my oc'ed speed unless under load or have i been had? I used AI Suite II which comes with the asus p8p67 pro software.

my sig also shows my clock speed also it's saying not validated for some unknown reason =/

[Deleted]

so i've been messing around with overclocking my i5 now that i have a new heatsink. However whenever i open CPUID it bounces between my clock speed (4.3) to an egregiously low speed (1.6). Does this not show my oc'ed speed unless under load or have i been had? I used AI Suite II which comes with the asus p8p67 pro software.

my sig also shows my clock speed also it's saying not validated for some unknown reason =/

Your CPU will underclock itself when its not being used to save power and to lower the temps. It goes to normal when its being used (when you need it)

[Sazdek]

Is there anything i can run (like a stress test program) just to see if it gets the numbers up?

[Saithes]

Is there anything i can run (like a stress test program) just to see if it gets the numbers up?

A Game, Prime95, Benchmarks :P I suggest http://www.wprime.net/

[FlawlessSoul]

Is there anything i can run (like a stress test program) just to see if it gets the numbers up?

There are plenty in the Free Software Megathread, which is brought to you by the Sticky Index.

[Sazdek]

wprime worked thanks ^.^ updating sig now with a -validated- version.