Question concerning my MHz...

Jawn · 03-24-2008, 01:13 AM

So I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2133 MHz.

I recently installed PC Wizard and it says my CPU is running at 1600 MHz?! What's going on here?

Thanks.

brian · 03-24-2008, 01:20 AM

it may do a current reading, your cpu probily has a power save feature, so when its not needed it under clocke. get occt http://www.ocbase.com/ that will stress it and give you a reading

michaelmcgo · 03-24-2008, 01:22 AM

Yup, you have C1E enabled in the Bios. It turns down your multiplier when you are not using all of your processor. It does slow things down though, and it is quite easy to disable in your bios. Check your mobo manual to see how to turn it off.

Jawn · 03-24-2008, 01:25 AM

Alright thanks. I'll check that out.

By the way, do any of you happen to know what is the ideal voltage I should have for my computer? Here are my specs:

Mainboard : Asus P5LD2
Chipset : Intel i945P
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2133 MHz
Physical Memory : 3072 MB (3 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X1300 Series
Hard Disk : WDC (250 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : PHILIPS SPD3100L USB Device
DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54N
DVD-Rom Drive : MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000
DVD-Rom Drive : Generic DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device
Monitor Type : LG Electronics L226WA - 22 inches
Monitor Type : Hansol Electronics - 16 inches
Network Card : Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd) Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper)
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX : Version 9.0c (December 2007)

brian · 03-24-2008, 01:28 AM

well if your not overclocking, it should be fine to leave the MB to set it.

Jawn · 03-24-2008, 01:29 AM

I'm reading about overclocking right now and I'm thinking about it. Is the E6420 easy to overclock? I've never done it before.

brian · 03-24-2008, 01:31 AM

neather have i, but i would leave the voltage alone. i have a e2160 orig 1.6 ghz overclocked to 3.2 ghz and i still have the motherboard controle the voltage. just dont go above 1.5 i think it is

03-24-2008, 01:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jawn Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 92	Question concerning my MHz... So I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2133 MHz. I recently installed PC Wizard and it says my CPU is running at 1600 MHz?! What's going on here? Thanks.

03-24-2008, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,680	it may do a current reading, your cpu probily has a power save feature, so when its not needed it under clocke. get occt http://www.ocbase.com/ that will stress it and give you a reading __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

03-24-2008, 01:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
michaelmcgo Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 92	Yup, you have C1E enabled in the Bios. It turns down your multiplier when you are not using all of your processor. It does slow things down though, and it is quite easy to disable in your bios. Check your mobo manual to see how to turn it off. __________________ My current computer: CPU: Intel E2180 @3.0 Ghz 24/7 cooled with Freezer 7 Pro GPU: MSI 8800GT 512MB OCed to 700 core/ 1750 Shaders / 2000 Mem MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L v2.0 RAM: 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 running at 1066Mhz (5,5,5,12) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7,200rpm Monitor: 22" widescreen Envision LCD Speakers: Logitech 2.1 w/ 8" sub OS: Vista Premium 32 Bit

03-24-2008, 01:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,680	well if your not overclocking, it should be fine to leave the MB to set it. __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

03-24-2008, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,680	neather have i, but i would leave the voltage alone. i have a e2160 orig 1.6 ghz overclocked to 3.2 ghz and i still have the motherboard controle the voltage. just dont go above 1.5 i think it is __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

03-24-2008, 01:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jawn Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 92	Alright thanks. I'll check that out. By the way, do any of you happen to know what is the ideal voltage I should have for my computer? Here are my specs: Mainboard : Asus P5LD2 Chipset : Intel i945P Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2133 MHz Physical Memory : 3072 MB (3 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM ) Video Card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X1300 Series Hard Disk : WDC (250 GB) DVD-Rom Drive : PHILIPS SPD3100L USB Device DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54N DVD-Rom Drive : MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000 DVD-Rom Drive : Generic DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device Monitor Type : LG Electronics L226WA - 22 inches Monitor Type : Hansol Electronics - 16 inches Network Card : Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd) Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2 DirectX : Version 9.0c (December 2007)

03-24-2008, 01:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jawn Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 92	I'm reading about overclocking right now and I'm thinking about it. Is the E6420 easy to overclock? I've never done it before.

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