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Pentium 4 - BIOS shows 3.6 GHz but CPU-Z shows 2.8 GHz

idata
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‎01-19-2011 03:23 PM
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Hello

I have an Intel d915GAV motherboard with BIOS version 0482 and a Pentium 4 - 660 (3.6 GHz with x18 multiplier).

The BIOS show the processor as being 3.6 GHz but CPU-Z and SIW show the processor at 2.8 GHz and a multiplier of x14.

Any ideas on how to remedy this discrepency ?

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idata
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‎01-23-2011 01:53 AM
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CPU-Z is not reporting the correct multiplier.

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RGiff
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‎01-25-2011 10:12 AM
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Does it go up under a heavy load , you may be seeing speed step.

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idata
Employee
‎01-25-2011 12:52 PM
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Everything is fine. Using various CPU benchmarks, they all show the CPU is performing at 3.6 Ghz. It must be some sort of problem with CPU-Z or as you say it may be operating in a speed -stepping mode.

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RGiff
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‎01-26-2011 03:03 PM
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Let's mark this answered , OK Bob.

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