windows 7 index help

[gs1522]

Hi i am new to this site so are say sorry now ! i have just got my new PC together all going OK i have windows 7 pro with phenom II x4 965 are get back to yo with my mother board but my index score on my CPU is ony 3.7 when it should be 6 ish any thoughts on this .

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi i am new to this site so are say sorry now ! i have just got my new PC together all going OK i have windows 7 pro with phenom II x4 965 are get back to yo with my mother board but my index score on my CPU is ony 3.7 when it should be 6 ish any thoughts on this .

Hi and welcome

thoughts, yep. it is just a number re-run it and see if it changes. often it is just plain wrong. is your rig working and doing what you want?

Ken J+

 

[gs1522]

Thank you i think so i have not put much on it as of yet it just bugs me that all of my scores are 7.5 6.5 and then my CPU 3.7 .is there a way i can find out for sure ? .

 

[nate42nd]

Thank you i think so i have not put much on it as of yet it just bugs me that all of my scores are 7.5 6.5 and then my CPU 3.7 .is there a way i can find out for sure ? .

You can stress test you CPU. If you think there's a problem with it (or not)

I would at least run Prime95 or Intel Burn Test on it and see if it passes.

(You will need better cooling than stock)

But like Zig says, the scores are not always right.

 

[gs1522]

Cool OK thanks am running prime95 now are get back to you with the outcome.

 

[nate42nd]

Cool OK thanks am running prime95 now are get back to you with the outcome.

Monitor your temps and look up the max temp for that CPU. Don't just run Prime95.....

I don't want you to fry your new CPU

And whatever you do, don't run Intel Burn Test without EXTREME cooling.

 

[gs1522]

I ran prime95 my temps are ok it passad all not sure what to do next ? .

 

[artinusa]

It may be using the gaming index which often is the lowest and is used for the index

 

[gs1522]

i just had a look on the net my cpu runs at 3.4 ghz but my bios is saying 800mhz am i right in thinking something is wrong ?

 

[RogerR]

i just had a look on the net my cpu runs at 3.4 ghz but my bios is saying 800mhz am i right in thinking something is wrong ?

Sounds like it is just measuring one core.

Again, keep in mind the 'test' doesn't measure how you use your computer. Its just a number and may not be (probably isn't) relevant to your uses.

 

[gs1522]

so do you think its ok ? it just seems odd the bios is reading 800mhz.

 

[RogerR]

Oh, that is something different. BIOS should be reading all cores. What bios chip does the Foxconn use? Are you sure you have the latest bios update? It may be your board shipped with a bios not recognizing the Phenom X4.

Check Foxconn's website and let us know what you find.

 

[gs1522]

just had a real good look at my bios in cmos utilitys my auto detect pci clock is disabled should it be on auto ? but yes it does say current clock speed is 800mhz. it does say that my bios is up to date there is one update but it is only for LAN.

 

[gs1522]

i have just phones foxconn just to find out that the motherboard is not compatible at all with my cpu time to kill a pc shop not happy . what motherboard would you use and is the foxconn boards any good ?