Wcucis said:I recently installed this processor and had everything working great
it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed
service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor
as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be
for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is
this and how can I fix it?
working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu-----Original Message-----
I recently installed this processor and had everything
scan. It should come up with a driver for the Athlon.
I hope this works. GoTo Windows Update and run the
BAR said:Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a critical update].
Wcucis said:I recently installed this processor and had everything working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
wcucis said:ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer picked
it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz. processor...however if
i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
Bob I said:I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a
critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working great
it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed
service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor
as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for
a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and
how can I fix it?
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz. processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
Nathan McNulty said:Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any throttling
enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50% when
not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
Have you installed AMD Athlonâ„¢ XP Processor PowerNow! Software? Finally,
don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a program
designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
really determine the true speed:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
----
Nathan McNulty
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz. processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
its a desktop comp...and as far as the idling goes I'm not quite sure as to
where that is in the BIOS...gonna have to dig up the manual...as far as the
cpu program for speed I have tried several and they all say the same thing 2
Ghz or 1 ghz
:
Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any throttling
enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50% when
not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
Have you installed AMD Athlonâ„¢ XP Processor PowerNow! Software? Finally,
don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a program
designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
really determine the true speed:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
----
Nathan McNulty
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz. processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
Nathan McNulty said:Well, there are two things I'd like to mention. First, what does the
AMD CPU Information program say? That is the official speed of the
processor. Second, you may need to change some settings in the BIOS or
even possibly some preinstalled software that may be doing this.
----
Nathan McNulty
its a desktop comp...and as far as the idling goes I'm not quite sure as to
where that is in the BIOS...gonna have to dig up the manual...as far as the
cpu program for speed I have tried several and they all say the same thing 2
Ghz or 1 ghz
:
Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any throttling
enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50% when
not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
Have you installed AMD Athlonâ„¢ XP Processor PowerNow! Software? Finally,
don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a program
designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
really determine the true speed:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
----
Nathan McNulty
wcucis wrote:
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz. processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update [not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to 2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
wcucis said:ok I tried installing the AMD powernow program but unfortunately it
doesn't
work on XP machines...and I just restarted it and it is dragging
bigtime...however it took you up on your suggestion and found a program to
detect cpu speed and it still says 2.Ghz even though windows says
1.0Ghz...so
I guess my options now are too 1. flash the BIOS or 2. try and configure
the
voltages manually?
Nathan McNulty said:Well, there are two things I'd like to mention. First, what does the
AMD CPU Information program say? That is the official speed of the
processor. Second, you may need to change some settings in the BIOS or
even possibly some preinstalled software that may be doing this.
----
Nathan McNulty
its a desktop comp...and as far as the idling goes I'm not quite sure
as to
where that is in the BIOS...gonna have to dig up the manual...as far as
the
cpu program for speed I have tried several and they all say the same
thing 2
Ghz or 1 ghz
:
Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any
throttling
enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50%
when
not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
Have you installed AMD AthlonT XP Processor PowerNow! Software?
Finally,
don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a
program
designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
really determine the true speed:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
----
Nathan McNulty
wcucis wrote:
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer
picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service
pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz.
processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows
will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and
then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update
[not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working
great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I
installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up
the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down
and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to
2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
NoNoBadDog! said:AMD PowerNow! is for laptops. Cool n' Quiet for desktops. If you have Cool
n' Quiet enabled in your BIOS, then when you are not dong something CPU
intensive, the CPU will throttle both frequency and voltage up to 65% of
it's rated value. This results in lower CPU temps (a good thing) and lower
electricity usage (another good thing). It does not affect the performance
of your computer, because it will "throttle up" as needed, so that when the
full rated frequency and voltage of your CPU are needed, it will be used.
Perhaps you should visit www.amd.com and read about it there.
Your statement about PowerNow! not running on AMD chips is completely wrong.
It will run on AMD only, but it is designed for Athlon-M and other AMD based
mobile chips (Sempron, etc).
A little education on your part will help you understand what you are
seeing...it is completely normal.
Bobby
wcucis said:ok I tried installing the AMD powernow program but unfortunately it
doesn't
work on XP machines...and I just restarted it and it is dragging
bigtime...however it took you up on your suggestion and found a program to
detect cpu speed and it still says 2.Ghz even though windows says
1.0Ghz...so
I guess my options now are too 1. flash the BIOS or 2. try and configure
the
voltages manually?
Nathan McNulty said:Well, there are two things I'd like to mention. First, what does the
AMD CPU Information program say? That is the official speed of the
processor. Second, you may need to change some settings in the BIOS or
even possibly some preinstalled software that may be doing this.
----
Nathan McNulty
wcucis wrote:
its a desktop comp...and as far as the idling goes I'm not quite sure
as to
where that is in the BIOS...gonna have to dig up the manual...as far as
the
cpu program for speed I have tried several and they all say the same
thing 2
Ghz or 1 ghz
:
Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any
throttling
enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50%
when
not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
Have you installed AMD AthlonT XP Processor PowerNow! Software?
Finally,
don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a
program
designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
really determine the true speed:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
----
Nathan McNulty
wcucis wrote:
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer
picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service
pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz.
processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows
will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and
then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update
[not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working
great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I
installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up
the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down
and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to
2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
NoNoBadDog! said:AMD PowerNow! is for laptops. Cool n' Quiet for desktops. If you have Cool
n' Quiet enabled in your BIOS, then when you are not dong something CPU
intensive, the CPU will throttle both frequency and voltage up to 65% of
it's rated value. This results in lower CPU temps (a good thing) and lower
electricity usage (another good thing). It does not affect the performance
of your computer, because it will "throttle up" as needed, so that when the
full rated frequency and voltage of your CPU are needed, it will be used.
Perhaps you should visit www.amd.com and read about it there.
Your statement about PowerNow! not running on AMD chips is completely wrong.
It will run on AMD only, but it is designed for Athlon-M and other AMD based
mobile chips (Sempron, etc).
A little education on your part will help you understand what you are
seeing...it is completely normal.
Bobby
wcucis said:ok I tried installing the AMD powernow program but unfortunately it
doesn't
work on XP machines...and I just restarted it and it is dragging
bigtime...however it took you up on your suggestion and found a program to
detect cpu speed and it still says 2.Ghz even though windows says
1.0Ghz...so
I guess my options now are too 1. flash the BIOS or 2. try and configure
the
voltages manually?
Nathan McNulty said:Well, there are two things I'd like to mention. First, what does the
AMD CPU Information program say? That is the official speed of the
processor. Second, you may need to change some settings in the BIOS or
even possibly some preinstalled software that may be doing this.
----
Nathan McNulty
wcucis wrote:
its a desktop comp...and as far as the idling goes I'm not quite sure
as to
where that is in the BIOS...gonna have to dig up the manual...as far as
the
cpu program for speed I have tried several and they all say the same
thing 2
Ghz or 1 ghz
:
Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any
throttling
enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50%
when
not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
Have you installed AMD AthlonT XP Processor PowerNow! Software?
Finally,
don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a
program
designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
really determine the true speed:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
----
Nathan McNulty
wcucis wrote:
ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer
picked it
up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service
pack 1
and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz.
processor...however if i
shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows
will
recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
:
I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and
then
you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
wcucis wrote:
I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
:
Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update
[not a critical update].
:
I recently installed this processor and had everything working
great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I
installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up
the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down
and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to
2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?