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Is my processor Underclocked?
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Posted by: Bobaroo
I was on another forum and was being told how to overclock. since I have no clue how, I posted what is shown in my bios. They then said that my computer is not running at 600mhz and it is underclocked.
This is what I have in my bios.
Clock Spread Spectrum - On
CPU Voltage Detected - 1.70v
CPU Voltage Setting - 1.70v*
CPU Speed Detected - 600mhz
CPU Clock Frequency - 66.8mhz*
CPU Clock Ratio - 3.5*
Setup CPU Speed - 233.8mhz
*=ones I can change
So is my processor underclocked?
Posted by: taco_fox
According to those numbers, it is underclocked. What processor is it?
:edit:
Nevermind, I saw in another post that you have a Celeron. If I recall correctly, a Celeron of that speed should have a FSB of 133. That would make the multiplier 4.5.
However, I find it odd that you wouldn't notice the difference between 600mhz and 233mhz. What I think is going on here is that you motherboard already has the correct values set, hence the "600mhz detected" thingy. Those other numbers must be what you could set it to. But I thought when Intel went back to socket processors they locked the multiplier...
Well anyways, you should download WCPUID from here (it's the first one on the list) and check what your clock, FSB, and multiplier really are.
Posted by: Bobaroo
It is suppose to be a Celeron 600.
Posted by: taco_fox
I edited my post above
Posted by: JANNA
celeron 600 mhz have a fsb of 66 thats one of themajor differences tween the older celeron and the newer ones and the P3. so ur bus speed and settings are leikly proper. go look up ur MB settings from the manual and run the cpu identifer to tell u what u have then go to intel's site and look up the capabilities. u may have a 133 bus celeron but i doubt it.
Posted by: Outlaw
If you're still not sure, just look at the number it gives you when you boot up your pc, if it says something like "Intel Celeron 600" then it's running at 600 MHz.
Posted by: Kdr Kane
I'm not sure that the older Celerons are designed to run at 133 Mhz.
I bought an 800 Mhz Celeron last summer that is designed for 100 Mhz FSB. I overclock it to 1066 Mhz by changing the FSB to 133 Mhz.
Posted by: Bobaroo
When it boots up it says 600mhz. And every program tells me that it is 600mhz.
So I am guessing it is not underclocked. I just don't understand what he CPU setup speed is.
Posted by: Outlaw
The CPU setup speed is the speed that the CPU is set at in the BIOS.
FSB * multiplier = CPU speed, or in your BIOS:
CPU Clock Frequency * CPU Clock Ratio = CPU setup speed.
In your case, that's: 66.8 * 3.5 = 233.8 MHz.
This would mean that your CPU is set to 233 MHz, but since the multiplier is locked and can not be changed in the BIOS (even though there is an option to do so), all you need to set (and all you can set) is the FSB.
Your multiplier is locked at 9x.
Posted by: taco_fox
I forgot that Celerons had hella low FSB speeds. According to Intel's site, a 600mhz chip should have 66mhz FSB and 9 multiplier.
I still think you should download WCPUID and find out the real numbers.
Posted by: Bobaroo
I just download that thing and it said my speed was 601mhz, 66fsb and 9x multiplier.
Should I change that in my bios?
Posted by: Chako
Using a 66 MHz FSB with a 9X clock multiplier: 66 X 9 = 594MHz
If your using a 600MHz Celeron..this sounds about right.
Posted by: Outlaw
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Originally posted by Bobaroo330
I just download that thing and it said my speed was 601mhz, 66fsb and 9x multiplier.
Should I change that in my bios?
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The FSB speed is set right and the multiplier can't be changed, nothing will change if you set the multiplier to 9x instead of 3.5x in the BIOS.
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