CPU in BIOS

martinhersey

martinhersey

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My BIOS says the CPU is running at 800 MHz whereas I have a 3.4 GHz processor. It says the same thing in the Control Panel. The computer is running fast enough for a 3.4 GHz processor. What gives?
 
johnb35

johnb35

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Are you sure thats not front side bus of 800mhz? What processor do you have exactly?
 
johnb35

johnb35

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Run cpuz and post the image of it.

It's possible you have cool n quiet enabled which will reduce the speed of the cpu in order to keep heat down. The cpu will automatically increase speed when needed.
 
martinhersey

martinhersey

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Cool n Quiet

Is Cool n Quiet in Setup? Is it good enabled or should I maybe disable it? Is this a default setting? By the way, I downloaded CPU-Z. The CPU is registering at 800 MHz. The FSB is registering at 200 MHz. I haven't been able to figure out how to send an image.
 
StrangleHold

StrangleHold

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Doesnt hurt anything to keep it enabled. It will ramp back up under load. Just saves power when at idle. Its in the bios if you want to disable it.
 
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