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Q8400 [stock] showing only 2.0 GHz in CPU-Z..?

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freddyrock   09-13-2009 at 04:34:46 PM

Hi all,

I have a question about my Q8400. It's not yet overclocked but I will try to do just that after, hopefully, getting some much needed answers.

Here's my first question :D :

When running CPU-Z it says that the core speed is only 2000.4 Mhz (see screenshot http://www.xsys-clan.se/CPU-Z_090913.bmp). Can anyone please explain why? It's supposed to run at 2.66 Ghz..

Thanks in advance!

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obsidian86   09-13-2009 at 05:16:12 PM
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power saving feature it only goes higher when needed

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SpidersWeb   09-14-2009 at 01:04:26 AM
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Yeah multiplier drops to 6 when idling.
Run a Prime95 torture test in the background and you'll see the frequency and multiplier pop back up straight away.

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freddyrock   09-14-2009 at 11:19:03 PM
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Thanks a lot guys! You put my mind right at ease :)

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