Wrong clock speed!

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  1. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Wrong clock speed!


    Hi, I have a Q8400 @3.3GHz, but in My computer > Properties It only says 2.66, This was working some time ago, but now it wont, whats the problem? can i change some registry files to make it correct? please help!!
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  2. Posts : 1,747
    window's 7
       #2

    check this thread Cpu Speed

    and try this software CPU-Z to check whether windows misread your Cpu clock
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  3. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yeah yeah i know that but Cpu is idling at 2.4, not 2.66 please moar help
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  4. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #4

    It's speedstep. It's normal.
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  5. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Procie does not have speedstep, only C1e which if idle goes to x6 multi, heres a screenie, is ther a fix for this?

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  6. Posts : 2,164
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #6

    seems to be normal, mine is showing 2.4 on the windows screen as well.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Wrong clock speed!-cpu-z.jpg  
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  7. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    Since the Q8400 native speed is 2.66GHz Windows 7/Vista WILL display that for processor speed, regardless of the actual "overclocked" speed..

    Example I have a i7-930 overclocked to 3.52, but Windows is only recognizing the default speed of 2.80GHz.

    Wrong clock speed!-processor-speed.jpg
    Wrong clock speed!-cpu-z-3.52.jpg

    It's been that way since Vista.

    Hope this helps.
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  8. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Impossible, I know I had it working some time ago

    EDIT: I changed my motherboard! Argh! I dont know if that caused the problem, I dont want to reinstall just for this
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  9. Posts : 1,035
    Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubuntu 9.10
       #9

    Reinstalling your OS is NOT the solution, check to see that your mobo supports automatic clock setting for your CPU or if you need to set a jumper since you are comparing apples to oranges seeing different timings with a different mobo.
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  10. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #10

    rocstar96 said:
    Impossible, I know I had it working some time ago

    EDIT: I changed my motherboard! Argh! I dont know if that caused the problem, I dont want to reinstall just for this
    Dude you can change all the motherboards you wan't, Windows 7/Vista will only use the default speed of the processor. In XP you would see your overclocked speed, but NOT in Windows 7/Vista.

    Anybody here with an overclocked processor under Win 7/Vista will confirm this!

    Maybe this is possible with a "hack" job, I don't know, but this is "normal" behavior under Win 7/Vista.

    Good luck on your quest.
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