Nice, find. It would be nice to have an simple app or utility that only enabled SST. Throttlestop is a power tool with a lot of options. But it does seem to enable Throttlestop. My main rig is laptop these days (Dell 7510 with the 6820HQ cpu), so I like to conserve battery life where I can.
I think this test proves that there are benefits to both mobile and desktop. 50 or 60ms is a relative eternity. I don't drive my car at 6000rpm all the time just in case , but I want it to get there ASAP when I need it...
Motherboard reviewers and tech news sites should put a little more pressure to support major hardware features like SST, (doesn't seem to get mentioned as a Pro or Con in reviews). I wouldn't have purchased my Gigabyte board had I known the their lax attitude towards SST. It seems most...
A while ago someone requested that I share my Gigabyte SST enabled BIOS. Here it is... It would be awesome to get a newer F6 Bios modded with SST. Gigabyte says the don't have plans to add it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sj4gm063reki2hd/Z170XUD3GA.zip?dl=0
This.... better to by one high end CPU every 2-3 than a cheap one every year. You'll have better performance over the next couple years for less money.
Caveat, this is only true if you need the performance. I'm running a i3 6100, and it's fast even editing RAW photos in Lightroom, glad I...
It could be pure placebo, but Speed Shift/Balanced Power Plan "feels" better than Max Performance without SST. It seems to most evident on Website loading snappiness.
I suspect CPU power management is a lot more complicated than simpler changing the main multiplier and tweaking voltages. I...
Just an update. I was able to get a F5G beta bios that has SST enabled verified by HWinfo for my Gigabyte Z170x-ud3. I just contacted their support and asked.
Just an update... You missing how if you're running the "balanced" windows power plan (with Speed Shift). After running "high performance" for a week, it really does help the responsiveness for bursty loads. I haven't measured the watt difference yet.
Sandy bridge doesn't consume much power at idle and it's graphics suck. But if you care about graphics at all, I don't think Intel's were really acceptable until Haswell. But space heaters are like $10 bucks even with a thermostatically controlled one.
Even high wattage CPUs like AMD FX...
I was using a dual socket Mac Pro from 2008 with 2 2.8Ghz Quads. It's time had definitely passed. It still had pretty good brute for for heavy lifting but it was not snappy and had slow downs where there shouldn't have been. (I was running a 6870GPU).
Running a Skylake i3 with 530 graphics...
I guess I'll keep it on Max Performance until Speed Step works if it's only a couple watts. It will probably be less since I'm running a dual core. What is magic carpet, I did a quick google search
Is there a chance it will never work? Does it require more than a supporting bios to work...
That's frustrating that others haven't supported it yet. Your report makes me more determined to get it working. It shows as Red for me in HWInfo.
I've read some comments that it only helps for mobile, but I disagree. My i3-6100 idles at 800mhz in the balanced power plan. So the faster it...
Has anyone messed around with Speed Shift Technology? It's supposedly a key feature for Skylake, but only seems to be enabled in a couple laptops and the new Microsoft Surface's.
I've got a Gigabyte z170x-UD3 and can't seem to get it enabled in Win 10 according to HWinfo. I can't seem to find...
Got my Gigabyte z170x-UD3 for $150cdn after rebates which is like $100USD.
Seems pretty decent
-USB 3.1 type c (intel controller)
-2 M.2. PCI 3.0 x4 slots
-SLI
-Good Audio solution ALC1150
-Support BCLK OC on non-k with the right bios (my i3-6100 does 4.6Ghz)
Everything you need and not...
Can you comment any more about Speedshift and how to tell if it's enabled or supported? Most of what I've read seems to indicate it's an OS level thing for Skylake chips not a hardware motherboard feature...
Iris Pro makes the most sense in cheaper CPU's like the i3. If you can afford an i5/i7 you can probably afford a better than Iris GPU... I don't get intel.
I have an I3 6100 and a GTX960 that is way overpowered for what I use it for.
I would have gladly have intel an extra $30-40 for a Iris...
Hey, I just wanted to say props for having an interesting hobby. It's kinda weird that you have to defend it.
I do the same thing with cheaper parts. I'm always looking for an excuse to buy them... I get more satisfaction out of the research, setup, capability testing and building then...
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