Hello,
Actually I'd like to just CLOCK at the speed the processor is supposed to handle (but a bit faster would be nice, too).
I just installed a P4 2.6 into a friend's computer. The old processor had suffered a few broken pins and had to be replaced. The 2.6 processor was from another computer used for parts (but once operated just fine).
MY PROBLEM is that the 2.6 processor will only run at 1.3 or half-speed.
My theory is that his computer had overheated repeatedly and the BIOS dropped the cpu clock to avoid overheating. The reason he asked me to fix his computer is that it suddenly started running very slowly, which would have been a symptom of the cpu being down-clocked.
I've run diagnostics, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-other bad stuff, and even hardware diagnostics from Dell and Intel. No program reports anything wrong! I even tried updating the BIOS, but the updater from DELL/Intel wouldn't allow me because the computer is running "Windows NT" ( which I'm guessing is the "inside" name for every Windows OS through XP ).
So that's my story. My question is HOW can I force this little ah heck P4 2.6 TO ACT LIKE A P4 2.6? Can I do it with software? Should I pull it out and use it for target practice? ( PULL!! ........... ) Any advice anyone can offer will be most appreciated!!
Mike B. from Cincinnati.
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Actually I'd like to just CLOCK at the speed the processor is supposed to handle (but a bit faster would be nice, too).
I just installed a P4 2.6 into a friend's computer. The old processor had suffered a few broken pins and had to be replaced. The 2.6 processor was from another computer used for parts (but once operated just fine).
MY PROBLEM is that the 2.6 processor will only run at 1.3 or half-speed.
My theory is that his computer had overheated repeatedly and the BIOS dropped the cpu clock to avoid overheating. The reason he asked me to fix his computer is that it suddenly started running very slowly, which would have been a symptom of the cpu being down-clocked.
I've run diagnostics, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-other bad stuff, and even hardware diagnostics from Dell and Intel. No program reports anything wrong! I even tried updating the BIOS, but the updater from DELL/Intel wouldn't allow me because the computer is running "Windows NT" ( which I'm guessing is the "inside" name for every Windows OS through XP ).
So that's my story. My question is HOW can I force this little ah heck P4 2.6 TO ACT LIKE A P4 2.6? Can I do it with software? Should I pull it out and use it for target practice? ( PULL!! ........... ) Any advice anyone can offer will be most appreciated!!
Mike B. from Cincinnati.
*Email removed by Hunter
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