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BrentVdS

BrentVdS

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So i have this problem where my task manager would show that my cpu's speed and max speed are 0.
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These are my specs:
Summary
Operating System

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

CPU

Intel Core i7 3820 @ 3.60GHz
Sandy Bridge-E 32nm Technology

RAM

8,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)

Motherboard

MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) (MS-7760) (SOCKET 0)

Graphics

S24C750 (1920x1080@60Hz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (NVIDIA)

Storage

232GB ExcelStor Technology J9250S (SATA)
465GB Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB (SSD)
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB102 (SATA)

Optical Drives

DiscSoft Virtual SCSI CdRom Device
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F

Audio

NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
And i run Throttlestop to make the cpu work properly because for some reason it's not using it's full without it.
 
Solution
Colif
Does bios show right speeds?

Does PC recognise you have the right CPU?
right click this pc on desktop and choose properties - does it show right CPU & speed?

Have you got the latest chipset drivers and Intel Management Engine for the motherboard? Windows would rely on the drivers to tell it right speed, I would think..
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Does bios show right speeds?

Does PC recognise you have the right CPU?
right click this pc on desktop and choose properties - does it show right CPU & speed?

Have you got the latest chipset drivers and Intel Management Engine for the motherboard? Windows would rely on the drivers to tell it right speed, I would think..
 
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BrentVdS

BrentVdS

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I did notice a change in 'system', it says the right CPU but behind it, it says 1MHz, which has never been there before as far as i know.
Driver booster does say i need 61 updates, so i'll do that and then come back if needed.
Thanks
 
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BrentVdS

BrentVdS

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Yes when i try to update using driver booster my pc just crashes, never had this before, might be because of wrong drivers, i'll use the websites. Thanks
 
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BrentVdS

BrentVdS

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Updating the bios of my motherboard fixed the problem, it also made my cpu work properly, didn't know an update could fix most problems. No need for throttlestop now!
Do you know any program that can automaticly check for the correct driver updates then? Since driver booster isn't trustworthy, i know there are a lot of fake driver updaters out there, but maybe a good one exists?

Even if there isn't, thanks for replying and helping me.
 
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BrentVdS

BrentVdS

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Thank you for your time and help :)
 
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