Fix CPU stuck at 2.3GHz Clock Speed (Intel PPM) #
Written 07/10/25
PROMPT: With our 12th/13th gen PowerEdge servers, we have noticed the E5-2667 v3 CPUs will get stuck at 2.3GHz when running Windows Server.
Resources: #
Steps: #
- Open Registry Editor on the server and navigate to
HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\intelppm
- Find the Value named Start and set it from
3
to4
- OR Skip all of that and run this command from the gate:
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\intelppm" -Name "Start" -Value 4 -Type Dword
- OR Skip all of that and run this command from the gate:
- If it doesn’t immediately alleviate the issue, restart the server.