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From: Justin <justin@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency ?
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:23:37
Message-Id: 499D8783.2080704@j-schmitz.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-amd64] Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency ? by Thanasis
1 Thanasis schrieb:
2 > # uname -a
3 > Linux wolfdale 2.6.28-gentoo-r2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Feb 18 13:53:22 EET
4 > 2009 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz GenuineIntel
5 > GNU/Linux
6 >
7 > Overclocked the core 2 duo (E8400) from 3 to 4GHz using motherboard
8 > BIOS settings. In mswindblows I can see the overclocked frequency
9 > (when cpu is under load), in linux /proc/cpuinfo never shows beyond the
10 > stock 3GHz value.
11 >
12 > Q: Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency?
13 >
14 > # cat cpuinfo
15 > processor : 0
16 > vendor_id : GenuineIntel
17 > cpu family : 6
18 > model : 23
19 > model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
20 > stepping : 10
21 > cpu MHz : 2997.000
22 > cache size : 6144 KB
23 > physical id : 0
24 > siblings : 2
25 > core id : 0
26 > cpu cores : 2
27 > apicid : 0
28 > initial apicid : 0
29 > fpu : yes
30 > fpu_exception : yes
31 > cpuid level : 13
32 > wp : yes
33 > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
34 > pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx lm
35 > constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl
36 > vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 xsave lahf_lm tpr_shadow
37 > vnmi flexpriority
38 > bogomips : 8099.96
39 > clflush size : 64
40 > cache_alignment : 64
41 > address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
42 > power management:
43 >
44 > processor : 1
45 > vendor_id : GenuineIntel
46 > cpu family : 6
47 > model : 23
48 > model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
49 > stepping : 10
50 > cpu MHz : 2997.000
51 > cache size : 6144 KB
52 > physical id : 0
53 > siblings : 2
54 > core id : 1
55 > cpu cores : 2
56 > apicid : 1
57 > initial apicid : 1
58 > fpu : yes
59 > fpu_exception : yes
60 > cpuid level : 13
61 > wp : yes
62 > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
63 > pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx lm
64 > constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl
65 > vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 xsave lahf_lm tpr_shadow
66 > vnmi flexpriority
67 > bogomips : 8099.74
68 > clflush size : 64
69 > cache_alignment : 64
70 > address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
71 > power management:
72 >
73 >
74 Do you have frequency scaling active?

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