Solve : Processor not showing correct speed.?

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Answer» I have an HP Pavillion XG833 Desktop, i have an Intel Socket 370 866MHz (PIII 866/256/133/1.7V) processor in it right now, this is the best processor i can put in my machine. When i right click on My Computer and click Properties, when it shows the system info. The processor shows up as either 650MHz or 651MHz. Whats the deal? Could a bent pin cause the speed reduction? Or is it compatibility issue? -JekRead this http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph01767&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=57754Wow, thank you so much Tinygnome. That was a FAST reply. I appretiate it SO much. I'll let you know if this works. Well, that wasnt exactly what i was looking for. I already know the processor speed and what not. But it is not showing it correctly. As i said, it should be 866MHz, when it only shows up as 651MHz.Anyone have any ideas? I wouldn't mind if you all posted atleast saying that you dont know whats going on, just so i know my post is being read. =D lol.inside CMOS setup, what is the speed of your CPU?Run Belarc Advisor (free at www.belarc.com) and see what it says. Where did you get your speed information? Has it always been this way, or is this the first time you CHECKED, or noticed it or what? Why did you ask about the bent pin? Were you playing with the CPU?Jek, have you checked this? Quote inside CMOS setup, what is the speed of your CPU? I got my CPU speed from my system properties, and CMOS set up. Yes, it has always been this speed since about a month ago when i received the processor. But, i have been very busy with other computer work so i am just now trying to get this fixed. I was asking about a bent pin because i got the processor from my girlfriends old computer that she gave to me, when i got the computer open to take out the processor, it wasn't even attached, it was just floating around in the case. And 3 or 4 of the pins were slightly bent. So i took a flat head screw driver and SLOWLY bent the pins back. EDIT This is what "Belarc" tells me. 650 MEGAHERTZ Intel Pentium III 32 kilobyte primary memory cache 256 kilobyte secondary memory cacheIf that is what Belarc reports that is what you have...you could DLoad and run Sandra just to be sure but it may be hard to find these days...What do you mean that is what i have? I know my processor is 866/256/133/1.7, i have PHYSICALY handled the processor itself i know exactly what it is. im just trying to figure out why it is showing up with 650-651MHz. http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium-III/Intel-Pentium%20III%20866%20-%20RB80526PZ866256%20(BX80526C866256).html Same as that.Here are two Belarc readings from the same computer: Why the different readings? I changed the CMOS setting for CPU Frequency and DRAM Frequency. So i should change the frequency for my processor?Well, I suspect an incorrect setting is the cause of the incorrect CPU speed you're gettting. So, yes, as previously stated, you need to access your CMOS Setup Utility, find the screen where you can change the CPU (perhaps memory, too) speed setting, change it, save the setting, and proceed to bootup. One caveat: my BIOS actually gives me the option to choose a setting which would make my processor run faster than the standard 1.8GHz which is it's standard speed. I tried that once and my computer would not run at that setting. Ideally, you would have a motherboard manual which would show the various screens in your CMOS Setup Utility. If you don't have that, you could probably download it from the manufacturer's website if you know what make and model motherboard you have. If you don't know, run Belarc and look at it's report. Quote Ideally, you would have a motherboard manual Some older motherboards had jumpers which had to be changed in order to change the clock speed to match the CPU.

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I have an HP Pavillion XG833 Desktop, i have an Intel Socket 370 866MHz (PIII 866/256/133/1.7V) processor in it right now, this is the best processor i can put in my machine.

When i right click on My Computer and click Properties, when it shows the system info. The processor shows up as either 650MHz or 651MHz.

Whats the deal? Could a bent pin cause the speed reduction? Or is it compatibility issue?

-JekRead this

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph01767&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=57754Wow, thank you so much Tinygnome. That was a FAST reply. I appretiate it SO much. I'll let you know if this works. Well, that wasnt exactly what i was looking for. I already know the processor speed and what not. But it is not showing it correctly. As i said, it should be 866MHz, when it only shows up as 651MHz.Anyone have any ideas? I wouldn't mind if you all posted atleast saying that you dont know whats going on, just so i know my post is being read. =D lol.inside CMOS setup, what is the speed of your CPU?Run Belarc Advisor (free at www.belarc.com) and see what it says.

Where did you get your speed information? Has it always been this way, or is this the first time you CHECKED, or noticed it or what?

Why did you ask about the bent pin? Were you playing with the CPU?Jek, have you checked this?
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inside CMOS setup, what is the speed of your CPU?

I got my CPU speed from my system properties, and CMOS set up.

Yes, it has always been this speed since about a month ago when i received the processor. But, i have been very busy with other computer work so i am just now trying to get this fixed.

I was asking about a bent pin because i got the processor from my girlfriends old computer that she gave to me, when i got the computer open to take out the processor, it wasn't even attached, it was just floating around in the case. And 3 or 4 of the pins were slightly bent. So i took a flat head screw driver and SLOWLY bent the pins back.

*EDIT*

This is what "Belarc" tells me.

650 MEGAHERTZ Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cacheIf that is what Belarc reports that is what you have...you could DLoad and run Sandra just to be sure but it may be hard to find these days...What do you mean that is what i have? I know my processor is 866/256/133/1.7, i have PHYSICALY handled the processor itself i know exactly what it is. im just trying to figure out why it is showing up with 650-651MHz.

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium-III/Intel-Pentium%20III%20866%20-%20RB80526PZ866256%20(BX80526C866256).html

Same as that.Here are two Belarc readings from the same computer:

Why the different readings? I changed the CMOS setting for CPU Frequency and DRAM Frequency. So i should change the frequency for my processor?Well, I suspect an incorrect setting is the cause of the incorrect CPU speed you're gettting. So, yes, as previously stated, you need to access your CMOS Setup Utility, find the screen where you can change the CPU (perhaps memory, too) speed setting, change it, save the setting, and proceed to bootup.

One caveat: my BIOS actually gives me the option to choose a setting which would make my processor run faster than the standard 1.8GHz which is it's standard speed. I tried that once and my computer would not run at that setting.

Ideally, you would have a motherboard manual which would show the various screens in your CMOS Setup Utility. If you don't have that, you could probably download it from the manufacturer's website if you know what make and model motherboard you have. If you don't know, run Belarc and look at it's report. Quote

Ideally, you would have a motherboard manual

Some older motherboards had jumpers which had to be changed in order to change the clock speed to match the CPU.

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