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Ok right now i am running at 1.80ghz and was about to overclock
till i started watching my ghz a little bit closer. It will drop from 1.80ghz to 1.20ghz and stay at 1.20ghz for a few minutes jump back up to 1.80ghz for a few secs. Whats going on? Im running pentium e2160 dual. So right now im confused am i really running 1.80ghz or........1.20ghz :mad:
 

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Hi,

Are you on a laptop? As there are various setting that can affect CPu speed. (Mobile)

What PC have you got? Manufacturer, Model, operating system & spec etc.

This will help us to help you.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
    CPU
    2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
    Memory
    3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
    Hard Drives
    3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD BluRay & DVD Weiters HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
    Internet Speed
    40 Meg
You have speedstepping or as amd calls it "cool n quiet" on. It slows your system down so as to save power.

In the BIOS, its called C1e or something like that... do a google search on your mobo, and it'll tell you the exact setting.

Before overclocking, you'll want to turn that off.

Watch your temps on your cpu, as your TIMs probably getting old and dry, and i'm betting youre still on stock hsf.
 

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  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Lottiemansion said:
Hi,

Are you on a laptop? As there are various setting that can affect CPu speed. (Mobile)

What PC have you got? Manufacturer, Model, operating system & spec etc.

This will help us to help you.
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I am on a desktop, got a hp pavilion model a6214x, vista 32-bit, geforce 7600gt graphics card, ddr2 memory, asus leonite2 motherboard, bios-phoenix technologies
 

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Patonb said:
In the BIOS, its called C1e or something like that... do a google search on your mobo, and it'll tell you the exact setting.

Before overclocking, you'll want to turn that off.

Watch your temps on your cpu, as your TIMs probably getting old and dry, and i'm betting youre still on stock hsf.
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Can you explain that in a noobish way please
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
    CPU
    2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
    Memory
    3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
    Hard Drives
    3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD BluRay & DVD Weiters HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
    Internet Speed
    40 Meg
Not sure how much more i can noob it, but ALL cpus have a power saver mode, called intel speedstep, or amd cool n quiet.
The cpu slows down and bthe computer uses less power. In the BIOS, the setting for most intel chip boards is called c1e and something else.

Now, as you have a prebuilt computer, its going to be next to impossible to overclock. Theres windows ways to do it, but i don't trust them, or know about them.

Because your systems old, its going to heat up fast, so if you do try it, becareful and watch your temperatures or you'll fry your computer.
 

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  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Information on the computer:
HP Pavilion a6214x - P E2160 1.8 GHz - Desktops - CNET Archive
Does this look right?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...R1002_USEN#N33
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Yes that is the motherboard.
ALL cpus have a power saver mode, called intel speedstep, or amd cool n quiet.
The cpu slows down and bthe computer uses less power. In the BIOS, the setting for most intel chip boards is called c1e and something else.
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So would i turn off the c1e in the bios to stop this problem?
 

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Hi,

If you are able to change that setting then try it, you can always reset it next boot (Take a note of the setting first).

It doesn't hurt to try?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
    CPU
    2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
    Memory
    3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
    Hard Drives
    3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD BluRay & DVD Weiters HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
    Internet Speed
    40 Meg
I'm almost certain he'll not be able to as prebuilts lock their BIOS's so you can barely do anything.
 

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  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Hi,

Try this: -

Control panel
Power options
select Performance

Change plan & then advanced settings

Scroll down the list until you see Proccessor power management

Now you can select a Max & Min speed for the CPU.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
    CPU
    2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
    Memory
    3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
    Hard Drives
    3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD BluRay & DVD Weiters HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
    Internet Speed
    40 Meg
I don't believe the CPU settings in Power Options will make a difference because that's not where the change is coming from and it simply controls the minimum and maximum percentages - not changes to the speed as the computer is running.

Do you have the most recent BIOS? Perhaps the most recent version has the controls you want - but no guarantees. If what is said above is accurate, these should be what you need (but double-check to be absolutely certain): P5LP-LE Motherboard BIOS Update HP Pavilion a6214x Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)=.

If you do manage somehow to change the settings so it always runs at the max, then I recommend you install a temperature monitor to make sure you don't overheat and damage your processor and maybe even other nearby components. I don't recommend doing this max setting, but it's your decision, your risk, and your computer you're putting on the line. In fact, the monitor can't hurt even if you make no changes.

Here's a free software tool that will monitor the temperature: Core Temp. Also, here's a sidebar gadget that will show you the information on your desktop so you can see it in real time: Core Temp - Add Ons.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
    Motherboard
    Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
    Memory
    2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
    Case
    Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive] Dell AIO Printer A940 Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem 6TO4 Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
@Lorien
Current BIOS i have right now is
BIOS Version: Copyright 2007 by Hewlett-Packard Company Rev. 5.21
Award BIOS Type: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Company Name: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Product Information: http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
And my temps are high if im running a game online, they range from 90-110F degrees
but at normal no games running it runs at 70-90F degrees
but ill get a fan while running a game and it will cool down to 70-80F degrees,
and yes that link for the bios download mother board is correct, ill download that tommorow
 

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