AM3 processor

I have Gigabyte ga-ma790fxt-UD5P with AMD 955 processor. I have installed Xp pro on it. When I check control panel/ SYStem I see 1,600 GHz.

I also have installed the Belarc advisor also telling me that the speed of the processor is 1.60 GHz. Is that normal?

Should I not see 3.2 GHz?


Thank You

One thing all users should do is save EVERYTHING available from the mfg site on their motherboard. Save the webpages themselves, with all files. Save all the Downloads and BIOS, even if you don't plan to use them.

Your board's webpage is here:
http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Produc [...] uctID=3007

It says that BIOS F5 should cover that CPU in the CPU list, but both F6 and F7 are adding CPUs. I'd go ahead and jump to F7 if you don't have it now. DO NOT use a Windows-based process for updating the BIOS. Use either the floppy boot or the easy way is within the BIOS itself. If you don't have a floppy, you can put the BIOS file on a thumb drive, should find it fine.

One thing you might try now and should do after BIOS update, is choose Optimized Defaults in the BIOS. Then go back and change things the way you want. This might fix the problem itself.

F3 doesn't support your CPU for sure.

Go to F7 revision and it should fix the issue.

I recommend a program called CPUz from www.cpuid.com - simple and most here use it so are familar with its results.

Yes, you really were running at half speed, to the best of my knowledge.

Don't you feel twice as fast???!!!!!!

It wasn't.

pat, the Gigabyte page clearly said that BIOS version F5 was required to support your CPU. We know you had version F3. There's no doubt that without F5, your processor was not gonna work!!! Also meant your MB was sitting around a warehouse for over 6 months, unusual.

So, you updated and all is well. And I assume CoolNQuiet's still happily running?

BTW, after a BIOS make sure you choose Optimized Defaults in BIOS at least once - it's needed to set all parameters properly. After that, adjust as desired.

Relax... Be Happy... Your problem is solved and so easily!

This does not surprise me - you want to entrust anything as important to the overall funcionality of your system to the BIOS, not a utility that inserts 'ring zero' components into windoze! OverDrive, EasyTune, whatever - if they work at all, they're OK to test some basic aspects of an overclock, but never for long-term use...

sorry Pat for saying "your" instead of "his"

The Gigabyte boards I'm familar with all default to CoolNQuiet being set to Auto. I'm quite sure that all do. This is how mine is set right now as I often forget to turn it off. There is no Enabled position, just Auto and Disabled.

I've never known this it cause a program like CPUz to not reveal the proper MHz for an AMD CPU.

We know for sure that the OP had the wrong BIOS installed - one that would not properly support his CPU. He had no option but to upgrade the BIOS. He updated the BIOS, the CPU was supported and all problems are fixed. I'm satisfied.

Relax... Be Happy...