 E8500 reads as 2.8 Ghz in BIOS but in Windows it reads as 3.16 Ghz |
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 Jul 20 2008, 10:01 PM
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Trance & Hardstyle Fan  Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Australia Member No.: 83688 OS: XP Pro x64 
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Hey guys, I recently picked up a GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard and I have this weird issue. In the BIOS my CPU it reads the speed as 2.8Ghz (Sometimes even lower) but when I boot into Windows it reads as 3.16 Ghz which is correct. If the BIOS reads it under 3.16 Ghz but would it affect my speed or is this some weird glitch?
I paid for a 300 dollar CPU and I don't want it to be automatically downclocked and to be slower than it should be. |
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Jul 21 2008, 12:05 PM
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MSFN Junkie  Group: Super Moderator Posts: 3728 Joined: 28-June 04 From: Mexico Member No.: 23618 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 
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QUOTE (Thunderbolt 2864 @ Jul 20 2008, 11:01 PM)  I paid for a 300 dollar CPU and I don't want it to be automatically downclocked and to be slower than it should be. If you want your CPU run at max speed, turn of EIST and other features in your BIOS. Just remember that if your CPU is under full load, it will run at the speed it is rated for  .Other than that, it´s completely normal what you are getting… |
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Jul 23 2008, 04:30 PM
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MSFN Master  Group: Software Developers Posts: 2415 Joined: 14-August 04 From: Joliette, QC Member No.: 27580 OS: XP Pro x86 
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You may also be missing the microcode in the BIOS to match your CPU, I'd update your BIOS to the latest revision to see if it helps.
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