Processor speed showing wrong?

[Guest]

With a Compaq computer, it has a AMD Sempron 3200+ and in the setup it shows
that it runs at 1800 MHz. I know that's what it does run at, but the problem
is, in the System Properties it shows:

AMD Sempron(tm) Processor
3200+
984 MHz, 224 Mb of RAM

I know it needs more RAM, but any ideas why the CPU speed is cut in half?

 

[Guest]

Hi again
I just installed another 512Mb, and now the CPU speed has jumped up to
1.79GHz.
Makes me wonder why more memory would affect the CPU speed.
Anyway it works

 

[Guest]

Is you're processor a dual core? If so there's your answer. 2 processors
running at 1.8 GHZ should roughly come out to the 3200. I have an AMD Athlon
4200, and it shows 2.2Ghz, but there are 2 cores. More or less RAM will not
change the speed of your processor. Hope this helps.