Processor not running at its maximum capacity

[Nisaac]

Hello,

I have this problem. my processor (c2d e7600 3.06ghz) frequency is not working at 100% I've disabled EIST and C1E just to see if that was the cause but nothing changed, when I look in windows (everest and cpu-z) it say @3.06 ghz 2.3 ghz, and I know is not a mobo problem because while ago was @3.06 3.05 ghz

I'm running on windows xp service pack 3, the weird thing is when I look in bios everything seems to be ok
freq: 3066 mhz
fsb: 1066
ddram: 887

but when windows start.. fsb drops from 266 mhz x 11.5 (3059) to 200 mhz x 11.5 (2300)

this is my mobo

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=motherboard&U=en-us0000376

processor

http://ark.intel.com/es/products/41495/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E7600-3M-Cache-3_06-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB

I have 3gb ddr2 ram 1x 2gb, 1x1gb

as I said, it was working fine before.. but now I'm having this problem. hope you can give me a hand. thanks

 

[popatim]

Right click your desktop > Click properties > Click Screen Saver > Power button > Change the Power Scheme to always on.

or

control panel>power options> power schemes=always on.

 

[Nisaac]

I tried that by disabling EIST and C1E with no luck..

it's like the system is recognizing the maximum speed at 2.3 ghz instead of 3.06 ghz

under a stress test with the intel utility the max freq was 2.3 ghz, I'm getting a real headache with this problem.

 

[Nisaac]

Solved


Replacing thermal grease fixed the problem!